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Samuel William Dudley papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1086

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, writings, printed material, and miscellanea relating to Samuel William Dudley's career as a professor of engineering at Yale University and a mechanical engineer with the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.

Dates

  • 1901-1956

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1086

Abstract

Correspondence, writings, printed material, and miscellanea relating to Samuel William Dudley's career as a professor of engineering at Yale University and a mechanical engineer with the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.

Biographical / Historical

Samuel William Dudley was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on October 18, 1879. He received the degree of Ph.B. from Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University in 1900 and M.E. In 1903. Between 1905 and 1921, he worked with Westinghouse Air Brake Company and was assistant chief engineer between 1910 and 1914. After 1914, until he left the business, he was chief engineer. He then came to Yale to be professor of mechanical engineering, a position he held until his retirement in 1948. Between 1936 and 1948, he was also dean of the Yale School of Engineering. Once retired, Dudley became professor emeritus until his death on December 24, 1963.

Title
Guide to the Samuel William Dudley Papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Janet Elaine Gertz and the staff of Manuscripts and Archives
Date
August 1987
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Location

Sterling Memorial Library
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