Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the W.J. Eney Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1062
Creators:
Eney, William J.
Dates:
1929-1977
Languages:
Collection is in
English
. Some materials in
French
and
Spanish
.
Physical Description:
2.5 Cubic feet
5 boxes, 1 map-folder
Repository:
The collection documents William J. Eney, a civil engineer whose research primarily focused on model analysis of bridges, stress test and concrete.

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The collection relates to Eney's professional career at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania as a researcher, professor, and the director of the engineering laboratory. The papers include reports, publications, teaching materials, photographs and blueprints.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
William J. Eney (d. 1981) was a 1927 graduate of Lehigh University, earning a degree in civil engineering. Eney was head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Fritz Engineering Laboratory. In addition to teaching, he published widely, in various engineering publications and was a co-author of the textbook,
Structural Steel Design.

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Original source and date of acquisition unknown.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 by the Division of Work and Industry.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
William J. Eney Collection, 1929-1977, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Materials -- Testing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Structural design Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Drawings -- 1900-1950 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Blueprints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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