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Voitto Arnold Luukkonen papers, 1937-1938
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Luukkonen, Voitto Arnold, 1918-1996
- Title
- Voitto Arnold Luukkonen papers
- Dates
- 1937-1938 (inclusive)19371938
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 518
- Summary
- Course assignments for classes at the University of Idaho, written and completed by Voitto Arnold Luukkonen.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Voitto Arnold Luukkonen was a student at the University of Idaho from 1936 to 1939. This collection includes some of the engineering papers he turned in to fulfill class assignments.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Voitto Arnold Luukkonen was born on October 26, 1918 in Butte, Montana to Finnish parents Eino and Hilja Lankinen Luukkonen. At some point during his childhood, he and his family moved to Shoshone County, Idaho where he went to Mullan High School.
He attended the University of Idaho from 1936 to 1939 to pursue a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Voitto was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma fraternity, the Associated Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. During his time at the university he stayed in Willis Sweet Hall on the U of I campus.
After graduation he moved to Massachusetts and eventually married Dorothy Elaine Snow. Viotto was employed at the Springfield Massachusetts Armory for twenty-seven years. Later he became a Mechanical Engineer at Rock Island Arsenal which was located in the middle of Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois. He worked here for five years, and then retired in 1973. Voitto passed away on January 20, 1996 in Davenport, Iowa.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Description of Item], Voitto Arnold Luukkonen, MG 518, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in alphabetical order according to course titles and then placed in chronological order.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Papers, 1937-1938Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Engineering 133 |
1937-1938 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "D. C. Machinery" |
1937-1938 |
| 1 | 2 | "D. C. Machinery and A. C. Machinery Reports" |
1937-1938 |
English 151 A |
1937-1938 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 3 | Assignment List |
undated |
| 1 | 3 | "The 'Hard' Hat" (Assignment No. 1) |
February 04, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Subjects for Papers (Assignment No. 2) |
February 09, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Loading and Firing A Round" (Assignment No. 3) |
February 14, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Motion" (Assignment No. 4) |
February 18, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "X-Ray Inspection of Pressure Vessel Welds" (Assignment No. 6) |
February 28, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Tentative Bibliography" (Assignment No. 7) |
March 02, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Detachable-Head Rock Drills" (Assignment No. 9) |
March 21, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Radiographic Inspection of Pressure Vessel Welds" Outline (Assignment No. 6) |
March 23, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Radiographic Inspection of Pressure Vessel Welds" Draft |
undated |
| 1 | 3 | "Radiographic Inspection of Pressure Vessel Welds" |
March 23, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Radio Beacons" |
March 25, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Table of Contents" |
March 30, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Authorization Letter (Assignment No. 12) |
April 15, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Acceptance Letter (Assignment No. 13) |
April 18, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Inquiry Letter (Assignment No. 14) |
April 22, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "The Engineering Building" (Assignment No. 16) |
April 25, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Letter of Refusal (Assignment No. 15) |
April 27, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Complaint Letter (Assignment No. 17) |
April 29, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Progress Report (Assignment No. 18) |
May 04, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Transmissal Letter (Assignment No. 19) |
May 11, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Collection Letter (Assignment No. 21) |
May 18, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Application Letter (Assignment No. 22) |
May 20, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Application Letter (Assignment No. 23) |
May 23, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | Application Letter (Assignment No. 24) |
May 25, 1938 |
| 1 | 3 | "Detachable Rock-Drill Bits" |
May 27, 1938 |
Mechanical Engineering 128 |
1938 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | Steam Laboratory |
1938 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- University of Idaho
Form or Genre Terms
- Mechanical engineering
Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
2022
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