File #3317: "1885-1886 Catalog, Library, Cabinet (Museum), Laboratory, Appliances (Supplies), Expenses."

1885-1886 Catalog, Library, Cabinet (Museum), Laboratory, Appliances (Supplies), Expenses.

Indiana--History; Vincennes (Ind.)--History; College Publications

Pg. 24-25. Left page: THE LIBRARY & READING ROOM: Describes the collection (4000 volumes), the recent purchase of 1000 volumes from the Vincennes Library Company, government publications, and a Reading Room, supplied with local newspapers, dailies, weeklies, magazines, and periodicals. CABINET: Describes the valuable collection of about 2000 specimens of fossils, bones, teeth, building stones, specimens of minerals and coal, tusk and bones of the Mastodon, voltaic rock, and relics of Indians and prehistoric races; a request for geological and zoological specimens; a request for alumni and friends of the University to consider small contributions that will increase efficiency of the Dept. of Natural Science and the University. LABORATORY: Describes the apparatus and machines contained in the Laboratory, used for Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. Right page: APPLIANCES: Describes the supply of maps, physiological charts, botanical charts, models, globes, a Students' microscope to replace the stolen Crouch microscope, Surveyor's Vernier Compass, Gunter's Chain. EXPENSES: Tuition listed for Senior, Middle, Junior, First and Second Academic Classes, Preparatory Department; paid in advance, with availability of room and board.

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

1885-1886

Vincennes University, Byron R. Lewis Historical Library

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