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Title: Les chaires à l'Université Impériale de Vilna que l'assemblée générale de professeurs tenue le 18. julliet 1803 a declarées vacantes pour ètre publiées, sont...
Identifier(s): text:154; APSimg6422; Goodman Number: 85; 973 C683 No. 282
Description: Advertises vacancies in physics, natural history, agriculture, mathematics, clinical medicine, and veterinary medicine.
Creator: Université Impériale de Vilna
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Science; Universities & colleges
Date: 1803

Title: Sujets de prix, proposés par l'Académie...pour l'année 1782.... [Page 2:] Pour l'année 1783. ...A Lyon, le 5 septembre 1780
Identifier(s): text:63; APSimg6386; Goodman Number: 1; 973 C683 No. 207
Description: Gives details of two prizes proposed and funded by Abbé Guillame-Thomas-François Raynal. The first, to be awarded in 1782, offers 600 livres for the best entry relating to the prosperity of manufacturing in Lyon. The second, to be awarded in 1783,offers 1200 livres for the best entry discussing the beneficial and detrimental effects of the discovery of America. Signed in type by [Marc-Antoine-Louis Claret de Fleurieu de] La Tourrette, perpetual secretary of the academy.
Creator: Académie des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Lyon
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Awards; Organizations; Discovery & exploration; Industry
Date: 1780

Title: A living whale! And monstrous living crocodile. In a communication to the Boston Journal, Professor Agassiz gives the following description of the white whale.... [Page 2:] Catalogue. ...Boston, June 3, 1861.
Identifier(s): text:135; APSimg6414; Goodman Number: 65; 973 C683 No. 706
Description: Reprints a letter describing a specimen of white whale by Louis Agassiz which was originally printed in the Boston Journal. Issued only one year after broadside #480, Cutting and Butler had increased the size of their establishment to include 47 tanks of fish and other aquatic animals and 17 cages of terrestrial animals.
Creator: Boston Aquarial and Zoological Gardens
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Museums and Menageries; Aquariums; Zoos; Whales
Date: 1861

Title: A new astronomical instrument. Shewing the day of the month, change and age of the moon, the places of the sun and moon in the ecliptic, with the times of the rising, southing and setting of the sun, moon, and stars of the first, second, and third magnitude, from A.D. 1756 to 1805 inclusive
Identifier(s): text:1756; APSimg6705; Goodman Number: 301; 973 C683 No. 440
Description: Paper astronomical instrument composed of moveable concentric circles imprinted with various scales for ascertaining the day of the month, change and age of the moon, the places of the sun and moon in the ecliptic, etc. Illustrated: outlines of the various constellations contained in the innermost circle.
Creator: Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Astronomical instruments; Stargazing; Almanacs
Date: 1757

Title: Tableau du Cercle des Philadelphes, Établi au Cap-François avec l'approbation du Roi, le 15 août 1784
Identifier(s): text:117; APSimg6406; Goodman Number: 26; 973 C683 No. 190
Description: Lists the 89 members of this short-lived scientific society and classifies them according to the various membership categories. Among the members given are two Americans, Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
Creator: Cercle des Philadelphes
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Organizations
Date: 1787

Title: A los folk-loristas de todas las naciones[,] el crucero Iberia
Identifier(s): text:378; APSimg6500; Goodman Number: 291; 973 C683 No. 420
Description: Prospectus for a periodical publication.
Creator: Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio; Machado y Alvarez, Antonio, 1846-1893 Guichot y Sierra, Alejandro, 1859-1941 Sendras y Burin, Antonio
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Folklorists
Date: ca. 1885

Title: Animal magnetism, clairvoyance, sympathy, phreno-magnetism, &c. &c. Dr. Webster takes pleasure in announcing to the citizens of _____ and vicinity, that he will deliver a course of lectures, illustrated by experiments, on the important, sublime and mysterious subject of Mesmerism
Identifier(s): text:1748; APSimg6560; Goodman Number: 341; 973 C683 No. 739
Description: Advertisement for a demonstration of Dr. Webster's claims, together with testimonials on his behalf.
Creator: Webster, J. Palmer
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: "Pseudo Science"; Broadside Subdivision: ; Pseudo science; Hypnotism; Mesmerism
Date: ca. 1845

Title: Circular. Providence, R. I.[,] Nov. 1, 1830. At an adjourned meeting of the board of trustees of the Rhode-Island Historical Society, holden [sic] October 25, 1830, the subject of the early history of our country being under consideration, and the board being deeply impressed with the importance of procuring every authentic paper and document relative thereto, that it is in our power to obtain...
Identifier(s): text:1307; APSimg6398; Goodman Number: 52; 973 C683 No. 619
Description: An attempt to gather support for the passage of an act in Congress which would authorize the U. S. Government to obtain records relating to the early settlement of America in the possession of the British government. Signed in type by Usher Parsons, W. R. Staples, and Thomas H. Webb, members of the library committee of the society.
Creator: Rhode Island Historical Society
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Circulars; Records (Information); Colonies
Date: 1830

Title: University of Virginia. Examination in natural philosophy. July 14th, 1829
Identifier(s): text:37; APSimg6638; Goodman Number: 183
Description: Twelve question examination contained in the papers of Robert M. Patterson, chemist and natural philosopher, who was professor at the University of Pennsylvania (1813-20), the University of Virginia (1828-1835), and later director of the United States Mint.; Item call number: 510 Pam. xp, no. 7.
Creator: Patterson, Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1787-1854
Source: Robert Maskell Patterson Papers (510 Pam. xp);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Physics; Examinations; Education; Universities & colleges
Date: 1829

Title: From the meteorological observations at Gloster Place, two miles south of Natchez. ...Mean temperature of each and every month in the year, and of every year from 1810 to 1818
Identifier(s): text:259; APSimg6468; Goodman Number: 175; 973 C683 No. 305
Description: Signed by Winthrop Sergeant
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Rain; Temperature
Date: [ca. 1819]

Title: Meteorological observations made at Springmill, 13 miles NNW. from Philadelphia, L. 40°4' N. Month of May, 1789
Identifier(s): text:606; APSimg6611; Goodman Number: 170
Description: One of the regular monthly meteorological observation tables kept by Peter Legaux, a Frenchman who attempted to set up a vineyard outside of Philadelphia. Legaux's observations were widely disseminated in the Columbian Magazine and in the form of broadsides which may have been offprints from that publication. In this greatly expanded meteorological table, Legaux also includes a short description of the "prevailing sickness" of the month. ; See also Goodman #169, 171.
Creator: Legaux, Peter, 1748-1827
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/a/apsmc.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Meteorology; Meteorology; Weather
Date: 1789

Title: We venture to state in order the following reasons for the subsidy on a large scale of research unencumbered with teaching
Identifier(s): text:829; APSimg6699; Goodman Number: 347
Description: Signed in type by the author with the signature of Charles Darwin appended to document.; Item call number: B H981.26.
Creator: Appleton, Charles Edward Cutts Birch, 1841-1879 Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920; Appleton, Charles Edward Cutts Birch, 1841-1879 Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920
Source: Thomas Henry Huxley Papers (Mss.B.H981); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.H981-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Miscellaneous; Broadside Subdivision: ; Universities & colleges; Research; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Teaching
Date: ca. 1875

Title: Proposals, by Edward Poole, for publishing, by subscription, a supplement to the "History of animated nature, by Oliver Goldsmith." Animals peculiar to North America, by John D. Godman, M.D.
Identifier(s): text:294; APSimg6544; Goodman Number: 223; 973 C683 No. 99
Description: Prospectus for an American supplement to Goldsmith's History of animated nature by John D. Godman, physician and naturalist whose American natural history (Philadelphia, 1826-28) is considered one of the first original American publications on mammals.
Creator: Godman, John D. (John Davidson), 1794-1830
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Zoology; Natural history; Animals; Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774; Zoology
Date: [1824]

Title: Scientific lecture. Prof. Edgerton of Michigan has the pleasure of announcing to the citizens of _____ that he will lecture on _____ evening _____ upon the following subjects
Identifier(s): text:386; APSimg6535; Goodman Number: 145; 973 C683 No. 519
Description: Edgerton was an itinerant lecturer who, from the list of topics given in this broadside, spoke primarily of the relationship between geology and Christianity from a catastrophist's point of view. In addition Edgerton also lectured on the "phenomenon and the philosophy of storms."
Creator: Edgerton, Professor
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Geology and Mineralogy; Public speaking; Geology; Christianity; Storms
Date: ca. 1840?

Title: Sir[,] The Royal Society have receiv'd your present of _____ and I am directed to return you their thanks for the same
Identifier(s): text:695; APSimg6567; Goodman Number: 56
Description: All three copies sent from Royal Society to Benjamin Smith Barton on the following dates: December 7, 1797, February 1, 1798, and April 17, 1799. All contain autograph signature of Charles Peter Layard, secretary of the Royal Society. In them Barton is thanked for sending the following: "Collection for an essay towards a materia medica of the United States," "Papers relative to certain American antiquities," and "New views of the origin of the tribes and nations of America." 3 copies.
Creator: Royal Society (Great Britain)
Source: Violetta Delafield-Benjamin Smith Barton Collection (Mss.B.B284d); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B284d-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Natural history; Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815; Organizations
Date: ca. 1797-1799

Title: Funeral of Mr. Darwin. Westminster Abbey, Wednesday, April 26th, 1882. At 12 o'clock precisely. Admit the bearer at eleven o'clock to the choir
Identifier(s): text:738; APSimg6728; Goodman Number: 241
Description: Admission pass for Darwin's funeral. For other related funeral documents see Goodman #242-243; 252.; Item call number: B D25.120
Source: An Annotated Calendar of the Letters of Charles Darwin in the Library of the American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.D25-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Funeral rites & ceremonies
Date: 1882

Title: From the Utica Morning Herald, June 5, 1863 [sic; should be 1893].. Karnak. ...Note--the Egyptian exploration fund, since incorporation as a society, in 1883, has given to the world much information relative to a nation whose history dates back to the dawn of civilization
Identifier(s): text:1023; APSimg6656; Goodman Number: 260
Description: After a poem on Egyptian antiquities gives a list of officers of the fund and information on how interested parties may obtain its publications from Charles W. Darling, honorary secretary of the fund.; Item call number: Pam. v. 89, no. 19.
Source: Pamphlet Collection (Pam. v. 89);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Archaeology and Antiquities; Antiquities; Archaeology; Fund raising
Date: [1793]

Title: Antiquités mexicaines. Relation des trois expéditions ordonnées par le Roi d'Espagne en 1805, 1806, et 1807, pour la recherche des antiquités antérieures a la découverte du Mexique, notamment celles de Mitla et de Palenque
Identifier(s): text:370; APSimg6492; Goodman Number: 254; 973 C683 No. 271
Description: Prospectus for a work published in French in 1834. In addition to Barb_re, contributors to the work include: Charles Farcy, [David B.] Warden, and Alexander Lenoir.; See also Goodman #253 for Spanish-language version of this prospectus.
Creator: Baradère, H. (Henri)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Archaeology and Antiquities; Antiquities & archaeological sites; Expeditions & surveys
Date: ca. 1833

Title: Syllabus of the lectures of Thomas Cooper, Esq. M.D. as professor of geology and mineralogy in the University of Pennsylvania
Identifier(s): text:600; APSimg6608; Goodman Number: 143
Description: Cooper, important as a dessiminator of scientific information and promoter of science in America, was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1815 to 1819 and is best known for the American editions he prepared for several English textbooks and his description of Joseph Priestley's scientific work (see Goodman #128).
Creator: Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839
Source: American Philosophical Society Archives (APS.Archives); http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/mole/a/apsmc.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Geology and Mineralogy; Geology; Minerals; Public speaking; Universities & colleges
Date: ca. 1815-1819

Title: Washington, D.C.[,] March 18, 1863. Sir, Replies have been received to my circular letter of March 5th from more than three- fifths of the members of the National Academy of Sciences
Identifier(s): text:996; APSimg6615; Goodman Number: 34
Description: Circular letter sent to J. P. Lesley from Senator Henry Wilson announcing that the first meeting of the National Academy of Sciences will take place in New York, Wednesday, April 22nd, 1863.; See also Goodman #33. Located in folder: 1863 Mar 18. Henry Wilson to J. P. Lesley.
Creator: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Source: Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (Mss.Ms.Coll.200);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; National Academy of Sciences (U.S.); Sciences; Organizations
Date: 1863