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George Edward Hawthorn papers, 1935
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hawthorn, George Edward
- Title
- George Edward Hawthorn papers
- Dates
- 1935 (inclusive)19351935
- 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
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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
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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
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
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives (curator)