Guide to the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Records, 1917-1975 AIS.1975.19

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Records
Creator
Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Collection Number
AIS.1975.19
Extent
2.81 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Date
1917-1975
Abstract
The ESWP was founded in 1880 in Pittsburgh by prominent area engineers and businessmen for the advancement of the professions of engineering through technical activities, public service participation and social organizations. The collection contains by-laws, auditors' reports, individual members' account records, correspondence, tax returns, publications, programs of professional meetings, and announcements and invitations to social events.
Language
English .
Author
Archives Service Center staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process in Fall, 2000.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
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History

The ESWP was founded in 1880 in Pittsburgh by prominent area engineers and businessmen for the advancement of the professions of engineering through technical activities, public service participation and social organizations. The organization remains a focal point for the area's engineering and technical community.

The Society has sponsored The Annual Water Conference since 1940. Session topics from the 1940s included "War Time Possibilities of Water Supply Contamination"; "Water Treatment Equipment for War Industries"; and "Water Treatment Equipment for Steel Mills". Topics addressed in the 1950s included heating and cooling systems, coal mine drainage, and steam and chemical deposits related to high pressure boilers. The ESWP regularly co-sponsored technical meetings through a variety of professional sections including Oil and Gas, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Steel Works.

Since 1913, the major social event of the Society has been the ESWP Annual Banquet, which features speakers of national prominence and is attended by industrial leaders in the engineering field. During the banquet, the William Metcalf Award is presented for outstanding engineering achievement. Metcalf served as the organization's first president.

Scope and Content Notes

The collection contains by-laws, auditors' reports, individual members' account records, correspondence, tax returns, publications, programs of professional meetings, and announcements and invitations to social events.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania on November 11, 1975.

Previous Citation

Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Records, 1917-1975, AIS.1975.19, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Preferred Citation

Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Records, 1917-1975, AIS.1975.19, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Archives Service Center staff in February, 1976.

Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Jacqueline Perry on September 26, 2000. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Notis ID number: AKG1095.

Copyright

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

    Other Subjects

    • Associations
    • Engineers -- Pennsylvania

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