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Dexter Simpson Kimball papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 16-2-507

Scope and content

Includes a letter, December 19, 1912, from Albert Kingsbury; an award from the Cornell Society of Engineers, May 21, 1936; draft manuscript of lecture on the history and development of Cornell University, given ca.1951 by Kimball with a slide show; and two tape recordings of the lecture, one wire recording. Also film strips utlized as slides for his "History of Cornell" lecture showing photographs of the Cornell campus and Ithaca. The lecture tracks the development of campus and includes information about important Cornell figures. Kimball also reflects on his own experiences and relationships during his time at the University.

Dates

  • 1912-[1951?]

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Audio visual media that has been digitized WR-1. Also notes for the lecture have been digitized.

Conditions Governing Use

Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage.

Extent

5 items. (5 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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