Lynn A. Scipio papers

Collection — Box: Communal Collections 12, Placement: 05

Identifier: MSA 210

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers contain articles by Purdue alumnus, Lynn Scipio.

Dates

Creation: 1920 - 1921

Creator

Scipio, Lynn A. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Portions of material in this collection are in the public domain. Other material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of material.

Biographical Information

Lynn A. Scipio received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1888. The following was taken directly from the Debris (Purdue yearbook), page 38, 1938. It is on a page devoted to prominent Purdue alumni: "L.A. Scipio..1888..secured teaching position at University of Nebraska..accepted job developing engineering school in Turkey in 1912..school barely survived the war..after war students became more numerous and college improved..all technical education is given in the English language..carries on considerable work as consulting engineer in Greece..has been dean of engineering school of Istanbul American College for twenty-six years."

Extent

0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Additional Description

Arrangement

The papers are in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

Source and date of acquisition are unknown.

Processing Information

The material has been placed into an acid-free folder and an acid-free box.

Subjects

Genre / Form

Articles

Topical

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Lynn A. Scipio papers
Status: Under Review
Author: Mary A. Sego
Date: 2020-05-12
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English
Edition statement: Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2012-02-08.