Engineering and Technical Societies of the Delaware Valley, Inc. records

This collection contains correspondence, financial records, forms, questionnaires, pamphlets, and other records of the Engineering and Technical Societies Council of the Delaware Valley, Inc. Records document the administration of the Council and the organization of its events, but not content of th...

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Main Author: Engineering and Technical Societies Council of the Delaware Valley, Inc (Creator)
Collection:Engineering and Technical Societies of the Delaware Valley, Inc. Records
Collection Number:3146
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Physical Description: 7.5 Linear feet 7.5 linear feet, 6 boxes
Summary: This collection contains correspondence, financial records, forms, questionnaires, pamphlets, and other records of the Engineering and Technical Societies Council of the Delaware Valley, Inc. Records document the administration of the Council and the organization of its events, but not content of the events. There is a significant amount of correspondence with and ephemera relating to related organizations The collection could be of interest to researchers studying science affinity groups and the history of engineering education. Correspondence makes up a large portion of the collection. There is correspondence with related organization, with lecturers and event attendees, and with members of the Council. There is also a set of index cards containing member information This collection also contains a significant amount of financial records, including budgets, receipts, and a run of treasurers' reports (1961-1974). [Note added 7/2012]
The Engineering and Technical Societies Council of the Delaware valley, Inc. (ETSCO) was incorporated in June 1964 as a non-profit umbrella organization that "spoke for" and maintained communications with enigneering organizations and profesionals. The Engineers Club of Philadelphia was a member of ETSCO, as were dozens of other organizations, such as the Franklin Institute, the American Institute of Plant Engineers, the Engineering Alumni Society of the University of Pennsylvania, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Institute of Eletrical and Electronics Engineers. In 1978, ETSCO moved its headquarters and offices from the Franklin Institute to the Engineers' Club building at 1317 Spruce Street. From ETSCOGRAM, 1977: "ETSCO is fundamentally an extension of each of the member societies' organizations - our goal is to maintain opporutnites for [them] to expand [their] own efforts."