Abstract

The Kenneth Allen Papers consist of notebooks and account books created before, during and after Allen's attendance at R.P.I.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...