Burger, Samuel, Mathematics Notebook Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook, 1857? Ms.2011.009

Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook, 1857? Ms.2011.009


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2011.009
Title
Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook 1857?
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Burger, Samuel, 1820-1889
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The collection includes a mathematics notebook containing equations and work problems from Samuel Burger of Botetourt County, Virginia.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook, Ms2011-009, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook was completed in January 2011.


Biographical Note

Samuel Burger (1820-1889) of Botetourt County, Virginia, was a captain in the Confederate army and served as an aide for Jefferson Davis during the American Civil War. He also served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1877 to 1879 and was Botetourt's County Surveyor from 1870 until his death in 1889. In addition, he was a teacher and farmer.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a handwritten notebook with math equations and problems from Botetourt County, Virginia, created around 1857. A majority of the problems are algebratic equations but there are also a number of word problems included. A signature on the inside cover reads Samuel Burger.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Mathematics

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Samuel Burger Mathematics Notebook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

folder 1
Notebook
1857?