Written by Mike Lally ‘18 If one were to walk around Bicentennial Hall, one could see strange contraptions, ranging from one foot high to three feet all, behind glass that appear to be large discs with mallets attached. Could these bizarre items be unusual clocks? Perhaps they were used in auditory demonstrations. After all, couldn’t […]…Continue Reading Armstrong Treasure Hunt: Wimshurst Machine
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Armstrong Treasure Hunt: Quadrant Electrometer
Written by Mike Lally ’18 While organizing and cataloging the Science Antiques Collection Wendy and I came across a wooden box, standing about a 18 inches high and 10 inches deep. Inside was a mechanism that appeared to be a brass structure inside what can only be described as a birdcage. The item slides out […]…Continue Reading Armstrong Treasure Hunt: Quadrant Electrometer
Armstrong Treasure Hunt: “Philosophical Beads”
On the first day of cataloging the vast array of equipment held in Bicentennial Hall, I came across a small wooden box. Inside the silk lined box are 31 hand blown glass beads with number painted on in gold paint, and a bone slide rule. Engraved on a small ivory plaque on the lid of […]…Continue Reading Armstrong Treasure Hunt: “Philosophical Beads”
Welcome, Mike Lally!
Please welcome Mike Lally, a MuseumWorks intern who is working with Wendy up in Armstrong. Mike is a rising senior, majoring in physics and art history, and he will be working on researching and cataloging items the Antique Scientific Instruments collection, and learning about digital preservation. In the end, we hope to digitize a subset […]…Continue Reading Welcome, Mike Lally!
EQUIPMENT POLICIES AT ARMSTRONG LIBRARY
Items that can leave the Library: Calculators: These have a four hour loan rule and may be taken outside of the Library. Mac VGA Adapters: These are found in the same drawer as the calculators and have a 4 hour … Continue reading →…Continue Reading EQUIPMENT POLICIES AT ARMSTRONG LIBRARY
New Delivery Options for NExpress and ILL: Armstrong Library Pick up.
We have made the Armstrong Science library an official pick up location for ILL and NExpress materials. If you select Armstrong delivery, your requested materials will be automatically sent to the Armstrong Science Library for pick up when they arrive at Middlebury.
This is now possible for both NExpress and interlibrary loan materials. However, selecting this […]…Continue Reading New Delivery Options for NExpress and ILL: Armstrong Library Pick up.