Box 1
Container
Contains 6 Collections and/or Records:
John Rennie manuscripts
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 21
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of eleven original manuscripts on the History of Civil Engineering by John Rennie. Volume IV is missing from the collection. The manuscripts document the history of the civil engineering profession from its commencement in Great Britain up to the middle of the 19th century.
Dates:
1839 - 1850
Volume I [This volume contains a letter to Rennie, inquiring about seating for an anniversary meeting (most likely the Institution for Civil Engineers), illustrations by the author; doodles, and a listing of the total pages contained in each volume, along with an estimation of average words to a page This volume contains 60 pages]., 1839
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents
History of Civil Engineering, Rennie, John, (1839) 60 pages.
Dates:
1839
Volume II [The first page of this volume starts with a Chapter 5 at the top of the page, there is no indication of a date This volume contains 82 pages], 1840
File — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is comprised of eleven original manuscripts on the History of Civil Engineering by John Rennie. Volume IV is missing from the collection. The manuscripts document the history of the civil engineering profession from its commencement in Great Britain up to the middle of the 19th century.
Dates:
1840
Volume III [This volume appears to contain 4 subject areas, with a total of 83 pages]., June 24, 1840
File — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents
History of Civil Engineering, Rennie, John,(1840) 83 pages. Contains four chapters.
Dates:
June 24, 1840
Volume V [This volume has 15 subject areas and contains 83 pages. There is no date indicated]., circa 1840
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is comprised of eleven original manuscripts on the History of Civil Engineering by John Rennie. Volume IV is missing from the collection. The manuscripts document the history of the civil engineering profession from its commencement in Great Britain up to the middle of the 19th century.
Dates:
circa 1840
Volume VI [This volume has 7 subject areas and contains 84 pages. There is no date indicated]., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection is comprised of eleven original manuscripts on the History of Civil Engineering by John Rennie. Volume IV is missing from the collection. The manuscripts document the history of the civil engineering profession from its commencement in Great Britain up to the middle of the 19th century.
Dates:
undated