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ArrangementArrangementMaterial is arranged into three series.
DescriptionSummaryProfessional correspondence of Egleston, consisting of incoming letters and technical reports relating to mining engineering and metallurgy; and carbon copies of correspondence between Egleston and Seth Low for the years 1890 to 1900. 1996 Addition: Large drawings and engravings from his student days at the Ecole Impériale des Mines in Paris (both engineering and architecture). Large maps of coal and iron land in Virginia and West Virginia.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection has no restrictions. ![]() This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Thomas Egleston papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Selected Related Material-- At ColumbiaColumbia University School of Mines Records, Rare book & Manuscript Library AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Egleston, Thomas. Method of acquisition--Bequest; Date of acquisition--1900. Accession number--M-1900. Letterbook, 1864-69: Source of acquisition--Lamont-Doherty Geoscience Library. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1977. Accession number--M-1977. Oversize drawings & engravings: Source of acquisition--Columbiana. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--02/--/1997. Accession number--M-97-02. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationCataloged Christina Hilton Fenn. Letterbook, 1864-6 Cataloged HR 1977. Series III: Metric System Materials processed 06/02/2011 by Carrie Hintz. Finding aid written 06/02/2011 by Carrie Hintz. Oversize drawings & engravings Processed HR 03/26/1997. Revision Description2009-06-26 File created. 2011-06-03 File edited by Carrie Hintz to include the addition gift of Series III 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical NoteThomas Egleston was a noted metallurgist and professor of metallurgy and mineralogy at Columbia University's School of Mines, which he helped found along with Charles F. Chandler and Francis Vinton in 1864. Egleston was born in New York City in 1832 and received his scientific training first at Yale, and then at the Ecole Imperiale des Mines in Paris. He worked for several years at the Smithsonian Institute before returning to New York City to join the faculty of Columbia University. He was instrumental in founding the Columbia University School of Mines, one of the earliest schools devoted to practical and applied science in the country. He continued to teach at Columbia until his death in 1900. |