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College of Engineering records

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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

John J. Nesbitt, Inc. and family records

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Identifier: MC-00-063
Abstract Albert J. Nesbitt was the first child of John J. Nesbitt, the founder of John J. Nesbitt, Inc., which manufactured heating and ventilating units for schools in the early twentieth century. In 1941, Albert became the president of the company after his father's death. The company continued producing heating and cooling elements for schools. During World War II, the company devoted their facilities to produce munitions for the Philadelphia Ordinance District for which they were awarded four...
Dates: 1910s-1970s