Lyle Cummins Library collection
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20090529
Content Description
This collection was created and collected by Lyle Cummins, Jr. The collection includes books and other related materials on the history of internal combustion, in particular diesel engines. This collection was the personal research library of Lyle Cummins, Jr., and he collected material from all over the world on the history of the diesel engine for his own research use and publications.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
The collection was acquired by Purdue University in 2009, transferred from the home of Lyle Cummins, Jr. to the Libraries Archives and Special Collections.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- circa 1800s - 1950s
Extent
110.00 Linear Feet (Received Extent)
1.00 items
102.00 cubic_foot_boxes
1.00 items
2.00 folders
0.50 Cubic Feet