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Needham Waddell mechanics student notebook
Item
Identifier: 1991-11
Content Description
This item is a student notebook from 1907, containing mechanical mathematical equations from the course "Notes on Mechanics," taught by Professor Palmer Ricketts. The notebook was kept by Needham Waddell, RPI Class of 1908.
Dates:
1907
Palmer Chamberlain Ricketts professional records
Collection
Identifier: AC 3
Scope and Contents
The Palmer C. Ricketts Papers span the years 1881 to 1955, with the bulk of the material falling into the periods of Rickett’s tenure as President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, from 1892 to 1934.
The papers have been organized into four series consisting of Administrative Papers, which contains chiefly correspondence, but also includes reports, statistics, and account books; Professional Papers, which consist of...
Dates:
Created: 1871-1955
Palmer Ricketts Student Notebooks
Collection
Identifier: MC 31
Scope and Contents
The Palmer C. Ricketts' Student notebooks (MC 31) contain a small amount of material documenting Ricketts' education and early teaching experiences at RPI, 1874-1878. Composed of five notebooks, tthese include two student volumes of drawing exercises, and three professorial notebooks containing notes and problems in mathematics and mechanics. The last professional notebook also includes problems regarding bridge construction.
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1988
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- Names: Ricketts, Palmer C. (Palmer Chamberlain), 1856-1934 X