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Lecture notebook: Railway surveying; Mechanics of fluids; Hydraulic engineering; Theory of machines; Steam engines; Hydraulic motors; Construction, 1853

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Dascom Greene papers (MC 30) contain student lecture notebooks, and miscellaneous letters received while Greene was an RPI professor. The lectures (1852-1853) cover a variety of civil engineering topics, including strength of materials, surveying, theory of machines, constructions, etc. The miscellaneous letters discuss the U.S. Coast Survey's need for Troy latitude observations (1871-1874), and the chronograph which Greene ordered in 1882.

Dates

  • Created: 1853

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

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