uaengineeringrc Inventory of the School of Engineering Reference Collection, 1913-ongoing Processed by: Archives Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Sherrie Bowser University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: February 2008Processed by Archives Staff, February 2008; Finding Aid encoded by Sherrie Bowser, University Archives, Duke University, February 2008 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the School of Engineering Reference Collection, 1913-ongoing University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2008 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Duke University. University Archives. School of Engineering Reference Collection, 1913-ongoing Material in English 0.7 Linear Feet 650 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], School of Engineering Reference Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

 Provenance

The School of Engineering Reference Collection was compiled from various sources by University Archives staff for reference and research.

Processing Information

Processed by Archives Staff, February 2008

Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, February 2008

Updated by Kimberly Sims, August 2010

Updated by Molly Bragg, August 2011

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Historical Note

taken from Pratt School of Engineering website: http://www.pratt.duke.edu/about/history.php

The Pratt School of Engineering traces its history back to 1851 when Normal College, a forerunner of Duke University, advertised a Classical course which included engineering for seniors. Normal College became Trinity College in 1859 and engineering was introduced in 1887 and became a regular course offering in 1903.

When Trinity became Duke University in 1924, engineering underwent vigorous development.

Chronology List 1927 Civil and Electrical Engineering departments were established. Classrooms/labs located in Asbury building on East campus. Engineering students were housed in Southgate building on East campus. 1931 Mechanical Engineering department established. 1937 Departments of CE, EE, and ME were administratively grouped to form the Division of Engineering. 1939 The University incorporated the Division of Engineering into the College of Engineering. 1946 First women to graduate from the College of Engineering: Muriel Theodorsen Williams (EE) and Marie Foote Reel (EE). 1947 Male Engineering students relocated to West Campus. 1948 College of Engineering moves to West Campus and begins classes in new Engineering Building (Old Red), now Hudson Hall. 1960 Doctor of Philosophy degree first offered in Electrical Engineering. 1964 Doctor of Philosophy first offered in Civil Engineering. 1966 College of Engineering changed to School of Engineering. 1968 First black engineers to graduate from School of Engineering: Kenneth Spaulding Chestnut (CE) and Alfred J. Hooks (ME). 1971 Department of Biomedical Engineering established — First BME Department established at a university in the United States — set the stage nationally for other BME Departments. 1984 Nello L. Teer Library Building opens. 1992 Engineering building, (Old Red) named Hudson Hall to honor Fitzgerald S. "Jerry" Hudson E'46. 1994 Levine Science Research Center opens. 1999 Kristina M. Johnson becomes first woman dean. Duke University School of Engineering named the Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering for Edmund T. Pratt Jr. E'47. 2004 Construction was completed on the Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences in August. Pratt hosts dedication on November 18, 2004. Duke's Board of Trustees approve renaming CIEMAS in honor of Michael and Patty Fitzpatrick. CIEMAS is now formally known as the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences, informally dubbed the Fitzpatrick Center. Collection Overview

The School of Engineering Reference Collection contains files of clippings, articles, bulletins, reports, publications, and other materials about the School of Engineering. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Duke University. School of Engineering. Duke University. School of Engineering--Alumni and alumnae--Directories. Duke University. School of Engineering--History. Duke University--Students. Engineering--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Carolina--Durham. Pratt School of Engineering (Duke University) Related Material Aleksandar Sedmak Vesic papers, circa 1950-1982. University Archives, Duke University. American Society of Civil Engineers, Duke University Chapter records, 1932-1983 (bulk 1944-1970). University Archives, Duke University. Otto Meier, Jr., records and papers, 1931-1979. University Archives. Duke University. School of Engineering records, 1931-1998. University Archives, Duke University. Contents of Collection Container List, 1913-ongoing 1Administration, 1927-1978 Alumni Memoirs, 1990 (includes short statements from Marie Foote Reel and Muriel Theodorsen Williams the first female graduates in Engineering) Assemblies, 1953-1979 Catalogs and Bulletins, 1935-1989 (three folders) Classes, Class of ____ Clippings, 1931- Egg Drop Contest, 1978- Engineering Club, 1913-1914 Freshman Engineer Handbooks, 1950-1977 Engineering Faculty Council, 2001 History, General, 1943, 1999 Society of Women Engineers, undated The Engineering Dispatch [newsletter], 1994 Alumni Newsletter, 1963, 1966 Misc. publications The Dukengineer Engineering Horizons, 1971-1974 Research reports Progress Report, 2005 Biochemical Engineering, Center for, 1988- Biochemical, Dept. of. 1970- Teer Library Dedication, 1984 Teer Library Groundbreaking, 1982 Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering [newsletter] (2 folders) Civil and Environmental Engineering, brochures, etc. Electrical Engineering, Graduate Study, 1965- Mechanical Engineering, 1950-1965