Biographical Files, E

 Alumni, Faculty/Staff  No Responses »
May 302012
 

Biographical Files Collection, E

©2012 Norwich University Archives

Graphics from an 1846 Norwich diploma About the Biographical Files Collection

This collection consists of biographical files documenting alumni, faculty, staff and other affiliates of Norwich University. This finding aid lists files documenting individuals with last names beginning with letter, E (see content listing below). More information about this collection can be found in the full Biographical Files Collection finding aid.

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Eaton, Laurence E., d. 1996

 Alumni, Class of 1923  No Responses »
Feb 012010
 

Laurence E. Eaton Scrapbook, 1919-1923 (1 Volume)

©2010 Norwich University Archives

Laurence E. Eaton, class of 1923 About Laurence E. Eaton

Laurence Eaton of Needham, MA, received a B. S. degree from Norwich University. He played football, baseball and polo. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Laurence Eaton died in 1996. The control file included with the collection contains additional biographical information on Laurence E. Eaton.

About the Collection

The collection consists of Laurence E. Eaton’s Norwich University scrapbook or “memory book.” Topics of interest within the scrapbook include football, polo and Norwich University social events.

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You can also browse for finding aids to the papers of other Norwich University alumni or other members of Laurence Eaton’s class using the Alumni and Class of 1923 categories.

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Elie, Albert N.

 Alumni, Class of 1923  No Responses »
Feb 012010
 

Albert N. Elie Scrapbook, 1919-1923 (1 Volume)

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About Albert N. Elie

Albert Elie of Northfield, VT, received a B. S. degree from Norwich University. He participated in both football and wrestling. The control file included with the collection contains additional biographical information on Albert N. Elie.

About the Collection

The collection consists of Albert Elie’s Norwich University scrapbook or “memory book.” Topics of interest within the scrapbook include Norwich University social events during the time Albert Elie was a student there.

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You can also browse for finding aids to the papers of other Norwich University alumni or other members of Albert Elie’s class using the Alumni and Class of 1923 categories.

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Ellis, William A., 1869-1918

 Alumni, Class of 1897, Faculty/Staff, Library  No Responses »
Feb 172010
 

William Arba Ellis Papers, 1894-1974, 1894-1918 bulk  (1 Box)

©2010 Norwich University Archives

About William Arba Ellis

William Ellis graduated with the Norwich University class of 1897. He was a member of the Alpha Sigma Pi fraternity and editor of the Reveille. He served as librarian from 1902 to 1908 and later went on to a career with the New York Public Library. Ellis is best known for his three-volume history of Norwich University. He began this monumental research project in 1894 and commenced writing the manuscript in 1897. The first volume was published in 1898, with the three-volume expanded edition published in 1911.

About the Collection

The collection consists of portions of Ellis’s manuscript for his published history of Norwich University, including his notes and references. The collection also includes a file of miscellaneous correspondence, 1909-1974, pertaining to the preparation and publication of the university history. There is a copy of Ellis’s article, “Technical Education at Norwich University,” which was published in Expansion, a Vermont industry periodical, in April 1904. His published history, Norwich University, 1819-1911: Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor, 1898 and 1911, is available in both the general Kreitzberg library collection and in special collections.

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Emerson, Walter D., 1894-1982

 Engineering, Faculty/Staff  No Responses »
Feb 172010
 

Walter Davis Emerson Papers, 1921-1981 (1 Box)

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Walter Davis Emerson, professor of engineering About Walter Davis Emerson

Walter Emerson joined the faculty of Norwich University in 1924, rising to the head of the engineering department in 1940. During World War II, he was director of engineering defense training in Vermont and a personnel specialist for the technical detachment of the U.S. War Department. From 1942 to 1945, he served on the U.S. government war committee in the field of special education in Washington, DC. Professor Emerson retired in 1959. As a professional engineer, Walter Emerson was active in both state and national organizations. He married Fannie May Niles in 1917 and they had four children. Walter Emerson died on 19 July 1982 in Burlington, VT.

About the Collection

The collection contains papers documenting Emerson’s tenure at Norwich University as a member of the engineering faculty and as head of that department. The materials also reflect his contributions to the engineering profession at both the state and national levels. Additional details on the collection can be found in the content listing below.

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Engineering News Bulletins

 Engineering, NU publications  No Responses »
Oct 222010
 

Engineering News Bulletin, 1972-1978 (1 file)

©2011 Norwich University Archives

About the Collection

This collection consists of issues of the Engineering News Bulletin published by the Norwich Engineers Society from 1974 to 1978.  The Norwich Engineers Society was formed in 1974 as an organization composed of Norwich engineering graduates and students “dedicated to the welfare of engineering at Norwich and to its alumni.”  One goal of this society was to keep alumni up to date with the activities of the engineering department through the Engineering News Bulletin. Other initial plans are discussed fully in the first issue of this bulletin, produced in Spring 1974. Earlier newsletters of the Norwich University engineering and technology department between 1972 and 1974 are also included in the collection and were primarily responsible for disseminating department news prior to the creation of the Norwich Engineers Society.

