Edward S. Philbrick papers regarding a sewer system for Brookline (Mass.)
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
- 1867 - 1870
Creator
Access note
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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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- Philbrick, Edward Southwick, 1827-1889
- Sewerage -- Massachusetts -- Brookline Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- 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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