Daniel B. Smith commonplace books
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the two commonplace books of Daniel B. Smith. The volumes include copied poems and extracts of religious essays.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1809
Creator
- Smith, Daniel B., 1792-1883 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Daniel B. Smith (1792-1883) was born in 1792. He was an educator and pharmacist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Smith was educated at Burlington Friends School under John Griscom, where he acquired an interest in scientific studies. He was later the apprentice to John Biddle in the apothecary business, and on completion he was admitted to partnership. In 1819, he opened a drug store in downtown Philadelphia, and in 1828, he entered into partnership with William Hodgson, renaming the firm "Smith & Hodgson", and continued to be active in business until a few years before his death. At the age of 28, Smith was one of the founders of the Apprentices' Library of Philadelphia.
Smith was a member of a group of pharmacists that, in 1821, established the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (now University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), the first college of pharmacy in the country. He was elected vice-president in 1828, and from 1829 to 1854, served as president. In 1852, Smith became the first president of the American Pharmaceutical Association. He was also an original member of the Franklin Institute.
In 1824, Smith married Esther Morton, and the couple had three children: John, Benjamin, and Mary. Smith died in 1883.
Extent
0.13 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The two commonplace books of Daniel B. Smith include copied poems and extracts of religious essays.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed December, 2015.
- Title
- Daniel B. Smith commonplace books, 1803-1809
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- November, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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