Leland, Ora Miner, 1876-

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Professor of Civil Engineering, chair of the Department of Topographic and Geodetic Engineering at Cornell University.

From the description of Ora Miner Leland letters, 1911. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63934262

Leland, Ora Miner (1876-1962) -- also known as Ora M. Leland -- of New York. Born in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., June 28, 1876. Progressive. Candidate for New York state engineer and surveyor, 1912. Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Minnesota; developed the Aeronautical Engineering Department in 1928-29. Died March 30, 1962 (age 85 years, 275 days). Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. (Source, PoliticalGraveyard.com).

From the description of Ora Miner Leland scrapbook, circa 1884. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 768165077

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referencedIn Dept. of Forestry records, 1912-1915. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Hill, Jesse. International Boundary Commission survey activities in Southeast Alaska, 1908-1909 [graphic]. Alaska State Library
referencedIn Department of Chemistry papers, 1880-1980 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
referencedIn New York State College of Agriculture Department of Forestry. Dept. of Forestry records, 1912-1915. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Leland, Ora Miner, b. 1876. Ora Miner Leland scrapbook, circa 1884. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Leland, Ora Miner, b. 1876. Ora Miner Leland letters, 1911. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Underwood, Paul Halliday, 1881-1963. Paul Halliday Underwood papers, 1924-1959. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Fred Beal Snyder papers, 1912-1950 University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]
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