Cornell University College of Engineering summer surveying camp records, 1874-1952, 2007.
Collection Number: 16-4-956
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Cornell University College of Engineering summer surveying camp records, 1874-1952, 2007.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
16-4-956
Abstract:
Land survey maps drawn by Cornell Civil Engineering students during summer surveying
camps at various locations in New York State, including Cayuga, Cayuta, Canandaigua,
Keuka, Owasco, and Skaneateles Lakes; an index showing the location of the camp each
year; surveyor's field book, 1934; diary of the Cayuga Lake Survey kept by successive
groups of students, 1874-1879; and a "Camp Cascadilla" kitchen inventory, 1908.
Creator:
Cornell University. College of Engineering
Quanitities:
12 cubic feet.
4.1 megabytes.
Language:
Collection material in English
Summer survey camp photos
Land survey maps drawn by Cornell Civil Engineering students during summer surveying
camps, sometimes called Camp Cornell, at various locations in New York State, including
Cayuga, Cayuta, Canandaigua, Keuka, Owasco, and Skaneateles Lakes; an index showing
the location of the camp each year; surveyor's field book, 1934; diary of the Cayuga
Lake Survey kept by successive groups of students, 1874-1879; and a "Camp Cascadilla"
kitchen inventory, 1908.
Group photographs of students, history of summer camp documents.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Cornell University College of Engineering summer surveying camp records, #16-4-956.
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
See also Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering records
#16-4-23 for additional material on the camp.
See also Clarence Eaton scrapbooks, #37-5-4447, for photographs from 1922-1925.
Names:
Cornell University -- : Students.
Places:
Skaneateles (N.Y.)
Owasco Lake (N.Y.)
Keuka Lake (N.Y.)
Cayuta Lake (N.Y.)
Cayuga Lake (N.Y.)
Canandaigua Lake (N.Y.)
Subjects:
Topographical surveying.
Surveying.
Form and Genre Terms:
Maps.
Land surveys.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Scope and Contents
Only maps are covered by this finding aid, other material is not included.
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| Box 7 |
Photographs and summer camp history documents
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1890-2007 | |
| Manuscript Box 56 |
Class photographs
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1903, 1918 | |
| Box 8 |
Photographs and print blocks
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1912-1913 | |
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Scope and Contents
Taken by Professor Ora Miner Leland,
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