Michigan Technological University Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers Records

Collection — Box: 1-16

Identifier: MTU-110

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Records, 1931-1942, of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.

Dates

1931-1942

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. The Student Chapter at Michigan Technological University was established to afford an opportunity for civil engineering students to become acquainted and to practice working together effectively; promote a spirit of congeniality; and provide friendly contact with the engineering profession. __American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has an active student chapter at Michigan Technological University. Some of the activities that civil engineering students participate in are concrete canoe, steel bridge and timber beam design competitions.

Extent

4.85 Cubic Feet (16 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records, 1931-1942, of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.

General Physical Description note

0.35 cubic feet1 manuscript box (letter size)

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,2/7/2011

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Michigan Technological University Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers Records
Author: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Date: 2/7/2011
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: Description is in English