Edward P. Jennings papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0101

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Edward P. Jennings papers (1879-1915) consist mainly of correspondence, notes, and notebooks documenting the career of Jennings (1853-1915), a mining engineer in the western states. Mining articles written by Jennings, mementos from an 1889 trip to Europe, and some of his wife's class lecture notes are also included in the collection.

Dates

1879-1915

Creator

Jennings, Edward P., 1853-1915 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Edward P. Jennings was born in Beckett, Massachusetts on 24 August 1873. He graduated from Union College, New York, in 1873. He was a chemistry instructor at Cornell University for six years and began work for P. L. Kimberly in the iron industry in 1879. He was known as one of the best mining experts in the west, serving as consulting engineer of Utah Metals and Tunnel Company.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Edward P. Jennings papers (1879-1915) consist mainly of correspondence, notes, and notebooks documenting the career of Jennings (1853-1915), a mining engineer in the western states.