The Kenneth Allen papers (MC 44) include an interesting array of student notebooks. The engineering notebook contains not only a section dealing with surveying, structures, tunnels, hydraulics, water work and machinery, but also includes miscellaneous notes on botany, astronomy, philosophy, physiology, physics, biology, etc. The drawing notebooks contain exercises in perspective, drafting, topography, etc. performed in pencil, pen, or watercolors. The notes and problem notebook include a variety of exercises and notes on calculus, electricity, mechanics, moment of inertia, resistance of materials, astronomy, waterwheels, etc. The account books contain accounts before, during, and after Allen's attendance at RPI. In addition, the 1869-1877 volume includes miscellaneous notes on surveying, travel, books and duck hunting.