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Box 4a

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Mechanical Engineering, 1859 - 2017

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1
Scope and Contents

With Mechanical Engineering being the first School to be established within the College of Engineering, this series contains some of the oldest historical information, including the history behind some of the earliest laboratories established on campus.

Dates: 1859 - 2017

Railway Mechanical Engineering, 1859 - 1995

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Purdue was one of the pioneering institutions when it came to Railway Engineering. This series contains some of the historical information pertaining to the School's establishment and the testing laboratories. There are booklet's related to the locomotive testing plants (1892 - 1895), along with a bulletin of Purdue University titled, "Opportunities for Engineers in Railroad Service," by L.A. Downs, from 1928. A key item within this series is the publication, Purdue University...
Dates: 1859 - 1995

Profiles of Grades Made in Early Railway Surveys in Ohio, 1859 - 1869

 Sub-Group — Box: 4a
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 4
Scope and Contents

Profiles of grades made in early railway surveys in Ohio. Includes 13 rolled maps.

Dates: 1859 - 1869

Purdue University College of Engineering records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89
Scope and Contents The Purdue University College of Engineering records document the historical background of the College; included are many historical documents, annual reports, pamphlets, publicity, department brochures, pamphlets, and programs, newsletters, publications, alumni information and various related material.Some items of note are key historical documents from the earliest Purdue Engineering Laboratories, such as the Locomotive and Automobile Test Laboratories. Also included is...
Dates: 1859 - 2023