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Civil Engineering Works Photograph Collection
Item
Identifier: SC Photo-0020
Abstract
The collection of photographs illustrate various types of civil engineering works including the Whipple through truss railroad bridge, Pennsylvania through truss bridge, suspension bridges, cantilever bridges, reinforced concrete arch bridges and buttress dams. Among the bridge photographs are included the Brooklyn Bridge, the Firth of Forth Bridge, the Tay Bridge and Niagara Falls “Honeymoon” Bridge collapses, the Pecos River railroad trestle bridge and the “Luten Design” reinforced...
Dates:
1879-1984; Majority of material found within 1879-1984
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Edward George Uhl Documents
Collection
Identifier: SC MS0268
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, newspaper articles, personal memorabilia, audio tape, CD and photographs.
Dates:
1925 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1941 - 2010
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Girdler Family Records
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0247
Abstract
An extensive collection of correspondence, information and genealogical searches made by current family members to trace ancestors into the Seventeenth Century when it is believed the first of the Girdlers came to the American colonies. The early ancestors settled in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts and were involved in the mariner trade as sailors, masters and captains of merchant ships. Perhaps the most famous was Lewis Girdler, master of the “Betsy” who was a licensed privateer...
Dates:
1783 to 1995; Majority of material found within 1802 to 1915
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Gold Discoveries Scrapbook 1848-1852
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0234
Abstract
A fascinating collection of nineteenth century published information about gold discoveries, mining, economical influence and transportation around the world. Anything anyone wanted or needed to know about gold is included in the newspaper articles glued to the pages of the scrapbook. Whoever took the time to collect the information had a very serious intent or need to know about gold.
Dates:
1848-1852
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
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- Ambursen, Nils Frederick, 1876-1953 1
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- Harrington, Howard & Ash Engineers 1
- Heard, John 1
- Hopkins, Evan (d. 1867) C.E., F.G.S. 1
- Lipscomb, John 1
- Low Tile Company 1
- Luten Bridge Company 1
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- Luten, Daniel B., 1869-1946 1
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