Guide to the Blake and Rood Families Papers,
1847-1906

Collection Number: 3485

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
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Fax: (607) 255-9524
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Compiled by:
M. Morrison
Date completed:
March 1977
EAD encoding:
Martin Heggestad, May 2003

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Blake and Rood families papers, 1847-1906, 1847-1891 (bulk).
Collection Number:
3485
Quantity:
.2 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Includes letters (1847-1868) from Helen Rood to her brother Ogden Nicholas Rood and his wife Mathilde concerning family and friends in New Haven, Connecticut; religion; female education; Eli Whitney Blake, whom she married in 1860; her impressions of Heidelberg, where her husband studied; and German and English sentiment concerning the American Civil War. Letters (1859-1891) from Eli Blake to Ogden Rood concerning scientific experiments; his work as professor at Cornell University; and his work at Brown University as professor of physics. Other correspondence includes letters to Eli Blake concerning the National Bell Telephone Company, the University of Virginia, and Troy University.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Eli Whitney Blake was the first professor of physics at Cornell University.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Includes letters (1847-1868) from Helen Rood to her brother Ogden Nicholas Rood and his wife Mathilde concerning family and friends in New Haven, Connecticut; religion; female education; Eli Whitney Blake, whom she married in 1860; her impressions of Heidelberg, where her husband studied; and German and English sentiment concerning the American Civil War. Letters (1859-1891) from Eli Blake to Ogden Rood concerning scientific experiments; his work as professor at Cornell University; and his work at Brown University as professor of physics. Other correspondence includes letters to Eli Blake concerning the National Bell Telephone Company, the University of Virginia, and Troy University.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Blake family.
Blake, Eli Whitney, 1836-1895.
Blake, Helen Rood, 1832-1869.
Rood, Ogden Nicholas, 1831-1902.
Rudd family.

Subjects:
Physics--1859-1891.
Physicists.
College teachers.

Places:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion--English--German.
Heidelberg (Germany)
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Blake and Rood families papers, #3485. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
CONTAINER LIST

Date
Description
Container
1859-1870
Eli Whitney Blake
 Box 1 Folder 1
1871-1875
Eli Whitney Blake
 Box 1 Folder 2
1876-1891
Eli Whitney Blake
 Box 1 Folder 3
1847-1855
Helen Rood Blake
 Box 1 Folder 4
1856-1858
Helen Rood Blake
 Box 1 Folder 5
1859-1861
Helen Rood Blake
 Box 1 Folder 6
1862-1868
Helen Rood Blake
 Box 1 Folder 7
1850-1857
Margaret Rood
 Box 1 Folder 8
1853-1863
Ogden Nicholas Rood
 Box 1 Folder 9
1853-1906
Others (Francis Blake, Blankman, Franek Bright, George J. Brush, Barclay Hazard, E. Hungerford, MacWhorter, M.G. Ogden, Roland S. Rood)
Box 1 Folder 10
1878-1881
Others re: New England Telephone and National Bell Telephone Company (Thomas E. Bailey, George L. Bradley, William R. Driver, C.E. Hubbard, George A. Miner, H.C. Wainright & Co.)
Box 1 Folder 11