Mortimer F. Sayre papers
Content Description
Engineering research, notes, writings, speeches, correspondence, publications and reference material from Union College Professor Mortimer F. Sayre.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1973
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Mortimer F. Sayre (1885-1973) was a professor of applied mechanics and chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Union College. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he trained for engineering at Columbia University. From 1942 to 1945, Sayre was director of the Engineering, Science and Management War Training Program at the College and directed the extension, evening graduate and undergraduate programs. He retired in 1955 having given 41 years of service to the College. His inventions included a mirror extensometer, a device for precise measurement of behavior in tensile testing.
Extent
5.37 Cubic Feet
5 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
German
Arrangement
Series 1, Professional papers, 1915-1968.
Series 2, Civic papers, 1945-1973.
Series 3, Photographs, 1923.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by his children Penelope Sayre Setchko (Mrs. Edward Setchko) and Harrison S. Sayre, September 1973.
Processing Information
Formerly call number Mss US S275.
- Title
- Mortimer F. Sayre papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Matthew Golebiewski
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Union College
807 Union Street
Schenectady NY 12308 United States
specialcollections@union.edu
