Item 18: Publication on a Brief Description of the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania, 1884
Item — Box: 17, Folder: 12
Dates
- Created: 1884
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Publication
Condition Note:
Good, no issues.
Measurements:
5 15/16 in. x 8 ⅞ in.
Title:
Brief Description of the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsylvania
Description:
A publication of the history and topography of coal fields in Pennsylvania. This is the published study of Pennsylvania coal by famous 18th century geologist Charles A. Ashburner. Includes a map of the Anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. After Ashburner provides a brief history of Anthracite coal in the region, he discusses the supply and origins of coal. His publication includes studies on the geological makeup of coal and compares the burning of anthracite coal to other types of coal. Ashburner concludes the survey by saying that he was unable to find new information on the coal fields.
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu