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Adolf Kohlhofer survey notebook, 1910 1 Volumes
Field notebook for RPI's Junior Class Hydrographic and Topographic Survey, kept by Adolph Kohlhofer, Class of 1912. The notebook includes sketches of surveys, tide gage readings, level notes, notes on the Hudson River, various computations, and related information. Kohlhofer also listed the surnames of other students who worked on both surveys with him.
Alchemical manuscript by Chaudes, 1788 1 Volumes
Handwritten notebook on philosophy and alchemy signed by the writer, only known as Chaudes. The entire notebook is written in French, except for some drawings at the end, which are described in Latin. The drawings appear to depict how water and oil droplets respond to different materials, like dirt, coal, sulfur, and ash.
Alumni Club manual, 1966-1967 .1 Linear Feet
Ambrose V. Powell student diary, 1865 1 item(s)
Ambrose V. Powell's (RPI Class of 1868) diary, dated 1865. Powell describes his college experience as a student at Rensselaer, and writes about news of the Civil War. The most noteworthy diary entries describe Powell's reaction to President Lincoln's assassination, how the city of Troy mourned the passing of the President, as well as mentioning his visit to Albany to view President Lincoln's casket.
American Can Company Records, 1901 - 1989 Seven Boxes
This collection covers the entirety of American Can Company’s years of business, from 1901-1989, with a large number of photos (many duplicates of the same company distributed photos). It also includes personal reference books of former employees, publications distributed by the company, and tools of the trade. Blueprints, correspondence, articles, and photographs make up the bulk of the collection.
Amos Parrish fashion merchandising clinic workbook, 1930 0.1 Cubic Feet
RPI Professor Edward R. Cary's "A Short Lecture Course on the Construction of Diagrams for The Div. B - C.E. Students at R.P.I." Cary was RPI Professor of Surveying and Railroad Engineering, and his typescript lists the kinds of diagrams presented in the course, such as comparison and conversion diagrams, alignment diagrams, and logarithmic diagrams.
Letter, 9 October 1929, from Barney Bluestone to Major B. L. Fields, concerning the 1850 U.S. "Liberty Cap" silver coin which he was sent to P. James Clarke of Jameston, NY; U.S. pattern coins sent to Fields on approval for his puchase; and information on purchasing the book United States Pattern, Trial, and Experimental Pieces; Being a List of the Pattern, Trial and Experimental Pieces Which have been Issued by the United States Mint from 1792 up to the Present Time by Edgar H. Adams and William H. Woodin. The letter is on Barney Bluestone letterhead.
This collection includes photographs, ephemera, funeral home records, and articles related to the Joseph Madia and Eleanora Cariti Madia, Josephine Madia Bihary, and Joseph Bihary with materials related to their children David and Barbara. The time period ranges from 1886 through 1987.
Blast furnace log book, 1840-1859 1 Volumes
Log book containing records of the Port Henry Blast Furnace in Mineville, Essex County, New York (1840-1859) and the Sisco Furnace in Westport, New York (1857-1859).
Burrall Family Collection One Box
Burton Lowther student survey notebook, 1898 1 volume(s)
This leather bound notebook, kept by Burton Lowther, Rensselaer Class of 1901, titled "Level and Transit," contains student survey notes and level charts about various places in Troy, New York, such as Congress Street, the Post Office, and 8th Street.
Cartoon by Randy Rumpf, 2004 1 item(s)
Original ink drawing by Randy Rumpf depicting two RPI students with the following caption: "The Prof. said, 'Use the computer to get the trajectory,' right?" The students are shown with a computer and sling shot next to a dump.
Charles Butler Collection One Box
Charles D. Curtiss student notebook, 1852-1855 1 folder(s)
This student notebook, kept by Charles D. Curtiss, Rensselaer Class of 1855, contains lectures in spherical trigonometry, compass surveying, and notes on Curtiss' investigation of logarithms. This notebook also includes financial accounts of the Potsdam Watertown Railroad in 1853, and notes regarding RPI's 1853, 1854, and 1855 commencements.
Charles J Folger Collection One Box
Chew Family Papers, 1820-1985 Five Boxes
Civil War Prisoner Ledger, April 13, 1864-May 16, 1864 0.2 Cubic Feet
Ledger from a Union prison in Alexandria, Virginia, that documents the transgressions of Union soldiers. Includes prisoners' name, regiment, company, charges, charging official, and remarks. Includes prisoners from the following regiments: 5 NY, 16 NY, 109 NY, 28 MA, Colored, 11 US, 44 NY, 3 MD, 112PA, 15 CT, and many others.
Covert Family Papers One Box
This photo album, kept by David E. Reader (RPI Class of 1927) depicts Reader and his college classmates, campus scenes and buildings, and RPI events, such as tug of war and the Push Ball Rush.
DeLancey Family Papers, 1840-1961 Two Boxes
Manuscript minute book of the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter of Troy University. The book contains no covers.
This item, from the U.S. Naval Station in New Orleans, Louisiana, was designed under specification of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept. It was constructed under the direction of Rear Admiral Mordecai T. Endicott (RPI Class of 1868, U.S.N. Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks) and tested under the supervision of Civil Engineer A.C. Cunningham, U.S.N. (RPI Class of 1885).
DeZeng Family Papers, 1750-1970s Two Boxes
Dobbin Family Papers, 1788-1980 Four Boxes
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell Collection Two Boxes
Dr. Robert Breed Collection, 1898-1952 Two Boxes
Ebenezer Emmons letter, 1854 1 item(s)
A signed letter from geologist Ebenezer Emmons, RPI Class of 1826, to a potential assistant on the Geographical and Agricultural survey of North Carolina. The letter discusses the politics of appointing an assistant and the nomination of Dr. Thompkins.
Notebook kept by Edward M. Grant (RPI Class of 1860) on a series of lectures by Professor William Elderhorst, compiled circa 1859.
Edward Root Kellogg letter, 1840 1 item(s)
This item is a letter to RPI student, Edward Root Kellogg, Class of 1841, from his father, regarding a request for money while at Rensselaer, dated June 27, 1840. Edward asked his father for twenty five dollars, and in the letter, his father says that he's sent twenty six dollars for him.
Edwin Becker Papers, 1773 - 1950s Two Boxes
Elizabeth Boswell Papers Three Boxes
Elizabeth Durfee Papers One Box
Emil Page certificate, 1951 1 item(s)
Certificate for the "Loyal Order of the Bath Towel," dated 1951, which honors Emil (Pagie) Page's service to the '87 Gymnasium and Rensselaer's athletes. The certificate is signed by various alumni.
This photograph album, created by Ernesto J. Balbin, RPI Class of 1882, documents the construction of the Canal de Albear Aqueduct in Havana, Cuba. Balbin was the chief engineer on the aqueduct project.
Erti-Calabrese Family Collection, 1934-1987 Three Boxes
E.S. Phillips ledger, 1874-1882 1 ledger
Fanny Farmer Candy Box, 1950 0.1 Cubic Feet
The Fanny Farmer candy company operated in Rochester, New York from 1919 to 1967. This collection consists of a First Edition candy box illustrated with Beatrix Potter-named rabbits with Easter eggs on sides, rabbit in watering can on front. The illustrations are not Beatrix Potter but in a distinct 1950s style. Produced by Fanny Farmer Studios.
Fay and Bowen Company Records, 1904 - 2004 Four Boxes
This collection contains photographs, catalogs, advertisements and articles from various publications. Also included is correspondence conducted between the Geneva Historical Society and others from the 1960s-2000s, mostly with Eleanor Clise, GHS Archivist. Most Fay & Bowen material comes from after the company moved from Auburn, 1904, until it closed in 1929; a couple of catalogs or copies are included from pre-1904. Also included are FayBow materials from the early 1930s.
A pamphlet, entitled "An Abridged Summary of the Rational Theory of Relativity," written by F. Harrison Stamper, RPI Class of 1921.
Field survey book, 1894 1 Volumes
Field survery notebook by Barnes & Jenks, which was possibly kept by an RPI alumnus. The notebook contains graphs, mathematical equations, latitude and longitude coordinates, and numerous other scientific and mathmatics tables.
Fred W. Ryder notebook, 1918 1 item(s)
Notebook from 1918 consisting of information on military bridge building, and different military bridge types and styles, written by Fred W. Ryder.
This small collection, from Fred W. Schwartz, Class of 1905, contains typed loose notes from a course titled, "Division A. Topics in Electrodynamics." Included in this collection is a class topic schedule, homework list, a blueprint drawing of a brush arc light machine, and a table used to determine machine power and torque.
This landscape design, titled "On the Hill," details the topography and grounds of the home of R.C. and G.R. Reynolds in Wynantskill, New York. The landscaping was designed by Garnet D. Baltimore, RPI Class of 1881, who was Rensselaer's first Black graduate.
These materials cover 1796 through the 1990s with histories, research, articles, and photographs on the building and its uses since it was built. Especially important are the deeds related to the Hygienic Institute’s Amos B Smith and James Knapp and the Pulteney Apartments, Inc.
This material covers the time period from 1894-1927 with photos, directory listings, and other ephemera related to the business. Other materials originated from GHS staff or researchers from 1983-2008 including correspondence and photos.
This collection covers the years that America was involved in World War II and Geneva’s efforts on the home front, plus the years the ‘Our Boys Fund’ Committee was still going into the 1950s. There are publications made for the home front and for soldiers, ration books, articles, and photos; documents related to Our Boys Fund and the Geneva City Defense Council.
George C. Holton autograph album, 1860 1 item(s)
Bound autograph album signed by members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Classes of 1859 to 1862.
One photostatic copy of a letter from George Horton to Hendrick B. Wright, dated 1827. The letter describes the method of education at the Rensselaer School. Also includes a typed transcription.
