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

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

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

Cite As:

Cornell University College of Engineering summer surveying camp records, #16-4-956. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

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.

SUBJECTS

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
Container
Description
Date
Scope and Contents
Only maps are covered by this finding aid, other material is not included.
Box 7
Photographs and summer camp history documents
1890-2007
Manuscript Box ?
Class photographs
1903, 1918