Edward Augustus Holyoke Allen, 1845-1862
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Allen, Edward A. H. (Edward Augustus Holyoke), 1828-1898
- Abstract:
- A small view of RPI and the Capital area, ca. 1850.
- Extent:
- 0.50 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Augustus Holyoke Allen papers, MC 61. Institute Archives and Special Collections, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These materials (MC 61), arranged chronologically, provide a small but fascinating view of RPI and the Capital area, ca. 1850. The typed extracts of Allen's letters contain descriptions of RPI noted while Allen was a student and a faculty member, including education, the death of Pres. Greene's wife, and the RPI uniform. Also included are notes and observations regarding Troy and its environs, and descriptions of trips which Allen made to St. Johns and Montreal, Canada, and Irvington, NY. Allen's lectures on physical geography, which include lectures on geology, is Allen's only extant lecture notebook from his years as an RPI professor. His notes on various books include notes taken on texts dealing with mechanics, structures, resistance of materials, hydraulics, and suspension bridges. The only item not related to the Troy area is Allen's account book, which was probably generated while he attended the Bridgewater Normal School (Bridgewater, MA) before coming to RPI.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Preferred citation:
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Edward Augustus Holyoke Allen papers, MC 61. Institute Archives and Special Collections, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
- Location of this collection:
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Folsom LibraryRensselaer Polytechnic Institute110 Eighth StTroy, NY 12180, United States
- Contact:
- 518-276-8340