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You can also browse for information about other publications of Norwich University held in the University Archives using the NU Publications category. For other engineering department records, see the Engineering category. Many Norwich University publications preserved by the archives can also be located through the library catalog.

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English Department

 English  No Responses »
Apr 012010
 

English Department Records, 1931-2006 (14 Boxes)

©2012 Norwich University Archives

About the English Department

The department of English and communications is located within the school of humanities at Norwich University. Courses offered provide both a broad humanistic background as well as practical skills.  Records within the collection date from 1931, when Arthur Wallace Peach was head of the department, to 2006.  Most of the early records in the collection pertain to performances of the student dramatic club, the Pegasus Players.

About the Collection

The collection consists primarily of records created and/or accrued by faculty of the English department at Norwich University during the period 1931-2006. A more complete content listing of files in the collection can be found below. Most of the materials were transferred to the university archives by the school of humanities in August 2009. Some materials pertaining to the Pegasus players were deposited in the archives in 2007 by Professor Patricia Ferreira. Academic advising files for individual students were transferred to the archives after review by the registrar in December 2009.

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Evans, James, 1833-1904

 Civil War, Facilities, Faculty/Staff  No Responses »
Feb 172010
 

James Evans Memoirs, 1863-1864 (1 File)

©2010 Norwich University Archives

James Evans About James Evans

James Evans (1833-1904) was born in South Wales and came to the United States in 1860. During the Civil War, he served with the 41st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Evans was captured by Confederate forces at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 and held as a prisoner of war until his release in 1864. He reenlisted with the 5th U.S. Infantry, in a company commanded by Charles Curtis (Norwich University class of 1861), later commandant of cadets and president of Norwich University. Captain Curtis persuaded Evans to take a position as armorer and janitor at Norwich in 1869. James Evans served at Norwich from 1869 to 1901. Known affectionately as “Jimmie” or “Uncle Jim,” Evans became a much-loved confidant of both cadets and faculty. James Evans married Mary Anne Sinott in 1871 and the couple had four children. The control file included with the collection contains additional biographical information on James Evans.

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The collection consists of James Evans’ memoir, “Jimmie Evans’s Camp-fire, or Fifteen Months in Rebel Prisons.” This thirty-three page manuscript narrates his capture at the Battle of Chickamauga on 20 September 1863 while assisting a wounded comrade from the field during the federal retreat. Evans was a prisoner of war for fifteen months, spending time in prisons in Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina. He was exchanged in December 1864. It appears likely this manuscript was prepared for presentation to the William H. Boynton Post No. 94, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Northfield.

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The following subjects are represented in this collection. If you are researching these topics, try using these terms in the library catalog:

  • Evans, James, — 1833-1904 — Archives.
  • United States. — Army. — Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st (1861-1865).
  • Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863.
  • United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Personal narratives.
  • United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Prisoners and prisons.

You can also browse for finding aids to the papers of other Norwich University staff or other facilities employees using the Faculty/Staff and Facilities categories.

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Event Ephemera

 Ephemera  No Responses »
Oct 012010
 

Event Ephemera Collection, 1841-2010 (2 Drawers)

©2010 Norwich University Archives

Cadet Theatrical Club program About the Collection

The collection consists of files of ephemera, including broadsides (posters), pamphlets, programs, cards and tickets, related to miscellaneous events organized by Norwich University, its students, faculty or staff. Several recurring events including Homecoming, Winter Carnival, and Junior Week are documented as well as various hops, dances, exhibitions and proms. Theatrical events, prize contests, literary societies and speakers on campus are also included to a lesser extent. There are also programs related to annual art exhibits sponsored by Norwich from 1967-1983 and held every summer. All ephemera is organized chronologically by year from 1841 to the present, although not all years are represented. This collection is open to new accessions and ephemera is added to the collection on an ongoing basis.

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You can also browse for other Norwich University ephemera using the Ephemera category.

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School of Engineering

 Engineering  No Responses »
Mar 312010
 

School of Engineering Records, 1903-1969, 1990-2005 (2 Boxes)

©2012 Norwich University Archives

Mechanical engineering student in lab, 1963 About the School of Engineering

Norwich University offered engineering courses from its very beginning as the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy. Today, the David Crawford School of Engineering is comprised of the departments of civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering, and mechanical engineering.  The David Crawford School of Engineering was named in honor of David C. Crawford, class of 1952, and his father David Crawford, class of 1922.  The collections of the university archives also include photographs collected by the elder David Crawford during his time as a Norwich student.

About the Collection

The collection consists primarily of records created and/or accrued by Norwich University engineering faculty  during the period 1903-1969 and 1990-2005. Records in the collection include both civil engineering field books and materials related to visiting committees and reflect the civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering departments. Also included are records relating to the Order of the Engineer, compiled by Professor Fred White. A content listing of materials in the collection can be found below.

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The following subjects are represented in this collection. If you are researching these topics, try using these terms in the library catalog:

  • Norwich University. — David Crawford School of Engineering.
  • Norwich University — History — 20th century.
  • Civil engineering — Study and teaching.
  • Electrical engineering — Study and teaching.
  • Mechanical engineering — Study and teaching.

You can also use the Engineering category to browse for finding aids to other collections related to the study of engineering at Norwich University.

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