Electrical engineering, Electrical engineers -- 19th century, Electricity, and Speeches

The manuscript is the typescript of a paper Kline read at the SHOT meeting in Toronto on October 17, 1980. The subject of the paper is the German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz. The original title was: Shaping the Profession of Electrical Engineering: The Career of Charles Proteus Steinmetz.

Civil engineering, Dams -- Photographs, Department stores -- Photographs, Electric industry workers -- Photographs, Electric power production, Electric signs -- Photographs, Electric substations -- Photographs, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Hydroelectric power plants -- Photographs, Municipal lighting -- Photographs, Nuclear energy, Nuclear power plants, Power-plants -- Photographs, Public utilities, Restaurants -- Photographs, Street lighting -- Photographs, Water-supply, Glass plate negatives, Lantern slides, Microfilms, Negatives (photographs), Photographs, and Photograph albums

The Southern California Edison collection of negatives and photographs consists of approximately 80,000 images created and acquired by the company from approximately 1883–1989, with the bulk of the collection covering 1910-1960. Formats include glass and film negatives, photo cards, loose photographs, photograph albums, lantern slides, and related materials. Most of the images were produced by Edison staff and contract photographers to document Edison facilities, products, operations, activities, and employees and for the purposes of education, advertising, training, and liability. The SCE collection offers a range of subjects far broader than the company's original intent. In addition to infrastructural images of transmission lines, steam plants, substations, equipment, vehicles, and hydroelectric plants, the company captured the uses of light and electricity in its myriad capacities, including night lighting of streets, billboards, storefronts, and gas stations; electric kitchens and appliances in domestic and industrial settings such as restaurants and cafes; agricultural innovations in the dairy and poultry industries; lighting for recreational uses such as swimming pools, bathhouses, tennis courts; golf courses; office work; and accident scenes and disasters, particularly the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928.
The construction of Big Creek hydroelectric project in the High Sierras is documented in the collection in depth, through three phases of development: 1911-1914, 1917-1929 and 1948-1960. Other historic milestones in the collection include: the 1902 survey of the Colorado River; construction and 1924 opening of Long Beach Steam Plant No. 2, the first modern steam plant on the west coast; passage of The Boulder Canyon Act of 1928, designating SCE's operation of some Hoover Dam generators; completion in 1930 of SCE's Art Deco headquarters at Fifth and Grand in Los Angeles; construction of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) in 1963, with units 2 and 3 added in 1972; acquisition of California Electric Company (Cal-Electric), in 1964; and the opening of Solar One in 1982, the nation's first large-scale solar generation site.

Electrical engineering, Electricity -- History, Electricity, Public utilities -- Public opinion, Public utilities, Railroads -- Signaling, Manuscript collection, and Speeches

Papers of Cyril M. Jansky, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin. Correspondence, articles, speeches, lectures, and essays reflect Jansky's interest in public affairs and public utilities as well as his work in radio telegraphy.

Air -- Pollution, Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986, Civil engineering, Dams, Electrical engineering, Electric industry workers, Electricity, Electric lines, Electric power, Electric power distribution, Electric power-plants, Electric properties, Electric substations, Electric transformers, Energy facilities, Engineering, Geothermal power plants, Hydroelectric power plants, Nuclear energy, Nuclear power plants, Power-plants, Power transmission, Public utilities, Shortwave radio, Solar energy, Steam, Water-power, Water-supply, Sales catalogs, Correspondence, Minute books, Ledgers (account books), Logs (records), and Scrapbooks

The Southern California Edison Records consist of materials created, maintained, and collected by the company. The Southern California Edison Records contain books, catalogs, correspondence, journals, ledgers, log books, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, press releases, reports, scrapbooks, and other materials documenting the history of the Southern California Edison (SCE) Company. The records cover the years 1848 to 1989 with the bulk of the material ranging from 1911 to 1965. The material is largely textual with the exception of a few non-paper items scattered throughout.

Electricity, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Book illustrations, and Drawings

An illustrated explanation of what electricity is, how it was studied and harnessed, and how it can be used in daily life.
One ink illustration with four separations for jacket.

