Creator: Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 half hollinger box.)
Abstract:: A collection of letters and notes addressed to American chemist James Curtis Booth and his wife, Margaret Martinez Cardeza, regarding their marriage in 1853, in addition to two unrelated letters from 1869 and 1878.

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Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; 8 photographs)
Abstract:: Photographs of American chemist James Curtis Booth, members of his extended family, chemist Friedrich Wöhler, and Booth's laboratory from 1869 to 1887.

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Extent:: 5.1 linear foot (4261 items)
Abstract:: The James C. Booth papers consist of an extensive collection of Booth's personal, professional, and family papers. Included is a large collection of incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues in the chemistry and geology professions; substantial correspondence with family members, notably his mother, Ann Bolton Booth, and his wife Margaret M. "Rettie" Booth; and extensive correspondence with and concerning professional and charitable organizations. Booth's work as a chemical consultant and assayer, as well as his work as Chief Melter and Refiner at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, is documented in correspondence and documents. A collection of James Booth's journals and notebooks, including his survey notes taken during the 1838 Delaware Geological Survey, are also present.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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