Report of Professor M'Clune on the Solar Eclipse of August 7, 1869
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single booklet, written by Professor James M’Clune and dated August 7, 1869. The report provides an overview of Professor M’Clune’s trip to Oskaloosa, Iowa, taken in order to view a Solar Eclipse. He was accompanied by Samuel James Gummere, the president of Haverford College, as well as his son. M’Clune describes features of the eclipse, provides physical observations of the sun, relays the reactions of bystanders during the events, and draws comparisons between it and previous eclipses. The final page functions as a brochure for the booklet, featuring an illustrated image of a solar eclipse and the names of those on M’Clune’s trip.
Dates
- Creation: 1870
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
James M’Clune was a professor of astronomy.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a single booklet, written by Professor James M’Clune and dated August 7, 1869.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed July, 2024
- Title
- Report of Professor M'Clune on the Solar Eclipse of August 7, 1869
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- July, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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