Electricity, Electrical engineering, Electric units, Electric measurements, Electromagnetic measurements, Electric measurements, Electric units, Electrical engineering, Electricity, and Electromagnetic measurements

Boilers, Electric batteries, Electrical engineering, Electric generators, Electric power, Electric lighting, Incandescent, Electric power systems, Electricity, Electric railroad trains, Engines, Internal combustion engines, Motors, Power-plants, Power (Mechanics), Power transmission, Steam power plants, Technical drawings, Blueprints (reprographic copies), Clippings (information artifcats), Patents, Photographs, and Trade catalogs

An assembled collection containing a variety of material relating to mechanical and electrical power, the collection is divided into four series: Electrical Power, Internal Combustion Power, Steam Power, and Other Power Sources. Included are manuscript materials, newspaper and professional trade journal clippings, original trade literature, technical drawings, a few ephemera items, and photographic prints. The Electrical Power series is the largest series with 140 electric power suppliers and electrical equipment manufacturers represented.

Agriculture -- Economic aspects, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Genealogy, Agriculture -- Economic aspects, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Genealogy, Letters (correspondence), and Speeches, addresses, etc

The Kinney family papers cover three generations, and family members were located in Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, and Ohio. Edward Porter Kinney's papers comprise a large portion of the collection. Since E. P. Kinney lived and worked in the Lansing area, much of the material in this collection pertains to East Lansing and Lansing, Michigan. Also, a majority of the material included in the family papers pertains to electricity and electrical engineering as many of the family members worked in this profession. The Kinney "family tree" is included in the genealogical files. The tree is extensive, dates back to the 1500s, and includes some narrative family history and three newspaper articles featuring Kinney family homes in East Lansing, Michigan. Daniel Kinney's papers consist of a speech he delivered to the Lorian County Agricultural Society at Oberlin College in 1848, expounding on agricultural economics and the benefits of the use of technology in agriculture. The original, handwritten copy of the speech, and two typewritten copies with marginal notes are included. Edward Cornelius Kinney's papers consist of a letter that he wrote in 1908 to his sisters, Rose and Sarah. The letter discusses a G.A.R. National Encampment that Kinney attended in Toledo that year and an old family home in Oberlin. The E. P. Kinney business papers (1888-1930) include a history of the installation of electricity in the Capitol building; drafts of correspondence to the editor of the State Journal and to Senator H. G. Hittle discussing the introduction of electricity in Lansing; a pamphlet explaining the Edison System of incandescent lighting; and a letter written by E. Ewing & Son outlining a contract for painting the Farmer's Market in Lansing (1930). E. P. Kinney's personal papers (1890-1954) consist of items relating to the Kinney family history including newspaper articles, business cards, photographs, and the "Kinney Saga", written by E. P. Kinney. Also included are letters he wrote to a CBS-affiliated radio program in Renfro Valley, Kentucky describing life in Kansas in the late 19th Century; and magazine clippings which depict the type of ox-drawn covered wagon used by the Kinney family when they migrated to Kansas in 1869. Harry Allen Kinney's papers consist of a patent (1915) for improvements in electric accumulators. His invention made it possible to clean or replace the electrolyte of a battery without disconnecting the connecting straps from the plates. The Frank F. Kinney papers consist of a published interview (1948) in which he recalled an assignment he was given in 1907 to photograph ice formations at Niagara Falls. The article also includes biographical information on Frank Kinney and the Kinney family. Ernest A. Kinney's papers include a resume and other records related to his professional career. Sarah Moffett Graham's papers consist of several pages from her autograph book, 1861-1884.

Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electricity -- History, Public utilities, Public utilities -- Public opinion, Railroads -- Signaling, Manuscript collection, and Speeches

Papers of Cyril M. Jansky, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin. Correspondence, articles, speeches, lectures, and essays reflect Jansky's interest in public affairs and public utilities as well as his work in radio telegraphy.

Broadcast advertising, Cogeneration of electric power and heat, Electrical engineering, Electric industry workers, Electricity, Electric lines, Electric power distribution, Electric power-plants, Electric properties, Electric substations, Electric transformers, Electric facilities, Focus groups, Geothermal power plants, Hydroelectric power plants, Motion pictures, Nuclear energy, Olympic Games (23rd: 1984: Los Angeles, Calif.), Public utilities, Renewable energy sources, Solar energy, Television commercials, and Motion pictures (visual work)

Southern California Edison (SCE) is the largest electric utility in California and one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric utilities, serving more than 13 million people in 15 counties of central, coastal and southern California. Based in Rosemead, California, the utility has been providing electric service in the region for more than 120 years.

