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College of Engineering records
Collection
Identifier: UR-04-007
Overview
The College of Engineering is among the oldest colleges at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its establishment in 1914, it has achieved many firsts. In 1915, it became the first school at Drexel permitted to grant a four-year degree; in 1919, it was the first to implement a cooperative education program, placing students in business, industrial and professional assignments as a component of their education; and, later, in 1925, it was the first to extend the cooperative...
Dates:
1930 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1973
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Drexel University Museum records
Collection
Identifier: UR-11-001
Overview
This collection contains records that document various activities, developments, exhibits, and programs of the Drexel University Museum and its collections from 1797 until 2000. The bulk of records date from the 1930s to the 1980s. Materials in the collection include correspondence, research notes, catalogues, inventories, reports, clippings, newsletters, bulletins, news releases, photographs, grant applications, budgets, policies, pamphlets, plans, receipts, insurance policies and forms,...
Dates:
1797-2000; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1988
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Eleanor Reeves scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1, Folder: unknown container
Identifier: MC-00-034
Scope and contents note
The collection consists of Eleanor Edmunds Reeves’s scrapbook, which dates approximately from 1930-1934. Ms. Reeves attended the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry during those years. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, which document various Drexel sporting and social events, and ephemera such as train tickets, advertisements, and registration cards. The scrapbook also includes correspondence from several “Little Sisters” (incoming freshmen) who were...
Dates:
1931-1934
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Frank Thomson papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-00-002
Abstract
Frank Thomson (1841-1899) was a senior administrator of the Pennsylvania Railroad and served as its president from 1897 to 1899. This collection documents his career on the railroad, beginning with his service with the United States Military Railroads in the South during the Civil War, detailing an official state visit by the Russian Grand Duke Alexis, and ending with his promotion to president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his death in 1899. Records include Mr. Thomson’s personal and...
Dates:
1826-1915; Majority of material found within 1863 - 1899
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Harry C. Rippel papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Hollis Godfrey administration records
Collection
Identifier: UR-01-002
Overview
Hollis Godfrey (1987-1936) served as president of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from 1913 to 1921. He was educated as an engineer at Tufts, Harvard, and MIT, where he also taught. While living in Boston he was an administrator at the School of Practical Arts in Boston. He came to Drexel in 1913 and was the President until 1921. This collection contains correspondence, speeches, and research done on Godfrey in 1959. There is also a functionalization chart on the...
Dates:
1913-1961; Majority of material found within 1914 - 1922
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Hollis Godfrey papers
Collection
Identifier: MC-00-011
Overview
Hollis Godfrey (1874-1936) served as president of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from 1913 to 1921. He was educated as an engineer at Tufts, Harvard, and MIT, and he later taught at MIT and served as an administrator at the School of Practical Arts in Boston. The collection contains correspondence, including a series of letters between Godfrey and the poet Vachel Lindsay; Dr. Godfrey's publications, manuscripts, and speeches; administrative records from the Engineering...
Dates:
1915-1936
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
J. Theodore Peters correspondence
Collection — Box: SA2
Identifier: MC-00-019
Scope and content note
This collection consists of one folder of incoming and outgoing (carbon copy) correspondence of J. Theodore Peters, Assistant Professor of Physics. The papers include both internal Drexel memoranda and external correspondence, particularly with suppliers of scientific equipment.
Dates:
1959-1964
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
James MacAlister papers
Collection
Identifier: UR-01-001
Abstract
James MacAlister (1840-1913) served as the first president of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from 1891 to 1913. He was a proponent of vocational and technical education throughout his career. This collection documents his term as president, his views on education, and his involvement in the early history of the Drexel Institute. Records include MacAlister’s letters, a book that he published, lectures, and his personal notebook, as well as research notes believed to have...
Dates:
1889-1941; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1905
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
Kathryn Musser Smith collection
Collection
Identifier: MC-00-043
Scope and content note
This collection contains the papers of Kathryn Musser Smith, who graduated from the Drexel Institute in 1916. The collection consists of ephemera gathered during Smith’s time as a student, including roster cards, dance cards, report cards, event invitations, class schedules, and correspondence. There are commencement programs, Drexel Institute song books, other Drexel Institute publications, and several programs for Alumni reunions, one of which includes biographical notes on the lives of...
Dates:
1914-1966
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
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