George H. Cook's catalog of books and apparatus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1846, 1889 1 folder(s)
Bound volume labeled "Manuscript Catalog of Library and Inventory of Apparatus in the Handwriting of Dr. George H. Cook and Prepared by him when Director - Presented by his son Paul Cook in 1890 to Library of R.P.I." The volume is divided into three sections: Catalog of Books in the Library of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including columns for the number of volumes, original cost, and the then current value of each book; Mathematical and Philosophical Apparatus, including original cost and then current value; and Memorial Services for George Hammell Cook from the Rutgers Targum, circa 1889.
Seventeen color printed pages showing the text and artifacts in the George M. Low Gallery in the Jonsson Engineering Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Includes three photographs showing Astronaut John Swigert Jr., with accompanying biographical information, and an image of Kevin Bacon, who played John Swigert in the movie "Apollo 13," which was released in 1995.
GM Week poster, 1994 1 item(s)
This poster, measuring 14" x 22", was created to promote a Grand Marshal Week Carnival held in 1994.
Handy mechanics chart, 1943 1 item(s)
The Handy Mechanics Chart contains information on the size of drill and pipe threads, as well as a small conversion chart for linear and square measures.
This collection includes ledgers, articles, and other miscellaneous ephemera related to WW Haviland, his pharmacy, and his other partners. The collection covers 1881-1924, though Haviland dies in 1921 some materials were kept together despite not being related. Staff may decide to split these materials up later on.
This photograph album, created by H.C. Bowen, includes photographs of various views and angles of Pitch Lake, digging property, and laying asphalt in Trinidad.
Henry Sedley manuscript, 1874 1 item(s)
Written by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumnus Henry Sedley (Class of 1848), "An Engineer in El Dorado" is a personal account of his time at RPI, moving to California after graduating, the 1849 San Francisco fire, and the California gold rush.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Collection Nine Boxes
These materials cover Hobart College, William Smith College, and the combined colleges from the time they were founded through the 21st century.
Hockey cartoon by Randy Rumpf, undated 1 item(s)
Original ink and watercolor cartoon by Randy Rumpf depicting RPI men's ice hockey. Item measures 34.5" wide by 23" high.
The Historical Society possesses quite a few pieces of Hotel Seneca that have been left behind including menus, wine lists, pamphlets, a napkin, and even pieces of wallpaper. There is not much material from the days of the Nester Hotel but rather the time period during which the building was Hotel Seneca, 1912-1982.
International Order of Odd Fellows Scrapbook, 1870-1892 0.2 Cubic Feet
This volume appears to be John W. Stebbins' personal scrapbook of Odd Fellows activities. Includes articles about Stebbins' election to the post of Grand Sire, the highest position in the Odd Fellows organization. The content of the scrapbook dates between 1870 and 1892.
Jacob M. Abel class notebook, 1957 1 item(s)
This student notebook is from the first computer class taught at RPI, in the Spring of 1957. It was a combined analog and digital computing course taught by Professor Nash of the Math Department. The notebook was kept by Jacob Abel, RPI Class of 1957. Contained in the notebook are homework problems and equations on a variety of topics, including cross fields, trigonometry, applied physics, and information on digital computers.
This large album of photographs taken by James A. Simons, RPI Class of 1918, documents his college years, his service in the United States Navy, travel and recreational activities, and employee social events at Cutler-Hammer. All but a few of the photos are numbered, dated, and identified.
James C. McGuire scrapbook, 1884-1888 0.40 Linear Feet
J. C. Cloud engineering notebook, 1890 1 item(s)
This notebook, kept by J.C. Cloud, contains printed data, illustrations and diagrams about the production of electronic light, and also covers topics such as heat and power. Other information in the notebook includes prices, output, etc. of various power stations, dynamos, and motors.
John A. Ubsdell course notebook, 1889 1 item(s)
This item is a student notebook of John A. Ubsdell, RPI Class of 1889. The notebook was titled, "Notes on Adjustment and Use of Instruments," after a course given by David M. Greene, who was a Director and Academic Head of Rensselaer. Topics in the notebook include scientific instrument use, mathematic formulas and equations, level measurements, and figure drawings of how to use certain instruments, such as transits.
John R Dixon Papers, 1860-1872 One Box
Joseph Biddle notebook, 1786-1788 1 notebook
A handwritten notebook of proceedings before the New Jersey Assembly. An entry regarding a petition from Jasper Smith & Company relating to the minting of copper coins makes reference to the partnership of Walter Mould, Thomas Goadsby, and Albion Cox.
This item is a scrapbook documenting Rosenholtz's personal and professional life. Many family photographs are included, as well as documents and photographs related to his professional career as head of the Geology Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which spanned from 1922 to 1963.
Joseph M. Wilson report, 1867 1 folder(s)
Contains a report by Joseph M. Wilson (RPI Class of 1858) titled "Review of Iron Roof Over Union Passenger Depot," 1867.