Personal papers of Ross E. McKinney
Overview
This collection contains a typed manuscript version of Ross McKinney's book, Microbiology for Sanitary Engineers, divided into four folders. He wrote this book for the purpose of teaching future sanitary engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). The book calls for an increased knowledge on the part of sanitary engineers about the biochemical reactions brought on by microorganisms. McKinney believed this knowledge could help enable sanitary engineers to create more sanitary waste treatment plants.
Dates
- Creation: 1962
Creator
- McKinney, Ross E. (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Ross E. McKinney
Ross E. McKinney, professor emeritus of the University of Kansas, made many contribuations to the field of civil engineering. McKinney joined KU's faculty in 1960, leaving a position with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop KU's graduate program in Environmental Engineering, serving as the program director until his retirement in 1993.
McKinney's biological approach to waste-water treatment earned him international recognition. More than 75 municipal and industrial treatment plants were modeled after his designs. McKinney received dozens of awards and was the first N.T. Veatch Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at KU. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Association for Advancement of Sciences.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
PP 580
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ross McKinney, 2005.
Source
- McKinney, Ross E. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Personal Papers of Ross McKinney Collection
- Subtitle
- Personal papers of Ross McKinney
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by lc. Finding aid encoded by lc.
- Date
- 2017-2-10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3276450542
- Preferred citation
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Personal papers of Ross McKinney, PP 580, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository