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Correspondence, manuscripts, and documents of mathematicians and other scientists, often dealing with politics and fields other than mathematics. Many of these concern the French Revolution.
Collection arranged into 2 series.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Readers must use photocopies of the Guillaume Libri letters.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); David Eugene Smith historical papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Collections related by provenance: Columbia University has the following collection that contain materials donated by David Eugene Smith: David Eugene Smith Collection of Professional Papers -https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/4079345); Smith documents, 1050-1883 (Primarily French and English financial documents, deeds, indentures, etc.) - https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/15681950; Smith western manuscripts, 12th cent.-1910; Smith Oriental manuscripts, 8th cent.-early 20th cent.; Smith portraits of mathematicians https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/15447731; Smith collection of books on the history of mathematics, 15th-20th centuries; Smith mathematical instruments, 1st cent.-20th cent - https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/15447801; Smith medals-https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/15447824;
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Lalande letters are available on microfilm
Guillaume Libri letters are available in photocopy form
Gaspard Monge letters are available on microfilm
Selected d'Alembert letters are available on microfilm
Selected Isaac Newton letters are available on microfilm
Selected Quetelet letters are available on microfilm
Letters to William John Clarke Miller are available on microfilm
Source of acquisition--Smith, David Eugene. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1931. Accession number--M-31.
75 letters re. geometry: Source of acquisition--6731B (Smith). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--12/28/1993. Accession number--M-93-12-28.
Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/1989.
75 letters re. geometry Cataloged HR 07/27/1995.
2009-06-26 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Mathematician. Professor of mathematics at the State Normal School, Cortland, N.Y., 1884-1891; at Michigan State Normal College, 1891-1898; at New York State Normal School, Brockport, N.Y., 1898-1901; and at Teachers College, Columbia University, 1901-1944. He was the editor of the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, the American Mathematical Monthly, and Scripta Mathematica, a member of the International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics, 1908-1944; and librarian of Teachers College, 1902-1920. He was the author of Rara Mathematica (1907), The History of Mathematics (1924), and many other works on the history of mathematics as well as over forty mathematical textbooks and numerous journal articles. He also collected manuscript materials relating to the history of mathematics.
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