John P. Wood miscellany
Scope and content
Photographs of mud rush and athletic events at Cornell; Class of 1924 M.E. cap; also, slate roof tile from Willard Straight Hall, illustrated by Joseph C. Nobile, '24. Various Cornell-related documents including "Circular of Information" about the university, 1920; Class of 1892 Reunion information; appointment notices for John P. Wood as Instructor in Electrical Engineering; and pin from a student organization. Also, correspondence (2 letters) between Eugene P. Andrews and Sydney L. Wood '92 (father of John P. Wood) relating to the history of the Cross Country Club at Cornell.
Publications belonging to Sydney L. Wood include five booklets about civil engineering books and libraries; one Stanley tools brochure; and two booklets about library handwriting and library editing and printing by Melvil Dewey.
Dates
- 1920-1924.
Creator
- Wood, John Palen, 1903-2003. (Person)
- Wood, Sydney Lunt. (Person)
- Nobile, Joseph C. (Person)
- Andrews, Eugene Plumb, 1866-1957. (Person)
- Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Cornell University Class of 1924, Electrical Engineering.
Extent
.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)
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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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