David Maxson Greene (1832-1905) Papers, 1872-1905

Historical Note

Scope and Content Note

The David Maxson Greene (1832-1905) Papers, 1872-1905, consist mainly of material relating to his time as Director of R.P.I. (1878-1891). The material, arranged chronologically, contains four daily diaries (1883, 1884, 1885, 1888) in which the coursework for each division of students is noted for each day. Also included in the diaries are notes on faculty meeting attendance and, in a few cases, conditions of advancement for students who have taken the entrance examination. Of particular interest in the collection is a letter written expressing the need for the advancement of R.P.I. The feeling that R.P.I. was not advancing as it should during Greene's directorship is one that has been subsequently written about in histories on the Institute. The author of this letter is unknown.

Also in the collection is material relating to coursework taught by Greene, including notes on railroad engineering and four bound volumes, written by Greene, of notes on heat, steam and steam engines.

Inventory

Box	Folder	Contents	Dates
1	1	Steam on the Canals, Report of the Commission	1872
	2	Letter expressing need for advancement of R.P.I.; author unknown	1880
		Diary	1883
		Diary	1884
	3	Synopsis of Lectures on Railroad Engineering	1884
		Diary	1885
		Diary	1888
	4	Appendix II to Notes on the Steam Engine, 2 copies	1889
	5	Correspondence	1885, 1889
	6	Entrance Examination Notices	1888-1889
	7	Progress of R.P.I. (attendance based graph), 3 copies	1891
	8	Tributes after death	1905
2	1	Notes on Heat, Steam and the Steam Engine, copy 1; bound volume	1886
	2	Notes on Heat, Steam and the Steam Engine, copy 2; bound volume	1886
	3	Notes on Heat, Steam and the Steam Engine, copy 1 ; bound volume	1888
	4	Notes on Heat, Steam and the Steam Engine, copy 2; bound volume	1888