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Halvor Strandrud papers, 1933-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Strandrud, Halvor, 1916-2005
- Title
- Halvor Strandrud papers
- Dates
- 1933-1990 (inclusive)19331990
- Quantity
- 3.07 cubic feet (5 boxes and one oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- 6277 (Accession No. 6277-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Boeing engineer and lecturer at the University of Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Halvor Strandrud was born on July 14th, 1916 during his mother’s trip to Seattle. His family lived in Tye, Washington where his father worked as a railway engineer. In 1921 the family moved to Skykomish, Washington, then in 1927 moved to Seattle where Strandrud would graduate from Roosevelt High School. He attended the University of Washington and MIT to study engineering. He began his career by working for GE, and the then Bonneville Power Administration, where he worked in Ephrata where he met his wife Marguerite Thiemens. During World War II he served as a Captain, helping to write an early instructional manual for radar. He served again in the Korean War at White Lands Proving Ground. In 1954 he began his career at Boeing which would last for 24 years. In 1972 he began to work part-time as a lecturer in math and engineering at the University of Washington. He died on November 30, 2005 in Seattle.
Source: The Seattle Times
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of an electrical engineer and lecturer at the University of Washington. Papers relate to Strandrud's coursework at the University of Washington and MIT, work with the Bonneville Power Administration, work with radar during the Second World War, work at Boeing, and lecturing for the College of Engineering at the University of Washington. Papers include notes, correspondence, articles, drawings, blueprints, and miscellaneous materials from his career.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series.
- Series 1, General
- Series 2, Education
- Series 3, University of Washington Teaching
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: GeneralReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Patent Disclosures |
approximately 1970 |
| 1 | Patent Information- Boeing |
1965-1970 |
| 1 | Patent Disclosures & Ideas- Electric Fluid
devices |
1964-1973 |
| 1 | Radar |
approximately 1940s |
| 1 | Radio and Radar notes- non-classified notes, OSCROP
GE |
approximately 1943 |
| 1 | Non-classified notes- OSCRP GE |
approximately 1943 |
| 1 | Boeing retirement book and certificate |
1979 |
| 1 | Articles by Strandrud |
undated |
| 1 | Sea-Vest |
1971 |
| 1 | Correspondence |
1937-1979 |
| 1 | Correspondence- potential employment |
1956-1963 |
| 1 | BPA- performance report and application for refund of
retirement deductions |
1954 |
| tube | ||
| 4 | Radar Drawings |
approximately 1944-1945 |
| Box | ||
| 5 | Illustrations for Strandrud AIEE paper "Equivalent
Circuit Transformer Banks With Neutral Booster" with letter |
1955 |
Series 2: EducationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | UW- GEI Fall Quarter |
1933 |
| 1 | UW- French 69 |
approximately 1930s |
| 1 | UW- Mechanical Engineering |
1934 |
| 1 | UW- Civil Engineering |
1934 |
| 1 | UW Readings: "A Summary of Mathematics for use in
Courses in Mechanics and Structures" by A. L. Miller; "An Outline of
Qualitative Analysis" by S. G. Powell |
1935-1936 |
| 1 | UW- General Engineering 21 |
1934 |
| 1 | UW- General Engineering 2 and 3 |
1934 |
| 1 | UW- Electrical Engineering 2 binders
|
1936 |
| 2 | UW- Electrical Engineering |
1937 |
| 2 | MIT- Electrical Engineering |
1939 |
| 2 | MIT- Seminar paper and Thesis |
1939 |
| 2 | Vector and Tensor Analysis
Includes notes and coursework, including on the history of
science
|
approximately 1936 |
| 2 | Circuit Theory, Field Theory, and
Electronics |
1942 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering Lab report cover
sheet |
1942 |
| 2 | Information Theory Course notes and work |
1959 |
| 2 | Beam Load Test notes |
1968 |
| 2 | UW- Computer Applications to Engineering Problems
(continuing ed course) 4 folders
|
1968-1969 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering 183: Radio- the Hartley
Oscillator |
undated |
| folder:oversize | ||
| Folder 1 | UW- Blueprints and drawings for coursework |
1934-1935 |
Series 3: University of Washington TeachingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | UW- Electrical Engineering Department |
1966-1982 |
| 2 | Seattle PI front page with article on UW Engineering
department |
1983 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering Department, College of
Engineering, University of Washington, History from 1900-1990, Art Kramer,
Editor (First Draft) copy for Halvor Strandrud |
1990 |
| 2 | UW- Shock and Vibration
Includes a photograph, bulletins, and notice that Strandrud had
completed the Computer Applications for Engineering Problems course
|
1949-1969 |
| 2 | UW Energy group packet on voltage laboratory |
approximately 1977 |
| 2 | Transparencies- Homework Problems |
undated |
| 2 | UW- Miscellaneous notes and engineering papers-
schooling |
1982 |
| 2 | Completed UW
Includes notes, notices, minutes, and correspondence
|
1984 |
| 2 | University of Washington Engineering
Department
Includes notes and correspondence
|
1984 |
| 2 | 6.6 Electrical Engineering 344, completed
items
Includes materials from the Engineering department
|
1980 |
| 3 | University of Washington Engineering
Department |
1980-1984 |
| 3 | 6.6 Completed Items |
1980 |
| 3 | Textbook? |
undated |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering 449 and department
materials |
1972 |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering Department |
1971 |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering 449
Includes student grades
|
1972 |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering 306 packet |
1980 |
| 3 | Introduction to Electric Power and Energy Devices and
Systems, notes prepared for use in EE 344 |
1981 |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering 344 Binder 2 folders
Folder 2 includes student grades
|
1983 |
| 3 | Transparencies- 1Q (or 9?) Induction Motors |
undated |
| 3 | DC Machine Pictures (transparencies) |
undated |
| 3 | Homework transparencies, review problems, and solution
#3 |
undated |
| 3 | Chapter 8 transparencies |
undated |
| 3 | Synch machine transparencies |
undated |
| 3 | 6.6 EE 344 Lab Complete |
1981 |
| 3 | UW College of Engineering materials
Includes memos, notes, correspondence, and publications
|
1982 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
