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William E. Morris engineer's notebook
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 2099
Abstract:
William E. Morris (1812-1875) was a civil engineer and railroad executive. The notebook contains fourteen separate specifications for canal and railroad work copied in longhand and a fifteenth in the form of an inserted printed handbill. They offer a good snapshot of early civil engineering practice and construction techniques. Evidence points to Morris as the notebook's author.
Dates:
circa 1839
