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Rolfite - U.S. Army Fuels and Lubricants Research Lab - Reports, 1980, 1982

 File — Container: Box 4, Folder: 30

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Robert H. Smellie papers are arranged into five series which include records related to biographical and personal information; teaching materials while at Trinity College; printed works by Smellie and others; business ventures and consultant work; and ephemera and artifacts. Series one comprises a small amount of personal correspondence and papers as well as notebooks and related materials from Smellie’s time as a student at Trinity College and Columbia University. Series two consists of materials related to Smellie’s work as a professor at Trinity College: notebooks, correspondence, copies of exams administered to students, lecture notes, research proposals, grade books, and resource materials. Series three comprises printed works, both published and unpublished, by Smellie and other authors. The records in series four pertain to Smellie’s work with colleagues in business ventures or as a consultant to other companies and include correspondence, reports, brochures and publications, and resource materials. A small amount of records in this series pertains to Smellie’s work with colleagues at Columbia University, but the majority of the records relates to Smellie’s work as a director and longtime consultant to The Rolfite Company in Stamford, Connecticut. Series five includes one folder of ephemera, two certificates, diplomas from Trinity College (framed) and Columbia University, and one framed item.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980, 1982

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Materials of a sensitive nature, such as those containing personally identifiable information, are restricted for 75 years or the life of the individual, and may be screened and removed by special collections staff. Please speak with a staff member if you believe that materials have been unnecessarily removed, or if you suspect documents should be restricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.27 Cubic Feet (4 records storage cartons of folders and one flat box with oversized framed certificate and three certificates in folders.) ; 1 box (16.25 in. x 13 in. x 10.5 in.) equals 1 cubic foot ("cubic foot" defined in SAA Dictionary); 1 flat box (15.25"L x 10.25"W x 3"H) equals .27 cubic feet (as defined by UNLV Archives Calculator)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Trinity College Archives Repository

Contact:
Watkinson Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford CT 06106 USA