Nicholas C. Mandragos Papers
name: label: Creator
content: Mandragos, Nicholas C., 1896- (engineer)
label: Creator
content: Mandragos, Frieda
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering
topic: label: Topic
content: Hydraulic engineering -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Concrete -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Strength of materials -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Tolerance (Engineering) -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Engineers -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Engineering -- Study and teaching -- 1920-1960
label: Topic
content: Structural engineering -- 1920-1960
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This material was donated to NMAH, together with several instruments and models relating to materials testing, in October 1992 by Mr. Mandragos' widow, Frieda Mandragos.
creator: label: Creator
content: Mandragos, Nicholas C., 1896- (engineer)
label: Creator
content: Mandragos, Frieda
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content: Nicholas C. Mandragos Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of immigrant engineer Nicholas C. Mandragos.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Nicholas C, Mandragos was born on the Greek island of Symi in 1896, was educated at the Salvago Professional School in Alexandria, Egypt, at New York University and at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.  He received a bachelor of science degree in engineering at the latter institution plus 21 points of graduate studies.  After being employed as a structural engineer by New York Central RR, 1926 1937, Mandragos was employed in research during World War II at the War and Navy Depts.  He also lectured on photoelasticity at George Washington University 1943 1949 and was an associate professor there 1947 1949; later he was a consulting engineer.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.5 Cubic feet (10 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1905-1964, undated
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Papers were transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry on April 15, 1993.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0484
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Instructional materials
label: Type
content: Lecture notes
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged into one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Don Darroch, September 9, 1993
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Instructional materials
label: Genre/Form
content: Lecture notes
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection consists almost entirely of notes Mandragos used as the basis for lectures to his engineering classes.  They cover various problem areas: stress analysis of structures, strength of materials, hydraulics and other technical aspects of structural design.  There are also a few notes Mandragos made as a student in the 1920s and 1930s.  The notes are carefully hand printed with detailed technical drawings, sometimes in photocopy.  They are arranged alphabetically by subject, usually with dates.
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: Instruments and models are housed in the the Division of Work and Industry.