Etchings of Famous Engineers album

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSP 333

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Etchings of Famous Engineers album, measuring 20 x 24 inches, contains print portraits of notable engineers alongside brief typewritten biographies of each. A typed table of contents lists fifty names in both chronological and alphabetical order, though fifty-nine men appear in the album. It is likely that the initial fifty names were in the album at the time of its donation to Purdue University and the additional entries added later.

Dates

Creation: circa 19th century - 1960

Creator

Smith, Aubrey Henderson, 1905-1996 (Person)

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 materials.

Historical Information

Engineers included in this album represent a variety of nationalities, eras, and fields of expertise; Otto von Guericke (1602-1686) is the earliest engineer represented and Guglielmo Marconi (1878-1937) the most recent.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The Etchings of Famous Engineers album was donated by Aubrey H. Smith, Professor of Mathematics, to the Goss Library on the History of Engineering in June 1950. It was transferred, along with the rest of the Goss Library, to the Purdue Archives on July 24, 2008.