Inventory of the John Stinson Cook Papers, 1900-1937
MS #039
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Cook, John Stinson and Cook, John Carr |
| Title: | John Stinson Cook Papers |
| Dates: | 1900-1937 |
| Abstract: | John Stinson Cook graduated from Georgia Tech in 1937 with a B.S. in General Science. This collection is comprised of materials he obtained during his graduation ceremonies and from his relative, John Carr Cook. |
| Size: | 0.20 linear feet(one half-sized document case). |
| Identification: | MS #039 |
Biography of John Stinson Cook
A native of Atlanta, John Stinson Cook graduated from Georgia Tech in 1937 with a B. S. in General Science. He was involved with the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity on campus.
One of Cook's relatives was John Carr Cook, a vice president and chief engineer with the J. B. McCrary Company.Joseph Boyd McCrary, an 1891 Mechanical Engineering graduate of Georgia Tech, owned this company.
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Description
The John Stinson Cook papers include materials collected by both John Stinson Cook, and his relativeJohn Carr Cook. The Physics Lecture notebook, kept by John Carr Cook, includes class notes and sketches from October 4, 1900 to May 30, 1901.
The J. B. McCrary Company advertisement names John Carr Cook as the second Vice President and Chief Engineer to the municipal works consultant company. The paper broadside itself is in poor condition and had been taped together prior to its donation to the archives.
The Honor Day Exercises Program and Commencement Invitation date from 1937, the year John Stinson Cook graduated. The invitation is a leather booklet that outlines the five-day Commencement Ceremony and lists all the graduates by their degrees earned.
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Arrangement
These papers are arranged chronologically.
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Restrictions
Restrictions: Access
None.
Restrictions: Use
Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.
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Subject Headings
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Please cite John Stinson Cook Papers, Archives, Library and Information Center, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Provenance
John Stinson Cook gave these materials to Sarah E. Jackson of the Georgia Tech English Department when she was co-writing Images and Memories. She then donated the materials to the Archives in September 1986. Accession #1987.0715 (old number: 87-07-15).
Processing Information
Yen M. Tang processed these papers in 2000.
Revision Information
February 2006: Finding aid converted from Encoded Archival Description Version 1.0 to Version 2002.
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Other Finding Aids
A print copy of this finding aid is available in the Georgia Tech Archives reading room.
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Folder List
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Physics Lecture notebook, 1900-1901 | |||||||||
| 2 | J. B. McCrary Company Advertisement, undated | ||||||||||
| 3 | Honor Day Exercises Program, 1937 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Commencement Invitation, 1937 | ||||||||||