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Edward S. Philbrick papers regarding a sewer system for Brookline (Mass.)

 Collection — Box: Shared B
Identifier: MC-0218

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Edward S.Philbrick Collection consists of correspondence, notes, and calculations relating to specifications for a sewer system for the town of Brookline (Mass.), circa 1870.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867 - 1870

Creator

Access note

This collection is open.

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Biography

Edward Southwick Philbrick was a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation, 1866-1869 and 1875-1889. A Harvard educated civil engineer, he worked for the Boston and Albany Railroad for a number of years as a designer and construction engineer. Philbrick was active with the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War, and was a member of the Brookline (Mass.) Board of Selectmen and the Brookline Water Board.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information note

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Title
Preliminary Inventory to the Edward Southwick Philbrick papers regarding a sewer system for Brookline (Mass.)
Status
Ready For Review
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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