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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Avery-Abex Metallurgical Collection, 1920/1987

248 Cubic Feet 165 boxes; approx. 100 feet of metallurgical samples in cases
The American Brake Shoe (later Abex) Company was formed in 1902 from the merger of five smaller foundries that specialized in railroad brake shoes, castings and forging, as well as hydraulic equipment. The research laboratory, known as the Mahwah Research Center, from which the collection is drawn, did applied industrial research, but was closed in 1990. Howard Avery (1906-1996), VPI graduate (B.Sc. MinE 1927, M.Sc. MinE 1928), was one of the center's leading research metallurgists. Collection includes research data of the properties of metals conducted by The American Brake Shoe Company (later Abex). Materials include research files, photographic materials, polymer resin-encased specimens, publications, and more.
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Avery-Abex Metallurgical Collection, 1920/1987 248 Cubic Feet 165 boxes; approx. 100 feet of metallurgical samples in cases

American Brake Shoe Company
The American Brake Shoe (later Abex) Company was formed in 1902 from the merger of five smaller foundries that specialized in railroad brake shoes, castings and forging, as well as hydraulic equipment. The research laboratory, known as the Mahwah Research Center, from which the collection is drawn, did applied industrial research, but was closed in 1990. Howard Avery (1906-1996), VPI graduate (B.Sc. MinE 1927, M.Sc. MinE 1928), was one of the center's leading research metallurgists. Collection includes research data of the properties of metals conducted by The American Brake Shoe Company (later Abex). Materials include research files, photographic materials, polymer resin-encased specimens, publications, and more.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Byron Nelson Cooper Papers, 1925/1971

9 Cubic Feet 6 boxes
The collection contains correspondence; writings; research records; administrative, instructional, and consulting files; and photographs of Byron Nelson Cooper, professor of geology and head of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Department of Geological Sciences from 1946 to 1971.
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Byron Nelson Cooper Papers, 1925/1971 9 Cubic Feet 6 boxes

Cooper, Byron Nelson, 1912-1971
The collection contains correspondence; writings; research records; administrative, instructional, and consulting files; and photographs of Byron Nelson Cooper, professor of geology and head of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Department of Geological Sciences from 1946 to 1971.
West Virginia and Regional History Center

Coopers Rock Foundation Records, 1957/2013

4 Linear Feet 4 ft. (4 record cartons, 12 in. each)

This collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles of incorporation, and copies of newsletters from the from 1957 until 2013, although most materials date to after the establishment of the Coopers Rock Foundation in 1989. Also includes historical literature and slides relating to Coopers Rock State Park and the Henry Clay Iron Furnace. In addition, there is material related to the Civilian Conservation Corp, a photograph exhibit dedicated to Camp Rhododendron, and a reunion of CCC members who worked at Coopers Rock State Park held in 1996.

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Coopers Rock Foundation Records, 1957/2013 4 Linear Feet 4 ft. (4 record cartons, 12 in. each)

Coopers Rock Foundation

This collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles of incorporation, and copies of newsletters from the from 1957 until 2013, although most materials date to after the establishment of the Coopers Rock Foundation in 1989. Also includes historical literature and slides relating to Coopers Rock State Park and the Henry Clay Iron Furnace. In addition, there is material related to the Civilian Conservation Corp, a photograph exhibit dedicated to Camp Rhododendron, and a reunion of CCC members who worked at Coopers Rock State Park held in 1996.

Washington and Lee University, Leyburn Library

William Taylor Thom Jr. Papers, 1902/1976, bulk 1917/1955

.4 Linear Feet

These papers include mainly reprints of Thom's publications on geology (1917-1955) along with several letters and a travel diary (1920).

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William Taylor Thom Jr. Papers, 1902/1976, bulk 1917/1955 .4 Linear Feet

Thom, W. T. , Jr. (William Taylor)

These papers include mainly reprints of Thom's publications on geology (1917-1955) along with several letters and a travel diary (1920).

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