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Link to a Partial Finding Aid with a Lengthy Description of The This document is from the Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections located in the Carl A. Kroch Library. If you have questions regarding this document or the information it contains, contact us at the phone number or e-mail listed below. Our website also contains research information and answers to frequently asked questions. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 E-mail: [email protected] 16/2/40 Robert H. Thurston. Papers, 1859-1902. Shelf List Adans, Charles Kendall AlJen, Hora+,io , Anmen, Danie] Hou st on, Ed',iin Andrews, E, n , (}ardjner G. Angell, Prof. James r. Hutton, Remsen Atkjnson, Edward Isherwood, 3enjamin Frank] Sir Ben Jordan, J'larje E. Camille Barnard, V.ar Ke]vfo, WHJ imr Thomson Parodjn, A. Kenned~, Alexander H. W. Paus ) Kenne] .ti.rthur Edwjn BarU o]c;i, Freder:i c A. Kern, ,~. 3elJ, Alexander Graham Laf:1ont, S.? Boardman, D. ey' John W. Broun Universi ev, Samuel P. Burdcn-Sancerscn, Sir Jor.n Scott I ausseda t, Aime , Andrew Leavitt, E. D. e, Lousie W. !ee, Sorace Carnet :Marie Francois Sadi Iow, Seth Cot 11, James H. I uce, Stephen Cauvet HcCorr-1ick, Christopher, J. Carstairs Vason, Frank R. CJ.ark' c-,Y"J.S Pi ram Clark, D.K. 11e, W. Cl , Sir r'endenhall, Thomas Corwin Col ur,<1:,ian Jv:iJler, Warner Goode, Sir }:or ton, , Charles W. Nhninc, Cornell, Alonzp B. CdeJJ, Ben Corson, Hiram Faine, Gharles Jackscn Ccurtne", Charles E. Feti tj on to Thurstc,n Coxe, Ec1'1e? P. students fcr,series of Curtis, Willjam lectures on LeJ tour, T.· Ferd ni scene es forter, es Tal~ot per,' John William Porter, Davie D. Eads, James ~Jchanan Prince, S. I. Edison, A. stcn, A.J. Emerson, "'rank Raymond, Rr:ssiter Wcrthin,~trn James Ericsson, ,Tohn Edward Sahine Fos'_er, Hvles Birket A. ~rankljn, llia~ Buel Fr:itz, John Get , Richard J. Gilman, Daniel Coit Goulc! Gre~me, N.T. Griffis, Willia~ E}Jjot Sher~an,' Senator Joh.n s~ell, R. Sibley, Hiram , H.L. uj hle:', }~rs. Hiram Herrmann, GustPv Sibley College Rewi+t, Ahram S. Sickels, F. E. Hirn, ~ustE-ve A. Sini;:ra , k'rancesco Hirsch, Jos Smart, John over) th, Smith, Francis Ste 1 ,hins, Ernest ifail Stevens, Francis B. SweEit, John or, James Vonroe Nfro} a , John t).7- , EJjhu ~ ThuJ'ston, 'Penjamin j n Thurston, John M. Thurston, Torrin s Thurston, Robert Papers 1p5q_1002 ge, william Pettjt, Prof. ker, Francjs Amasa Webh, William , Dav1d Ames se, Jr. 1.-Jeyhe:r, Charles er, Penjamin Ide , Andrew D. Wiese, Charles O. ard, Frank , iam Woodford, Stewart L. R Wyckoff, Will' iar.i Czmun Youmans, Katina Calvin , Edrmind J ouis G. ; I "'I. "",;.. -t., •• • • ,,., (L.i e.) ADD , 1tl.b/Z/ Diplomas, etc. of Robert Henry Thurston, received from Rare Books July 24, 1968 1. Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University 1859 2. Distinction in Civil Engineering, Brown University 1859 3. Third Assistant Engineer, U.S. Navy 1861 4. Member of Frank~ Institute 1861 ,j 5. Second Assistant Engineer, U.S.Navy 1863 6. First Assistant Engineer, U.S.Navy 1865 7. Member of The American Society of Civil Engineers 1871 8. Auth01rization from U.S. State Department to proceed to the Vienna Exposition of 1873 1873 9. ('G±±ation in German) Weltausstellung 1873 in~ 1873 10. Member of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland 1875 11. Salutation from Praeses et Socii Universitatis Brunnensis 1874 12. Certificate of Award, International Exhibition, 1876 1876 13. Reward on Award of International Exhibition (}!a.chine for Testing 1876 Strength of Materials) v 14. Der oesterreichisbae Jngenieur-und Architekten-Perein 1877 15. Commisioniere, State of New Jersey 1877 16. Member and First President of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1880 17. Silver Medal Award in Ninth Cincinnati Industrial Exposition 1881 18. Citation commemorating Thurston's decision to sever his connection with the Stevens Institute of Technology 1885 19. Companion of the First Class of the Military Order of the L:iyal Legion of the United States 1885 20. Member of the Societ~ industrielle de Mulhouse 1885 21. Regia Scientiarum Academia 1885 22. Member of Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Xi 1887 23. Exposition Universelle de 1889, Republique 1889 24. Exposition Universellt.- Officier de l'Instruction publique 1889 1-1DD, #16/2/40+ rec'd. 7-2'+-68 25. Diploma de Participation at Exfosition Universelle Congres Interna.tionau.x. 1889 26. The Institution of Civil Engineers (Acknowledges receipt of pamphlet on "The Final Improvement of the Steam -Engine" 1891 27. Citation from Dublin University 1891 " 28. Appointment as District Commissioner for the World's Columbian Exposition for the Sixth Judicial District 1892 29. Life Member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1892 JO. Member of Advisory Council of the Engineering Congress of the World's Columbian Exposition 1893 31. State of New York Appointment as an exa.minar of fire-arms 1895 32. II .. = Appointment as Commissioner to examine voting machines. 1897 33. ~arter member of George Washington Memorial Association 1898 34. Honorary Member of The Franklin Institute 1899 35. Citation in Latin from 11:>ndon, England 1899 r .. l 36. Companion of the Naval Order of the United States and Member ( of the New York Commandery 1899 c r 37. Greetings - The American Philosophical Society 1902 r r 38. Salutem (in Latin) n.d. c f- ~ r L f- r f- Placed in oversize map drawer_, C, - J-:;2, ~ c :::- .,:: r ::,; c- 7 f- .i: c c: ~ I c: c~ ..... 8/27/68 b 's/ \ 1 was so Thurston.. Faith, hope and 'rl.gor wen _._...., .....,. ....,. went knocldng •s e10tirs intent on bis gloVin&: a person could ~ bis behind. the luxuriant beard - when knocked at doors, people prompt.q inY.ited. him in. He was a midWifo h-1.¢.ng to an incredible new acienti.f'i~ering era into the world. He knew bu subject bit mMd8d His enthusiasm was r.tl.lllonaires ................ .. (""') 0 en~ring :::0z ~p$CiiliHd. future st~ from rri r :i.a.Emcie, Rhode Island, wber. bis manufactured steam ... ,."f'~.a<" ..... r Even ao a ho want.Gd t.e a hiatoey steam a c child n. ot the engine, :z have t\tlfi.lled Ube lived to ....... < rri graduation 1859, from Brown Uni-wr»ity, worked in ;::o 8 (./) then 1861 ~ a. .sbip $ engineer in the Union ,...... ..m.r, he taught the Na-nl AcadMzy' .. -I -< o~ the engineering profession 1n 0£ and ~rim~ntal ?hilo~ophy .. ,_. -I :c ):,, (""') ):,, -< 0 :::0 its Cornell University• s existence 7' teaching o.f the agricultural mechanical arts .. 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