Gustav "Gus" Henry Bliesner (1910-1994), E. E., was an electrical engineer and an expert on rural electrification, sprinkler systems, and hydroelectric dams. Bliesner served as a consultant on industrial and military projects, and advised the United States space program on electrical systems. Bliesner received his Bachelor's and Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1933 and 1934 respectively, from Washington State College. In 1939, Bliesner received his Professional Engineering degree, and later became a Ph.D. candidate at Iowa State College. Bliesner's career consisted of time as an Engineer Professor and worked with several industries, including: the Army Corps of Engineers, Boeing, North American Aviation, and the Bonneville Power Administration. Bliesner also participated in the Grand Coulee Dam construction, and the development of the Boeing KC-135. (see Cage 220)
This collection contains personal and professional papers of Gustav "Gus" Henry Bliesner (1910-1994), an electrical engineer and a Professor of Engineering. The collection consists of scrapbooks, collected printed materials (books, articles, printed ephemera), papers pertaining to Bliesner's autobiographies, genealogy research documents, and miscellaneous materials.
This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
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Preliminary Guide to the Gus H. Bliesner Papers, 1950-1994 (MSSM.005)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Collection donated by Gus Bliesner to Washington State University Libraries in multiple accessions received between 1982 and 1994: MS.1982.37, MS.1983.19, MS.1984, MS.1985.22, MS.1986.18: 2-4-20-5; MS.1989.36, MS.1991.20, MS.1994.39.
Gustav Henry Bliesner Papers (Cage 220)
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