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COLLECTION SUMMARY
Title:
College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department records
Dates:
1950, [n.d.]
Creator:
Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, South Dakota
State University
Physical description:
0.21 linear feet—1 container
Collection number:
UA 8.4
Language:
Collection material in English.
Repository:
South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South
Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Abstract:
Collection
is
composed of
a program from the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers conference held at South Dakota State University in 1950 and
invitations to banquets for retiring faculty members.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance:
This collection was found in the Archives in 1997. There is no
indication of where they came from or how they came to be here.
This is an on-going collection with material arriving
through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or
random donation by various individuals.
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this
collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright Status:
Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives.
Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from
this finding aid.
It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material
to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if
necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information
on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received
before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP
2003)
Preferred citation:
[Identification of item]. College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Department records, UA 8.4, South Dakota State University Archives,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Processing information:
This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on March 3, 1999
with revisions on August 19, 2008 (cjg).
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the subject guide.
They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or
location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Persons
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Christianson, Ken.
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Knofczynski, Clayton.
Subjects
BACKGROUND NOTE
Mechanical engineering has always been taught at South
Dakota State University. In the earliest years, students could opt to
take a prescribed set of classes leading to the BS degree in Mechanical
Arts (later Mechanical Engineering). For the first two years, mechanical
engineering students took classes with civil engineering students.
Specialization occurred in the junior and senior years. In 1897, a
Department of Mechanical Engineering was established to administer
mechanical engineering work. Most civil engineering classes moved to the
Department of Architectural and Agricultural Engineering at this time,
although some remained with mechanical engineering. In 1902, when the
Civil and Electrical Engineering departments were established, the
Department of Mechanical Engineering became a fully independent
department, much as it is today.
Mechanical engineering graduates have a range of career
directions from which to choose. Work is in research, development,
design, testing, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, marketing and
sales, or in management and administration.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE
This collection is
composed of
a program from the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers conference held at South Dakota State University in 1950 and
invitations to banquets for retiring faculty members.
ARRANGEMENT
of the RECORDS
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
Box 1.
|
Folder |
Description |
Dates |
|
1 |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference (program) |
1950
May 1/2 |
|
2 |
Retirement banquets for Christianson, Ken and Knofczynski,
Clayton (invitation) |
[n.d.] |
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