Item 59l. Pike County Survey Volume 12, Greene Township, 1982

Item — Box: 19, Folder: 17

Staff Only

Item 57a-57l: Pike County Surveys, Vol.I-XII, 1979-1981

Dates

Created: 1982

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Booklet.

Condition Note:

Excellent.

Measurements:

8 x 5 in.

Title:

Pike County Historic Site and Scenic Area Survey Volume 11 Westfall Township.

Description:

A booklet highlighting the founding and growth of Westfall Township of Pike County, PA. This booklet mentions Tom Quick, a local man, who was known for massacring Native Americans. Another notable resident of Westfall Township is the famous philosopher Charles S. Peirce.Peirce was a scientist and philosopher, and made great strides in both fields. He is one of the firsts to study logic gates. This is when tasks are done by switching electrical circuits, which are used today in computers. In philosophy he was known as the “Father of Pragmatism” and is said to have been referenced by Eisentain in his work. Pragmatism is the study of solving problems logically. Peirce built his home in Westfall Township, called “Arisbe”, in the hopes to use it as a school of philosophy. Due to financial difficulties he never opened the school, but lived and worked there until his death in 1914.