Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, photographs 1927-2003

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Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, photographs 1927-2003

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The materials consist of photographs and pictures of Sterling Memorial Library at Yale. Includes views of interiors, exteriors, decoration, and construction.

9.02 linear feet (17 boxes)

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Eli Whitney was born in Westborough, Massachusetts in 1765. Even as a child he showed an aptitude for mechanical work, repairing violins and taking on other mechanical work as it presented itself. Whitney set up shop making nails and when the demand for nails declined, he changed his business to manufacture hat pins, a commodity with increasing demand. Whitney eventually enrolled at Yale College in May 1789, and graduated three years later. He intended to further his education and become a lawye...