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Casket from Stevens Institute of Technology

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the inscription inside the lid of a metal casket, which reads: "This casket is presented to Andrew Carnegie, Esq. by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology in commemoration of his gift to the Institute for the building for the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering and contains a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Casket from Stevens Institute of Technology

A photograph of a casket (front view) presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, for funding the construction of the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. According to the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, the casket contains "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Casket from Stevens Institute of Technology, reverse side

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a casket (reverse view) presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. According to the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, the casket contains "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Bill of lading of railroad iron shipped to Philadelphia by Guest and Lewis referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bills of lading--Great Britain--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of a bill of lading contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The document is associated with a piece of iron rail, a segment of which is included in the casket and is described in the inscription on the inside of the lid as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encapsulated in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Description of casket

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a manuscript contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The manuscript provides a description of the casket. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm.; Reproduction of original manuscript (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute Casket. Drawing of rail and letter from Robert L. Stevens, 26th November, 1830

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of reproduction of a document contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The document contains a diagram of a piece of rail (also included in the casket) and a letter by Robert L. Stevens. According to an inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, the piece of rail is "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm.; Reproduction of original document (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Envelope of letter of 7th March, 1831, from Guest and Lewis to Francis B. Ogden

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Correspondence--Miscellanea., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Envelopes (Stationery)--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of an envelope contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The envelope contains a letter from John Guest and "Lewis" to Francis B. Ogden. Also contained in the casket is a segment of rail, which, according to the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, is "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Guest and Lewis' bill, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Invoices--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of a bill contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The bill indicates a cost of $20.00 and "no. 5. pattern" and is associated with an iron rail, a segment of which is included in the casket and is described in an inscription on the inside of the lid as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Guest and Lewis' bill, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton, reverse side

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Invoices--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of a bill (reverse view) contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The bill indicates a cost of $20.00 and "no. 5. pattern" and is associated with an iron rail, a segment of which is included in the casket and is described in an inscription on the inside of the lid as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Invoice for railroad iron shipped to Philadelphia by Guest and Lewis, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Invoices--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of an invoice contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The invoice is for steel to be utilized in the making of an iron rail, a segment of which is included in the casket and is described in an inscription on the inside of the lid as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Letter from Guest and Lewis to Francis B. Ogden, 7th March, 1831, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Correspondence., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of a letter contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The letter is from John Guest and "Lewis" to Francis B. Ogden. The casket also contains a segment of rail that, according to the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, is "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original manuscript (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Letter from S. Bayard Dod to Mr. Carnegie, 11th February, 1902, with story of engine on front of casket

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Dod, S. Bayard (Samuel Bayard), 1839-1907--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Benefactors--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Buildings--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a handwritten document from S. Bayard Dod thanking Andrew Carnegie for his gift of the Carnegie Laboratory at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Included in the letter is a description of the casket given to Andrew Carnegie by the Stevens Institute of Technology in recognition of his gift of the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The casket contained papers related to the Stevens Institute. Caption title.; On 2 cardboard mounts: 26 x 35 cm

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Letter of 15th October, 1901 from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton in regard to piece of rail contained in casket

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

Photographs of the first, second and third page of an original typewritten letter sent to President Morton, president of Stevens Institute of Technology, from Francis B. Stevens, Hoboken, New Jersey, dated Oct. 15, 1901. The letter contains information about a piece of rail that accompanies the letter. The piece of rail was from a "portion of one of the rails laid on the Camden and Amboy R.R. 1831-32 between Amboy and Bordentown, N.J., that then connected the cities of New York and Philadelphia by rail". The Camden and Amboy R.R. was founded by John Stevens and his sons, Robert and Edwin. Francis B. Stevens was a nephew of Robert Stevens. Original typewritten pages of the letter accompany photographs and are in a separate folder. Caption title.; On 3 cardboard mounts: 35 x 26 cm.; 3 original typewritten pages are encased in acid-free sleeves in a separate folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Letter of 16th July, 1831, from Francis B. Ogden to Francis B. Stevens, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Correspondence., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bills of Lading--Great Britain--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a reproduction of a letter contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The letter, written by Francis B. Ogden and addressed to Francis B. Stevens, concerns a shipment of railroad iron, mentioning a bill of lading, which is contained in the casket. The casket also contains a piece of rail made from this iron; the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid describes the piece as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original letter (1 sheet, both sides) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. Letter of 31st March, 1831, from Francis B. Ogden to Francis B. Stevens, referred to in letter of 15th October, 1901, from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton

A photograph of a reproduction of a letter contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The letter, written by Francis B. Ogden and addressed to Francis B. Stevens, originally accompanied a bill of lading for a shipment of railroad iron. The casket contains a piece of rail made from this iron (as well as the bill of lading); the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid describes the piece as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original piece (1 sheet) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Papers contained in Stevens Institute casket. This is a letter from Francis B. Stevens to President Morton, 15th October, 1901

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

Photographs of the first, second and third page of an original typewritten letter sent to President Morton, president of Stevens Institute of Technology, from Francis B. Stevens, Hoboken, New Jersey, dated Oct. 15, 1901. The letter contains information about five sheets that were received by President Morton from a Mr. Watkins. The sheets contained information about a bill for altering the rolls for the Stevens rail; a bill of lading of railroad iron; rails for a Pleasure Road; a letter from Mr. Ogden, dated March 31, 1831, stating that a cylinder had been shipped, shipments of the Stevens rail; a letter from Mr, Ogden dated July 15, 1831, stating that the locomotive (John Bull) was shipped and information about rails and railway track. Original typewritten pages of the letter accompany photographs and are in a separate folder. Caption title.; On 3 cardboard mounts: 35 x 26 cm.; 3 original typewritten pages are encased in acid-free sleeves in a separate folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.

Piece of rail contained in the casket from Stevens Institute of Technology

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a small piece of rail contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. According to the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid, the piece of rail in the photograph is "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm

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