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Harry C. Rippel papers

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Identifier: MC-00-088
Abstract Harry Conrad Rippel (1926-2004) worked as a principal engineer at Franklin Institute Research Laboratory from 1952 to 1984 and was a leading authority on tribology, the study of friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings. He studied mechanical engineering at Drexel Institute of Technology, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1952 and then a master’s degree in 1957. This collection contains the academic, professional, and personal papers of Mr. Rippel, spanning from 1943-2004,...
Dates: 1943-2004; Majority of material found within 1952 - 1984

Track and Cross-Country records

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Identifier: UR-07-031
Abstract The Track and Field squad was among the first competitive sports teams formed at Drexel University in 1898, as part of the Department of Athletics. As early as 1911, the team competed at the Penn Relays, the oldest track and field competition in the United States. At the height of the program in the mid 1990s, there were six active track and field teams, which included both indoor and outdoor track and field teams for men and women, and men’s and women’s cross country teams. The teams were...
Dates: 1947, 1970-1994