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James B. French memorabilia

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 37-5-3396

Scope and content

Menus and programs from the Cornell Society of Civil Engineers; biographical information about Cornell civil engineers from "The Cornell Civil Engineer"; menus from other Cornell alumni dinners; Class Day programs and invitation, 1891 and 1911; Tau Beta Pi banquet menu, 1911; "Report of the A.W. Smith-E.E. Haskell Testimonial Committee," 1924; "The Proposed Residential Halls" brochure; and alumni publications.

Dates

1891-1947.

Creator

French, James B. (James Benton.) (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Civil engineer. James Benton French graduated from Cornell with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1886. He worked as a bridge engineer for the Long Island Railroad and lived in Jamaica, N.Y. He married Flora Williams of Groton. French had two sons who were Cornellians: Thomas M. French '15 and William G. French '18 and a brother, Charles G. French '91.