Records of the U.S. Mint. 1792 - 2007. Correspondence of James C. Booth
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Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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James Curtis Booth was an analytical chemist and metallurgist who spent the bulk of his professional life as an employee of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia, where he was Chief Melter and Refiner. He also taught chemistry and, partnered with Matthew Boye and later with Thomas Garretson, ran a successful analytical laboratory-cum-training school for chemists, the first institution of its kind to be opened in the United States. From the description of Papers of James Curtis Booth, 1785-19...
