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Cornell University examinations

 Collection
Identifier: 36-2-3877

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Printed entrance, scholarship, and class examinations, 1869-1931. Also "Lists of Candidates and Schedule of Examinations for Advanced Degrees," 1892-1913. Bound volume of entrance and class examinations, 1871-1879, with a list of reference books in the University Library, 1879, kept by the Chi Chapter of Psi Upsilon. Blank examinations for botany, undated; rhetoric, 1872; French, 1871, 1872; and German, 1873. Exams from Charles David Damsky, M.E. 1917 course E14 Elementary Electrical Engineering first prelim November 1, 1915, third prelim January 26, 1916, E15 Elementary Electrical Engineering Experiment B, E35 Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineering Seniors first prelim December 14, 1916. Second prelim February 8, 1917, History 54 Jacksonian democracy readings collateral to Fish Ch, X-XV, also additional study material. Also a sheet from the Office of the Registrar called Explination of Grading Systems.

Also, "Examination Questions on the Lectures on Political Economy delivered by Prof. W. D. Wilson," 1871. Series IV contains exams from the New York State College Entrance Examination Board (1903-1908) and the New York State Education Department (1911-1915).

Dates

  • 1869-1931.

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

.6 cubic feet. (.7 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Printed entrance, scholarship, and class examinations, 1869-1931. Also "Lists of Candidates and Schedule of Examinations for Advanced Degrees," 1892-1913. Bound volume of entrance and class examinations, 1871-1879, with a list of reference books in the University Library, 1879, kept by the Chi Chapter of Psi Upsilon. Blank examinations for botany, undated; rhetoric, 1872; French, 1871, 1872; and German, 1873. Exams from Charles David Damsky, M.E. 1917 course E14 Elementary Electrical Engineering first prelim November 1, 1915, third prelim January 26, 1916, E15 Elementary Electrical Engineering Experiment B, E35 Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineering Seniors first prelim December 14, 1916. Second prelim February 8, 1917, History 54 Jacksonian democracy readings collateral to Fish Ch, X-XV, also additional study material. Also a sheet from the Office of the Registrar called Explination of Grading Systems. Also, "Examination Questions on the Lectures on Political Economy delivered by Prof. W. D. Wilson," 1871.

RELATED MATERIALS

See also two bound volumes of examinations, Question papers used at the examinations for admission, call number LD1352.Q47.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Janette Park
Date completed:
May 2018
EAD encoding:
Fredrika Loew, May 2018
Date modified:
RMC Staff, May 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
May 2018
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)