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Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical/Historical note... 3 Scope and Contents note... 4 Administrative Information... 4 Controlled Access Headings... 4 Collection Inventory... 5 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository: Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Creator: Gavett, Joseph William, -1942 Title: ID: Joseph William Gavett Papers A.G27 Date [inclusive]: circa 1917-1924 Physical Description: Physical Description: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Preferred Citation 3 boxes 7 Volumes 1 albums English (Name of item, if applicable), Joseph William Gavett Papers, c.1917-1924. Dept. of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. Biographical/Historical note Joseph William Gavett was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Cornell University, and received his masters degree in engineering from there in 1911. From 1916 until 1921 he was an instructor and assistant professor at Cornell; he served as a captain in the United States Army between 1917 and 1919. He was engaged in making a photographic report on engineering work on the Western Front, which was published in France in 1919. In 1921 he came to the University of Rochester as a professor of mechanical engineering and chairman of that department. In 1927 he was made Yates Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Professor Gavett died on August 28, 1942. - Page 3-
Scope and Contents note The papers consist mainly of maps and reports related to Professor Gavett's tour of duty in France with the Engineering Corp during World War I. Administrative Information Publication Statement Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 rarebks@library.rochester.edu URL: http://www.library.rochester.edu/rbscp Restrictions on Access The Joseph William Gavett Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification. Restrictions on Use In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. Controlled Access Headings Military engineering World War (1914-1918) - Page 4-
France Europe Maps Manuscripts Photographs Gavett, Joseph William, -1942 United States. Army. Corps of Engineers University of Rochester -- Faculty Joseph William Gavett Papers Collection Inventory Contents: Box 1: Maps of France Box 2: Maps of Europe Box 3: Geology and Topography Reports, 1918 Manuscripts, 1924, undated Miscellaneous 1. Communique issued between May 6, 1918 - Nov. 11, 1918 2. Geology and Topography as Affecting Military Engineering, Nomeny-St. Mihiel Sector, March 1, 1918 3. Geology and Topography as Affecting Military Engineering of German Position, St. Mihiel-Pont - a Mousson Sector, April 12, 1918 4. The German Defenses of the Lorraine Front, October 25, 1918 - Page 5-
5. Field Orders, November 1, 1918 6. German manuscript "Walk in the Forest" 7. Notes for x-12 "Extension Thermodynamics" 8. Manuscript "Entropy", October 24, 1924 9. Manuscript "Engineering Mathematics" 10. Miscellaneous: Comments on J. W. Gavett's article in June 29, 1920 issue of Power 11. Miscellaneous: Eastman Teaching Films - Teacher's Guide on Steam Power 12. Miscellaneous: Jokes, limericks, etc. Bound volumes of mounted photographs, diagrams, and maps with typescript text: Dugouts and concrete shelters. German tank mines. 1919. 1v. Military bridging on the Western Front. 1919. 3v. in 2 Military roads. Military railroads. 1919. 1v. The organization of the ground. 1919. 3v. in 4 (Lacks part 3) One Photograph Album Photographs of soldiers Photographs of trenchs in France and Germany - Page 6-