Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Roebling collection documents the personal and professional activities of John A. Roebling and Washington A. Roebling, and business activities of the John A. Roebling’s Sons Company. The material dates from 1824 to 1926 with the bulk of the material dating from 1844 to 1883, the period of time when John A. Roebling and Washington A. Roebling were active in the design and construction of suspension bridges and the manufacture of wire rope. The collection consists of manuscript...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Detailed notes and design drawings covering every facet of bridge construction, such as masonry towers, foundations and caissons, cable design, machinery, iron anchors, etc. Also included in this series are records regarding a lawsuit brought by James Eads and patent inquiries for various methods and machinery used in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Subjects are arranged alphabetically and patents are arranged chronologically.