Joseph Nelson Hicks collection, 1927-1937, bulk 1930-1931.

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Joseph Nelson Hicks collection, 1927-1937, bulk 1930-1931.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62158076

This collection consists of Mr. Hicks's diploma from Drexel, dated 1927; a black-and-white photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, dated Christmas 1937, which accompanied the diploma; and a photo album containing black-and-white photos of the construction of St. Johns Bridge. The photos are dated 1930 and 1931 and portray the workers who built the bridge, general shots of the bridge, and construction details.

0.25 linear ft.

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7809636

Drexel University Libraries, W. W. Hagerty Library

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Hicks, Joseph Nelson.

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Joseph Nelson Hicks graduated from the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry in 1927 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Mr. Hicks is believed to have gone to work for the John A. Roebling's Sons Company after he graduated. The Roebling Company was involved in the development and manufacturing of wire rope and shortly thereafter began building suspension bridges (including the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883). It is believed that Mr. Hicks wo...

Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry

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The Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry was founded in 1891 and first began enrolling students in 1892. Under its first president, James MacAlister, the earliest academic departments included art (including a School of Illustration run by noted illustrator Howard Pyle), business, domestic economy, a library school, mechanic arts, teacher training, the scientific department, the technical department, and lectures/evening classes. The second president of Drexel, Hollis Godfrey, consolid...