George Edward Hawthorn papers, 1935

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hawthorn, George Edward
Title
George Edward Hawthorn papers
Dates
1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 vertical file
Collection Number
6069 (Accession No. 6069-001)
Summary
"Introduction to Transportation Engineering" by G. E. Hawthorn, an instructor of Transportation Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle
Repository
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

George Edward Hawthorn taught an introductory Transportation Engineering course to Civil Engineering sophomores at the University of Washington.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

"Introduction to Transportation Engineering" by G. E. Hawthorn, Department of Civil Engineering, Highway and Railway Engineering, University of Washington. Hawthorn wrote the publication using notes, lectures, and other class materials from his introductory class on Transportation Engineering at the University of Washington. Topics covered include highway and railway location, railroad grades, highway and street grades, establishing a grade line, superelevation and widening on curves, sight distances on highway curves, roadway cross sections, the mass diagram, and areas of cross sections.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

King County Archives, 2003-11-25.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Transportation engineering--Study and teaching
  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Hawthorn, George Edward--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Department of Civil Engineering--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives (curator)