Box 1
Container
Contains 4 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Robert Dale Owen notebooks
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 324
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Robert Dale Owen notebooks contains three notebooks kept by Owen as a young man. Owen organized his notes by topic, with volumes related to science, engineering, Galileo, and a daily journal of his activities in spring 1824.
Dates:
1824 - 1835
Notes on the subject of civil engineering, June 1835
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 324, Item 3
Scope and Contents
Contains notes, numbers, and illustrations primarily related to land surveying.
Dates:
June 1835
Notes on "Galileo" and Notes on various scientific subjects, 1827 - 1833
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 324, Item 2
Scope and Contents
One half of the notebook contains research notes on Galileo Galilei. The other half, which begins from the other cover when flipped, documents Owen's travel across the Atlantic with notes on wildlife, ship construction, and scenery, as well as poetry and notes on language. Sketches include birds, fish, ships, and Caribbean islands. Includes list of "numerals in the Osage language" and sketch of Little Chief dated July 1827.
Dates:
1827 - 1833
Robert Dale Owen Journal, March 6, 1824 - April 22, 1824
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 324, Item 1
Scope and Contents
Journal No. 1. Contains daily accounts of Owen's activities and meetings with acquaintances in the year preceding his family's move to America.
Dates:
March 6, 1824 - April 22, 1824