Cambridge Engineering Department Collection
Collection
Identifier: CHC007
Collection Description
This collection consists of various documents from the Cambridge Engineering Department from ca. 1793 to 1957, ranging from water works documents to non-waterworks documents. Examples of the documents include reports, contracts, letters, legal documents, financial documents, advertisement and bids.
Dates
- ca. 1793-1957
Language of Materials
Material is in English.
Access and Use
Collection is available for research under the CHC rules of use.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question, unless otherwise designated.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to understand and observe copyright law and to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyright. Questions concerning copyright and permission to publish should be directed to the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives.
Extent
4 records cartons
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of various documents from the Cambridge Engineering Department from ca. 1793 to 1957, ranging from water works documents to non-waterworks documents. Examples of the documents include reports, contracts, letters, legal documents, financial documents, advertisement and bids.
The non-waterworks documents include documents about railroads, rapid transit system, rifle range, sewers, and streets. For the details of the water works documents, please refer to the attached box listing.
The non-waterworks documents include documents about railroads, rapid transit system, rifle range, sewers, and streets. For the details of the water works documents, please refer to the attached box listing.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series.
- Series I: Water Works Documents
- Series II: Water Works Publications
- Series III: Non-Water Works Documents
For more information, see the accompanying inventory: link
Physical Location
Collection is available for research under the CHC rules of use. The boxes in this collection are currently stored offsite, requiring forty-eight hours’ advance notice for retrieval purposes.
Provenance
This collection of scrap books was received by the Cambridge Engineering Department, ca. 1999
Inventory
For more information, see the accompanying inventory: link
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid originally by unknown, June 25, 1999; updated by Chun Yu Tsui, February 22, 2017. Encoded by Brittany Fox, January 2021.
- Title
- Inventory of the Cambridge Engineering Department Collection, ca. 1793-1957
- Author
- Processing and finding aid by unknown, June 25, 1999; updated by Chun Yu Tsui, February 22, 2017. Machine-readable finding aid by Brittany Fox, January 2021.
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Was Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives Repository
Contact:
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov