Albert Smith papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by Albert Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1922
Creator
- Smith, Albert, 1873-1948 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Material in this collection is in the public domain. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical / Historical
Professor Albert Smith was head of the Structural Engineering Department for several years. He graduated from Dartmouth College 1898 and then attended the Thayer School of Civil Engineering, graduating in 1903, at Hanover, New Hampshire. Later he was employed by the Illinois Steel Company. He came to Purdue in 1904 and stayed until 1921. He began as an instructor and later was advanced to a full professorship. He was a tall, frail man, and married Dean Stanley Coulter's daughter Mabel. He served in the Spanish-American War and was a Lt. Col. with the engineers oversees in World War I. He was known for his studies he made near old Stuart Field. He built a wind tunnel and a model building there and used them to determine the effects of wind pressure on tall buildings.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Arrangement Note
Chronological
Subject
- Purdue University. Faculty (Organization)
- Purdue University. School of Civil Engineering (Organization)
- Title
- Albert Smith papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego and Keertana Marella
- Date
- 2020-04-06
- 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 2010-05-04.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-06: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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