William Esty (1889) Papers, 1878-1905

Esty Papers, 1878-1905

5 archives boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

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.

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Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the William Esty Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Requests for permission to publish material from the Papers 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.

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Biographical Note

William Esty was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on July 9, 1868, son of William Esty (Class of 1860 and Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy) and Martha A. 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.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

This collection is organized into four series:

1. Account books, correspondence, and diaries
2. Essays and Compositions
3. Examinations from M.I.T.
4. Notebooks, scrapbooks, and thesis

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the William Esty Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

[Identification of item], in William Esty (1889) Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

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Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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Amherst, MA 01002-5000

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Series 1: Account books, correspondence, and diaries
Account Books	1889, 1894, 1905	Box 1: folder 1
Correspondence	1881	Box 1: folder 2
Diaries	1889, 91, 92, 94	Box 1: folder 3

Series 2: Essays and Compositions
English Essays and Compositions	[c. 1885-89]	Box 1: folder 4
Geology Essays and Compositions	[c. 1885-89]	Box 1: folder 5
History Essays and Compositions	[c. 1885-89]	Box 1: folder 6

Series 3: Examinations from M.I.T.
Math and science exams used by Esty to study	[c. 1889-1893]	Box 1: folder 7
Mechanics	1892	Box 1: folder 8
Physics	1892	Box 1: folder 9

Series 4: Notebooks, scrapbooks, and thesis
Applied mechanics	1888	Box 2: folder 10
Botany	1887	Box 2: folder 11
Composition	1880	Box 2: folder 12
Drawings for youth	[c. 1870's-80's]	Box 2: folder 13
Electrical engineering and precision of measurement	1892	Box 2: folder 14
Electricity lab of University of Illinois	1893	Box 2: folder 15
English literature	[c.1880's]	Box 2: folder 16
English literature	1888	Box 2: folder 17
Greek	1889	Box 2: folder 18
Heat	1890	Box 2: folder 19
Histological Record	[c.1880's]	Box 3: folder 20
History (vol. II)	1887	Box 3: folder 21
History (vol. II, III parts 1 and 2, and IV)	1887-1889	Box 3: folder 22-3
History (vol. I)	1889	Box 3: folder 24
Latin exercises (Vol. II)	[c.1880's]	Box 3: folder 25
Logic	1889	Box 3: folder 26
Machine design	[c.1880's]	Box 3: folder 27
Mechanics (used while an instructor at the University of Illinois)	[c.1893-95]	Box 3: folder 28
Mechanism problems	[c.1920]	Box 4: folder 29
Oratory (Vol. II)	1888	Box 4: folder 30
Philology	1886	Box 4: folder 31
Physics (used while an instructor at the University of Illinois)	[c.1893-5]	Box 4: folder 32
Physics problems	1891	Box 4: folder 33
Printing (sample book)	1880-81	Box 4: folder 34
Religion	1889	Box 4: folder 35
Sound	1886	Box 4: folder 36
Trigonometry	1889	Box 4: folder 37
Scrapbook	[c.1875-88]	Box 4: folder 38
Loose material from scrapbook	[c.1875-81]	Box 4: folder 39
Scrapbook	[c. 1892-93]	Box 4: folder 40
Thesis submitted for M.A. from Amherst	1893	Box 4: folder 41