Papers, 1917-1971.

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Papers, 1917-1971.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39381448

This collection contains correspondence, classroom materials, articles and clippings, financial records, and publications. The correspondence relates to the department and the university, there are also classroom materials (papers and exams) relating to engineering, teacher evaluations, financial records, World War II correspondence and publications. The publications (1927-1963) relate to design issues of concrete -- strength, elasticity, durability, reactions to stress and curing. Finally, there are a number of manuscript drafts for a book on engineer Anson Marston.

47.35 linear ft. (43 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Gilkey, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1890-1976

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Engineering professor. Herbert J. Gilkey (1890-1976) received a degree from Oregon State University (1911), a B.S. (1916) from MIT, and an S.B. from Harvard. He was employed with the Pennsylvania Railroad until he served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the American Relief Administration during World War I. He then worked for the Lord Engineering Company (1919-1921) on reinforced concrete design, the University of Illinois (1921-1923) where he also received an M.S. degree, ...

Iowa State University. College of Engineering

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Marston, Anson, 1864-1949

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