Printed Documents Relating to the Career of A. Harry Wheeler
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content: 1878-1948
name: label: unspecified
content: Wheeler, Albert Harry
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content: These documents include:
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content: 1. P. Amand Meyer, Der Pythagoräische Lehrlab, , ,m 1878. Sent to Wheeler by R. C. Archibald.
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content: 2. A. Harry Wheeler, “Dog and Fox Problem,” <I>The W. P. I.</I>, vol. Xi No. 4, June 1, 1895 (entire issue – Wheeler’s article is on pp. 45-46).
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content: 3. English High School <I>Programme of Recitations 1901-1902</I>, Worchester, Ma. The document lists Wheeler’s classes.
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content: 4. A. H. Wheeler, “Correlation of Arithmetic and Algebra,” <I>Catholic School Work: A Journal for the Practical Use of Teachers</I>, vol. II, no. 2, November-December, 1909 (entire issue – Wheeler article on, pp. 1-4).
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content: 5. Geo. W. Evans, “In Defense of Algebra,” <I>School and Society</I>, vol. III, no. 64, pp. 423-425 (offprint).
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content: 6. <I>School Science and Mathematics: A Journal for All Science and Mathematics Teachers</I>, vol. XVIII, No. 5, May, 1918. Entire issue. No reference to Wheeler found.
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content: 7. A. H. Wheeler, “Mathematics Club Program,” <I>The Mathematics Teacher</I>, vol. XVI, No. 7, November, 1923. Gives several possible programs. This document is an offprint.
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content: 8. Programs of the Mathematics Club of Brown University for 1923-1924, 1924-1925, 1926-1927, 1930-1931 – talks of Wheeler listed in the first and last program.
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content: 9. <I>Record North High School</I>, January, 1923. Article about Wheeler is on pp. 6-10.
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content: 10. <I>Wellesley College Bulletin</I> for 1927-1928, 1928-1929, 1929-1930.
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content: 11. Membership List, Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England, May, 1931
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content: 12. <I>Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society</I>, vol. XLII, no. 9, pt. 1, September, 1936. (whole issue – p. 639 has abstract of a paper by A/ H/ Wheeler
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content: 13. <I>Program of the Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction</I>, October, 1923, p. 19 – talk given by Wheeler
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content: 14. <I>Quarterly Journal of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction</I>, vol, 5, no. 2, October, 1931. Eighty-sixth annual meeting to have talk by Wheeler on “The Evolution of Geometric Figures and Forms (p. 21).
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content: 15<I>Official Handbook Basic Sciences A Century of Progress</I> Chicago, 1934. Includes discussion of Saul Pollock’s models for space geometry (p. 39-40, 4 43. Also (and Wheeler marked this) Paul S. Donchian’s models for four-dimensional projections in three-space (pp. 40-41).
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content: 16. <I>Record North High School</I>, June, 1942, includes article “Math and Music” which discusses Wheeler is on pp. 3.
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content: 17. <I>Record North High School</I>, June, 1943”Interview with Mr. Wheeler,” p. 11, 19, 29-31., Wheeler retired that June.
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content: 18. <I>W.P.!. “94 as of 1944L Their Partial World Marks an Autobiography</I>, Worcester, Ma,, 1944. The section on Wheeler includes a listing of dates associated with his career.
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content: 19. A typescript entitled “Linkages,” Wilfred F. James, Jr., 15 April, 1942.
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content: 20. Bill from Otto’s Service station Dated July 13, 1943.
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content: 21. <I>Clark University Bulletin</I>, March, 1944, p. 108. A. Harry Wheeler listed as affiliate of Army Specialized Training Program
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content: 22. American Mathematical Society October 28, 1939 meeting in New York City – program lists A. H. Wheeler as giving paper “A one-sided polyhedron having one hundred twenty faces.”
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content: 23. Gift copy of Matila C. Ghyka, <I>Esthétique des Proportions dans la Nature et dans les Arts, Paris: Gallimard. Copy inscribed to Wheeler with date June 22, 1938
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content: 24. <I>Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society</I>, vol. 52, no. 11, part 1, November, 1946, p. 1000. Reports that Wheeler has retired.
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content: 25. F. Krantz Rheinisches Mineralien-Kontor, <I> Katalog Nr 23</I>, Bonn, 1912, This is an illustrated catalog with price list.
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content: 26. <I>The Journal Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alumni Register Issue</I>, vol. 52, no. 1, September, 1948, p. 12 lists Wheeler as a living member of the class of 1894
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content: 27. <I>Aids to Mathematics Teaching Bibliography</I>, typescript
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content: 28. Program of Meion Mandolin Club, A. Harry Wheeler, Leader. Includes photograph.
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content: 29. Program of Boylston Congregational Church puppet parade.
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content: 30. “It Couldn’t Be Done,” poem by Edgar A. Guest printed by Wocester Continuation School.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
topic: label: Subject
content: Mathematics
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content: Medicine and Science: Mathematics
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content: Gift of Louise D. Campbell
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content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1979.3002.123
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content: 1979.3002
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content: 1979.3002.123
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Pamphlets, Group of
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
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content: tan (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 12.5 cm x 28 cm x 23 cm; 4 29/32 in x 11 1/32 in x 9 1/16 in