Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
Series 1: Account books, correspondence, and
diaries
Series 2: Essays and Compositions
Series 3: Examinations from M.I.T.
Series 4: Notebooks, scrapbooks, and
thesis
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William Esty (1889) Papers,
1878-1905
Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Daria D'Arienzo, Karen
Bollwerk .
Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation.
© 2002
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Creator:
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Esty, William, 1868-1928 |
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Title:
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Esty Papers |
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Dates:
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1878-1905 |
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Abstract:
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The papers
contain account books, diaries, essays, exams, and notebooks
documenting Esty's academic career at Amherst and M.I.T. Most
of the material dates from 1887-1893 and relates to courses
offered at these institutions and are useful in the study of
curriculum development. There are also several notebooks and
scrapbooks in the letters from Esty's childhood and
adolescence. |
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Extent:
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5 archives boxes(2.5 linear ft.) |
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Language:
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English. |
William Esty was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on
July 9, 1868, son of William Esty (Class of 1860 and
Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy) and Martha A. Cushing
Esty. Cole received his B.A. from Amherst in 1889 and his
M.A. from Amherst in 1893. He also received a B.S. from
M.I.T. in 1893. Esty was a Professor of Engineering at the
University of Illinois from 1893 to 1901 and Professor of
Engineering at Lehigh University from 1901 to 1928. Esty
married Julia L. Coy of Little Rock, Arkansas in 1894. He
died on July 6, 1928.
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The papers contain account books, diaries, essays, exams,
and notebooks documenting Esty's academic career at Amherst
and M.I.T. Most of the material dates from 1887-1893 and
relates to courses offered at these institutions and are
useful in the study of curriculum development. There are also
several notebooks and scrapbooks in the letters from Esty's
childhood and adolescence.
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This collection is organized into four series:
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Series 1: Account books, correspondence, and
diaries
Box
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Folder
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Account Books
1889, 1894, 1905
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Diaries
1889, 91, 92, 94
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Series 2: Essays and Compositions
Box
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Folder
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English Essays and Compositions
[c. 1885-89]
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Geology Essays and Compositions
[c. 1885-89]
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History Essays and Compositions
[c. 1885-89]
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Series 3: Examinations from M.I.T.
Box
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Folder
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Math and science exams used by Esty to study
[c. 1889-1893]
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Series 4: Notebooks, scrapbooks, and
thesis
Box
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Folder
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Applied mechanics
1888
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13 |
Drawings for youth
[c. 1870's-80's]
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Electrical engineering and precision of
measurement
1892
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15 |
Electricity lab of University of Illinois
1893
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English literature
[c.1880's]
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English literature
1888
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Box
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Folder
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20 |
Histological Record
[c.1880's]
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History (vol. II)
1887
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History (vol. II, III parts 1 and 2, and IV)
1887-1889
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25 |
Latin exercises (Vol. II)
[c.1880's]
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27 |
Machine design
[c.1880's]
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28 |
Mechanics (used while an instructor at the
University of Illinois)
[c.1893-95]
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Box
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Folder
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29 |
Mechanism problems
[c.1920]
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30 |
Oratory (Vol. II)
1888
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Physics (used while an instructor at the
University of Illinois)
[c.1893-5]
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34 |
Printing (sample book)
1880-81
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39 |
Loose material from scrapbook
[c.1875-81]
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Scrapbook
[c. 1892-93]
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Thesis submitted for M.A. from Amherst
1893
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