Electric currents, Alternating, Electrical engineering, Electric meters, Electric motors, Repulsion-induction, Electric power systems, Electric transformers, Electric welding, Electricity, Optics, Steam-engines, Telescopes, X-rays, Electric currents, Alternating, Electric meters, Electric motors, Repulsion-induction, Electric power systems, Electric transformers, Electric welding, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Optics, Steam-engines, Telescopes, X-rays, Clippings, and Photoprints

Electrical engineering, Electricity, Physics, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Physics, Physicists, and Engineers

Outgoing letters while a professor in Australia reflect Threlfall's extensive correspondence concerning the worldwide physics discipline and its relationship with electrical engineering.

Electric currents, Alternating, Electrical engineering, Electric meters, Electric motors, Repulsion-induction, Electric power systems, Electric transformers, Electric welding, Electricity, Optics, Steam-engines, Telescopes, X-rays, Agreements, Clippings, Drafts, Lectures, Patents, Photoprints, Poems, and Sketches

Series I (ca. 60,000 items) is currently being processed (1996).
Series II (size unknown) is currently being processed (1996).
Series III (3.5 linear ft.) contains legal documents, reports, specifications on inventions and patents, blueprints, programs for scientific meetings and events, and materials relating to Thomson's industrial research and personal interests.
Series IV (1.5 linear ft.) contains autograph and typescript drafts, notes, comments, and page proofs on the subjects of electrical systems, welding, astronomy, and optics, among others.
Series V (1 linear ft.) contains school papers, autobiographical essays, poetry, short papers on ideas and inventions, and any works that were not identified as published.
Series VI (1 linear ft.) contains manuscript and typescript drafts of speeches, lectures, papers, and addresses given by Thomson at meetings of various professional scientific organizations and societies.
Series VII (2 linear ft.) contains the manuscript and typescript drafts and transcripts of works by Thomson's colleagues and others, including papers, reports, journal articles, speeches, and radio addresses. A large portion of the series is biographical, produced by Thomson's friends and colleagues after his death and originally stored in two boxes labeled "Biographical Material." The complete, original manuscript of David O. Woodbury's "Elihu Thomson, Beloved Scientist" (1944) is preserved in this series as well. There are several manuscript and typescript translations of historical works in the field of optics. Produced for Thomson's friend and fellow amateur telescope maker, George Wattson Hewitt, by Florence C. and Emil P. Albrecht, these translations date ca. 1901 and focus on the works of S. Czapski, J.J. Littow, and L. Schuppmann.
Series VIII (2 linear ft.) contains Thomson's high school notebooks from classes taken as a student, some industrial research notebooks, genealogy notebooks, and trip journals.
Series IX (1 linear ft.) contains pencil sketches of inventions and mechanical apparatus on individual sheets of assorted shapes, sizes, and types of papers. Several files of sketches by E.W. Rice, Jr., fellow inventor and business associate of Thomson, exist in a general chronological arrangement.
Series X (2 linear ft.) contains Thomson's manuscript comments and notes on his patents. Thomson describes and evaluates each invention, often detailing the slight variations and improvements in newer versions.
Series XI (1.5 linear ft.) contains black and white photographs in various sizes of Thomson, family members, professional associates, events, places, and Thomson's inventions and mechanical apparatus.
Series XII (.5 linear ft.) contains certificates that recognize Thomson's membership or election to many professional scientific organizations. Also in this series are three patent certificates issued to Thomson by the U.S. Patent Office.
Series XIII (.5 linear ft.) contains individual clippings arranged alphabetically by subject and scrapbooks of collected clippings. The clippings include obituaries (of Thomson and colleagues), wedding announcements for Thomson's second marriage, and biographical information on Thomson and his career. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and a small amount of memorabilia and photographs.
Series XIV (.5 linear ft.) contains a variety of miscellaneous items collected by Thomson, his wife, and the original organizers of this collection at the APS. Several items in this series date from Thomson's youth, including his birth certificate (1853) and his Philadelphia Central High School commencement program (1870).
Series XV (ca. 1937-1943) is comprised of two subseries. Subseries A contains correspondence generated during the APS Library's attempt to collect Thomson letters from his colleagues after his death. Subseries B holds inventories of manuscripts that were produced as the papers were donated.