File — Folder: J.A.R. Eng. #1
Railroad surveys,, (circa 1839-1842)
Dates
- (circa 1839-1842)
Scope and Contents
1 bound Notebook : 37 x 20 x 3 cm
p. 1-184 : p. 124-176 blank ; inserted loose items housed separately in manuscript folders, filmed at end of notebook ; several news clippings pasted inside back cover
Notebook maintained by J.A.R. while surveying the Portage R.R. for the State of Pennsylvania. Includes numerous tables, drawings, drafts of texts including: "Theory of the crank"; "Estimate of railway, B. & O. R.R."; notes and drawings on bridge design; and a report to Charles Schlatter on the Harrisburg-Pittsburgh railroad, 1841.
Includes 6 folders of loose items: Box 7, folders 26-31
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Part of the New Brunswick Special Collections Repository