Edward H. Cahill Papers,
Scope and Content
The collection contains a copy of a map of part of the VPI campus drawn by Cahill in 1909, materials from his professional life, and a memorial address in which he is cited, "The Brock Brothers and the Brock Process," by Harry Tubis. There is a photograph of Cahill standing in front of the camera he invented and patented and a speech he gave in 1939 on "The Colorado River Aqueduct and California District It Serves." It also includes three obituaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1909 - 1976
Creator
- Cahill, Edward H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Edward H. Cahill Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Edward H. Cahill (abt.1888-1974) graduated from VPI in 1909 with an engineering degree. He went on to develop and patent a process of aerial mapping and photography. He worked for Lebanon Steel Company, then later for Brock and Weymouth, a Philadelphia engineering firm. Cahill also served in both World Wars with the Army Ordinance Corps. He died in Pennsylvania in 1974.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a copy of a map of part of the VPI campus drawn by Cahill in 1909, materials from his professional life, and an article in which he is cited. It also includes obituaries.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Edward H. Cahill Papers were donated to Special Collections in 1976.
Accruals
Additional materials were donated in 1978.
General Physical Description note
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edward H. Cahill Collection commenced and was completed in 1988. Additional description was completed in June 2009.
Subject
- Cahill, Edward H. (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the Edward H. Cahill Papers, 1909-1976
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu