|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
First
Page
Physical
Description
Explanations
and
Abbreviations
Notes
on the Collection
Historical
Notes
Materials
Descriptions:
Photographs
Stereoviews: Card
Stereographs
Stereoviews
on
paper
(positive and negative prints)
Postcards
Broadsheets
Engineering
Drawings
and Statistics
(single sheets)
Drawings and
Printed
Illustrations
Maps
Books,
Pamphlets,
and
Reports
(cataloged
in NAPL OPAC)
(not cataloged in
NAPL OPAC)
Manuscripts
(cataloged
in NAPL OPAC)
(not
cataloged in NAPL OPAC)
Scrapbooks
(cataloged in NAPL OPAC)
Articles
(bound & cat. in NAPL OPAC)
Letters (1875-1951)
Newpaper Clippings and
Articles, etc.
Microfilm
Video
Recordings
Hoosac
Tunnel
Centennial and Post-Centennial
Materials
|
MATERIALS DESCRIPTION:
ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AND STATISTICS
(SINGLE SHEETS)
All produced 1860s-1870s.
Arranged alphabetically by creator, followed
by anonymous works alphabetically by title.
[NOTE: Items with
acquisition
numbers 2002-1-11 through 2002-1-38, all from the Ruth Browne
collection, were found in a canvas envelope with a card inside that
reads: "E.B. Patton estate-- plans for Hoosac Tunnel-- from R.I.
Pawtuckett. Donated Delbert J. Hayden, 361 Pearse Rd., Swansee, MA
02777."]
[NOTE: Items with accession numbers FIC HT 2 through FIC HT 6 were
found together,
and 4 out of the 5 are labeled by A.W. Locke.]
Frost,
Benjamin
D. Diagram of
Excavation and Consruction; -- Hoosac Tunnel,-- On the
Troy and Greenfield R.R./ Benj[ami]n. D. Frost. Engineer;
drawing on
blue paper. [2002-1-25] [FF]
Frost, Benjamin D. Diagrams
of Excavation and Construction; -- Hoosac
Tunnel, -- On the Troy and Greenfield R.R. Benj[ami]n.
D. Frost.
Engineer; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-21] [FF]
Frost, Benjamin D. Standards
for the alignment at upper floor of
central shaft. Benj. D. Frost, Engineer, Hoosac Tunnel,
North Adams,
Mass., May 30.1871; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-28] [FF]
Locke, A.W. [Design
for arch/entrance of Hoosac Tunnel.] Mechanical
drawing, ink on paper (18.75 x 14.5"). [FIC HT 3] [FF]
Locke, A.W. [Design
for arches/entrance of Hoosac Tunnel.] Mechanical
drawing, ink on paper (19.5 x 4.5"). [FIC HT 2] [FF]
Locke, A.W. [No
Title). Mechanical drawing, ink on paper (20.5
x 14.5"). [FIC HT 5] [FF]
Locke, A.W. Stone
stairway with details. A.W. Locke. 1874. Mechanical
drawing, ink on paper (20 x 14.5"). [FIC HT 4] [FF]
Locke (?), A.W. Front
and Side View of Crank; Shaft for Heavy Gearing. Mechanical
drawing, ink on paper (19.5 x 11"). Unsigned,
but found with
4 other drawings [FIC HT 2 through FIC HT 5] signed by A.W. Locke. [FIC
HT 6] [FF]
Arching at West
End Hoosac Tunnel; drawing, black and red ink on paper.
[2002-1-26] [FF]
Bench Carriage. West Shaft, Hoosac Tunnel. Feb. 22nd, 1871;
drawing,
ink on vellum tracing cloth. [2002-1-12] [FF]
Bench Carriage.
West Shaft, Hoosac Tunnel. Feb.22nd, 1874; drawing on
vellum. [2002-1-18] [FF]
Cage for West
Shaft Hoosac Tunnel; drawing, ink with notes and
measurements in red ink. [2002-1-14] [FF]
Car for Cage
West Shaft; drawing on paper. [2002-1-17] [FF]
Central
Shaft…Well of the Shaft; [looks like a reproduction of a
drawing] [2002-1-24] [FF]
Forgings of Cages of
West Shaft. Hoosac Tunnel…June 1st, 1864; drawing
on vellum. [2002-1-20] [FF]
General Diagram
of Arch for B.N. Farren's Contract. Hoosac Tunnel/ 1875/
Benj D. Frost/ Chief Engineer; drawing on vellum.
[2002-1-23] [FF]
General Plan of
Guide Frame for Buckets at Central Shaft; Chief
Engineer Office. Hoosac Tunnel. May 21st, 1866. Drawing
on vellum.
[2002-1-19] [FF]
Hoosac Tunnel/
Central Shaft/ Section on/ Transverse Diameter; drawing
on paper; 44.75 x 12.25 "] [2002-1-38] [FF]
Hoosac Tunnel.
Frame to Support Pumping Gear, at West New Shaft; drawing
on vellum. [2002-1-30] [FF]
1 Profil du
Souterrain. 2 Chandelier a cremalliere 3 Profil du
Souterrain avec les Ordonnes calculees 4 Clou a tete percee 5 Clou de
garde [= 1 Profile of the tunnel
2 Candlestick in pot-hanger 3 Profileof the tunnel with ordinates
calculated 4 Spike with pierced head 5 Guarded spike]; drawing
on vellum. [2002-1-32] [FF]
Return of Work
done on the Hoosac Tunnel, under W. & F. Shanley's
Contract for the Month ending…Together with the Force of Men, &c.,
employed during the Month; sheet of statistics, printed.
(21.75
x
27.5") [2002-1-13] [FF]
Section of
Tunnel showing Areas; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-15] [FF]
Standards for
Surface Alignment Piers adjacent to Central Shaft Hoosac
Tunnel; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-31] [FF]
Standard for
the Alignment at the [Upper] floor of Central Shaft Hoosac
Tunnel; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-34] [FF]
Straps &c. for 4
in. Plunger Pump at Central Shaft. For details see
tracing dated Jan. 26, 1867; drawing, black and red ink on paper.
[2002-1-27] [FF]
[Trains.] Drawings/plans,
on blue paper, dated 3/1/32. Purchased June
2002 from Jonathan Webster, Concord, NH. [FIC HT 53] [HT #2]
Untitled, parts
labeled [Benne a eau; 2 Attache de benne; 3 Crochet de
benne; 4 Benne a terrassement; 5 Benne de terrassement sur [rouls ?]; 6
Details du gabarit; 7 Gabarit= Water bucket; 2 Bucket strap; 3 Bucket
hook; 4 Earth bucket; 5 Earth bucket on rollers; 6 Details of the
frameboard; 7 Frameboard.]; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-16] [FF]
Untitled
[Central or West Shaft structures and machinery]; drawing,
ink
and colors on canvas backing. [2002-1-11] [FF]
Untitled [Earth
bucket or cage?]; drawing, ink and pencil on paper.
[2002-1-22] [FF]
Untitled
[Three drawings on one page, showing machinery made to fit on rails, possibly for central shaft.]; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-37] [FF]
Untitled
[Timber framing and some brickwork for the west portal; six drawings on page.]; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-35] [FF]
Untitled
[Timber framing for the west end; six drawings on page.]; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-36] [FF]
Untitled
[machinery]. drawing on vellum. [2002-1-29] [FF]
Walking
Beam
for Central Shaft Pumping Arrangement. Chief Engineers
Office Hoosac Tunnel. Jan. 1st 1867; drawing on vellum. [2002-1-33] [FF]
|