John S. McCutchan collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists John McCutchan's chemistry notebook, certificates he received while a student at Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, and a certificate acknowledging his election into the Alumni Association. The notebook documents notes he took while a student in J. L. Campbell's class for the 1868-1869 academic year. The first page is a handwritten "Syllabus of Lecture I" and ends with his notes from Lecture XVIII on the last pages. The certificates range in date from 1868-1870 and acknowledge McCutchan's proficency in mathematics, chemistry, and modern languages. The Alumni Association certificate is dated 1871 and signed by members.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1871
Creator
- McCutchan, John S. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
John S. McCutchan graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1871.
Extent
0.16 Linear Feet (2 folders, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Elizabeth McCutchan, 1977
Subject
- Campbell, J. L. (John Lyle) (Person)
- Washington and Lee University (Organization)
- Washington and Lee University--Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- John S. McCutchan collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- September 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository