Student Projects and Drawings from the Mackay School of Mines
Scope and Contents
Includes student reports of their summer work on the Lamoille [irrigation] Project south of Elko, Nevada; a technical report of Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam); and a research report on construction of large tunnels for the Great Northern Railway, Ft. Peck Dam, Mono Craters (California), Yuerba Buena, and Hoover Dam. Oversize materials are technical drawings of the Galena Creek Bridge, a warehouse at Lake Tahoe, portions of the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Diesal Parts, Inc. building (location unknown)
Dates
- 1912-1972
Creator
- Mackay School of Mines (Creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
The Mackay School of Mines includes the College of Engineering for the University of Nevada, Reno.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes student reports of their summer work on the Lamoille Irrigation Project south of Elko, Nevada; a technical report of Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam); and a research report on construction of large tunnels for the Great Northern Railway, Ft. Peck Dam, Mono Craters (California), Yuerba Buena, and Hoover Dam. Oversize materials are technical drawings of the Galena Creek Bridge, a warehouse at Lake Tahoe, portions of the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, and Diesal Parts, Inc. building (location unknown).
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Separated Materials
The following drawings were transferred to the University Archives:
-Map of Portion of U.N. Campus by Harry C. Day. 1916-1917.
-Topographic Map of the Region From East Side of University to West Side of City Water Works Lying North of 11th St. May 7, 1912.
-Proof copy for flyer for the 1st Annual Engineers Brawl (dance). Sept. 24, 1932.
-Drawings (2) Engineering Mines Building concrete lab new stairs. Aug. 6, 1964.
-Engineering Mines building fluids lab crane, Rm. 138. Aug. 20, 1964.
-Portion of Campus Adjacent to Engineering Building. Jan. 14, 1950.
Creator
- Mackay School of Mines (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Student Projects and Drawings from the Mackay School of Mines
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jacquelyn Sundstrand
- Date
- June 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu