Box 2
Container
Contains 18 Results:
William Austin Burt- Biographies and other information about William Burt
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
William Austin Burt- A continuation of William Burt information
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Solar Compass- Pictures, descriptions, and usage of William Burt's solar compass
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Solar Compass- A continuation of solar compass information
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Units of Measure- which includes foreign and native measurements and conversions
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Sundial Information
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Sundial Information- A continuation of information regarding sundials
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Principal Meridian- Maps and articles about the principal meridian line and the beginning of surveying in Michigan
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
"Base and Principal Meridian Lines in Michigan"- a booklet written by Knox Jamison
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990
Birth of Writing- Papers on birth of writing in Mesopotamia and methods of surveying and engineering of the Etruscans
File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-036.003
Collection Scope and Content Summary
From the Collection:
Collection, 1980-1994, of Burton H. Boyum's history of surveying material. Boyum was a resident of Ishpeming, Michigan and dedicated much of his time to understanding the art of surveying, past and present, especially within the state of Michigan. Includes Boyum's manuscript for "Eighty Chains," correspondence with William Burt’s family members, surveyors’ notes (including William Burt’s), biographies of William Burt and information on his solar compass as well as books and magazines...
Dates:
1606-1990