Series Accession 2021-A-0019: Phineas Fiske lesson book, Circa 1706
Series
Call Number: RU 159, Series Accession 2021-A-0019
Scope and Contents
The lesson book was compiled by Phineas Fiske, a graduate of the class of 1704 of the Collegiate School, which was renamed Yale University in 1717. The lesson book was likely used while Fiske was a tutor between 1706 and 1713. The book contains material covering logic, physics, and ethics, and is written primarily in English, except for the section on ethics, which is written in Latin.
Dates
- Circa 1706
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research. Portions of the collection cannot be duplicated due to fragility of materials. See collection contents for details.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511