4079069James Buckton Mackintosh letters4079069Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-23 20:20:04 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2020-02-16EAD document created by CCR. Rare Book and Manuscript Library James Buckton Mackintosh letters Mackintosh, James Buckton, 1856-1891 4079069 MS#0827 English /repositories/2/resources/2845 2 boxes 2 boxes, 1 mapcase drawer 1885-1891 Arrangement

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Letters written to Mackintosh chiefly on scientific subjects, from his colleagues including Thomas Sterry Hunt (1826-1892), 37; William Earl Hidden (1853-1918), 50; Thomas Egleston (1832-1900), founder of the School of Mines, Columbia University, 10; R.S. Penniman, 26; and Pierre Eugene Marcelin Berthelot (1827-1907), eminent French chemist, 1. Also, miscellaneous documents relating to Mackintosh and about fifteen printed articles and brochures.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Buckton Mackintosh letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Mackintosh, James H. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1958. Accession number--M-58.

 Biographical / Historical

Chemist. Mackintosh was born in England and received his early education there, winning many awards and citations for his work in chemistry. He came to American in 1873, entering the School of Mines, Columbia College (1877 EM and CE). After graduation he held positions in the Metallurgical Laboratory and as instructor in chemistry at Lehigh University where he showed exceptional promise as a research chemist. He became interested in the chemistry of minerals and did much original work in this field. In 1888 he left Lehigh to become chemist for the Consolidated Gas Company of New York, which position he still held at the time of his death in April 1891 at the age of 35.

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Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

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 Gas companies -- New York (State) Gas industry Mineralogy -- Research Mines and mineral resources Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and theoretical Chemistry, Technical Physical organic chemistry College teachers Chemists Hunt, Thomas Sterry, 1826-1892 Hidden, William Earl, 1853-1918 Egleston, Thomas, 1832-1900 Penniman, R. S Berthelot, M (Marcellin), 1827-1907 Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). School of Mines Lehigh University Consolidated Edison Company of New York, inc. Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1299284A - K/repositories/2/archival_objects/12992851M - Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/12992862Series II: Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/1299287Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/12992882Diploma from Columbia University, School of Mines/repositories/2/archival_objects/1299289187714-O-5Series III: Printed Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1299290Printed Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/12992912