Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Chronological manuscript and published reports to and from the trustees of the New York & Brooklyn Bridge make up this group of documents.

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...