Crosby, Alice Ballard

William Otis Crosby, 1850-1925, SB 1876, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served as instructor in the Department of Geology, 1878-1883; assistant professor, 1883-1902; associate professor, 1902-1906; and professor, 1906-1907. He consulted on subways and tunnels for the Boston Transit Commission; advised on the Boston dry dock; acted as advisor to the Charles River Dam Commission for the development of the Charles River Basin Project; and conducted an investigation of the foundation conditions for the new MIT buildings in Cambridge. Crosby's research focused on engineering geology. He was married to Alice B....., and a son, Irving B. Crosby joined him in his consulting practice.

From the guide to the William Otis Crosby papers, 1873-1925, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections)