Correspondence regarding tunnel digging, 1915-1918
Scope and Content
The Clifford M. Holland Papers consist mainly of material documenting his career as a tunnel engineer, specifically regarding the construction of tunnels, tunnel linings, shields, design, stress analysis, contracts and bids for work on the Rapid Transit Commission tunnels under the East River in New York City, New York . The bulk of the collection spans the years 1901-1924 and includes correspondence, blueprints, drawings, data sheets and analyses, notebooks, contracts, speeches, clippings and publications. A small amount of material dated 1893 and concerning the East River tunnels may have been from the files of his predecessor.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1918
Language of Materials
The records are in English
Restrictions on Access
The Special Collections Research Center is open to any interested researcher upon presentation of a valid CASE ID or other valid official identification card. Collections are made available to researchers by appointment only.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.97 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections Repository
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland OH 44106-7151 United States
216.368.0189
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