William Cole Esty (AC 1889) Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers contain account books, diaries, essays, exams, and notebooks documenting Esty's academic career at Amherst and M.I.T. Most of the material dates from 1887-1893 and relates to courses offered at these institutions and are useful in the study of curriculum development. There are also several notebooks and scrapbooks in the letters from Esty's childhood and adolescence.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1905
Creator
- Esty, William, 1868-1928 (AC 1889) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the William Esty Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes. This collection is housed in off-site storage and requires advance notice before use. Please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
William Cole Esty was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on July 9, 1868, son of William Cole Esty (AC 1860; Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy) and Martha Ann Cushing Esty. Cole received his B.A. from Amherst in 1889 and his M.A. from Amherst in 1893. He also received a B.S. from M.I.T. in 1893. Esty was a Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois from 1893 to 1901 and Professor of Engineering at Lehigh University from 1901 to 1928. Esty married Julia L. Coy of Little Rock, Arkansas in 1894. He died on July 6, 1928.
Extent
2.5 Linear feet (5 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers contain account books, diaries, essays, exams, and notebooks documenting Esty's academic career at Amherst and M.I.T. Most of the material dates from 1887-1893 and relates to courses offered at these institutions and are useful in the study of curriculum development. There are also several notebooks and scrapbooks in the letters from Esty's childhood and adolescence.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into four series:
- Series 1: Account books, Correspondence, and Diaries
- Series 2: Essays and Compositions
- Series 3: Examinations from M.I.T.
- Series 4: Notebooks, Scrapbooks, and Thesis
Subject
- Esty, William, 1868-1928 (AC 1889) (Person)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Students (Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Daria D'Arienzo, Karen Bollwerk
- Date
- 2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu