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Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionSummaryThis collection consists of three bound volumes: a handwritten preface, a full manuscript, and a transcription of the manuscript. The volumes relate the events of the Columbia College Canoe Club's 6-week summer cruise on Lake George and Lake Champlain in 1886.
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 is located on-site. This collection has no restrictions. 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); Jerome W. Frank canoe trip diary; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualNo additions are expected Immediate Source of Acquisition1997.004: Source of acquisition--Jerome D. Frank. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1997. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library 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 / HistoricalJerome W. Frank received a PhB (Bachelor of Philosophy) from the Columbia School of Mines, Engineering and Chemistry in 1888. He was a member of the Canoe Club and was elected as a class speaker at commencement. A chemist, Frank was a member of the Chemist Standard Varnish Workers and served as Vice President of the Langville Black & Carbon Company, in New York, NY. He was a member of the Chemistry Society, American Chemical Society and the American Society for Testing Materials. He died in July 1932. |