Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Nicholas C. Mandragos Papers
Mandragos, Nicholas C., 1896- (engineer)
Mandragos, Frieda
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering
NMAH.AC.0484
Archival Resource Key
2.5 Cubic feet
10 boxes
1905-1964, undated
The papers of immigrant engineer Nicholas C. Mandragos.
English
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Biographical / Historical
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.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Custodial History
Papers were transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry on April 15, 1993.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Separated Materials
Instruments and models are housed in the the Division of Work and Industry.
Preferred Citation
Nicholas C. Mandragos Papers, 1927-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Frieda Mandragos.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Don Darroch, September 9, 1993
Hydraulic engineering -- 1920-1960
Concrete -- 1920-1960
Strength of materials -- 1920-1960
Tolerance (Engineering) -- 1920-1960
Instructional materials
Lecture notes
Engineers -- 1920-1960
Engineering -- Study and teaching -- 1920-1960
Structural engineering -- 1920-1960
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering
Analysis of Rigid Frames
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1938
1
1
Analytical Dynamics and Mechanics
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1948
1
2
Bridges
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1942-1947
1
3
Bridge Stresses
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1948-1949
1
4
Chimneys
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undated
1
5
Column Analogy
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c. 1929-1930
1
6
Concrete
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1940-1949
1
7
Concrete
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1944-1945
1
8
Contact Stresses
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1954-1955
1
9
Determinants
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undated
2
1
Determinants
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undated
2
2
Domes
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undated
2
3
Dynamics
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1948
2
4
Dynamics
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1949-1953
2
5
Dynamics
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1954
2
6
Economics Engineering
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1936
2
7
Engineering Education
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1944-1946
3
1
Engineering Materials
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1947
3
2
Engineering Materials
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1948
3
3
Engineering Materials
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1948
3
4
Graphic Statics
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undated
3
5
Hydraulics Class Notes
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undated
3
6
Intermediate Structures
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undated
3
7
Lectures, Dates and Places
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1945-1946
3
8
Loading of Beams
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1953
3
9
Mechanics
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1947
3
10
Miscellaneous Studies
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1938
3
11
Miscellaneous Unidentified
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1944-1959
3
12
Photoelasticity
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1938
4
1
Photoelasticity
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1944
4
2
Photoelasticity
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1944-1945
4
3
Photoelasticity
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undated
4
4
Piles
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undated
4
5
Resistance
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undated
4
6
Strain Gages
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1946-1957
4
35
Strain Gages
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1953
4
36
Strain Gages
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undated
4
37
Strength of Materials
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1947
5
1
Strength of Materials
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1953
5
2
Strength of Materials
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1953
5
3
Strength of Materials
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undated
5
4
Strength of Materials
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undated
5
5
Stress Analysis
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1954
5
6
Stress Analysis
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1956
5
7
Stress Analysis
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1957
5
8
Stress Analysis
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undated
5
9
Stress Analysis Curves
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1952
5
10
Structural Frameworks
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1945
6
1
Structural Problems
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1927
6
2
Structural Problems
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undated
6
3
Structures
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undated
6
4
Structures
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undated
6
5
Theory of Elasticity
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undated
6
6
Theory of Structures
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undated
6
7
Thick Wall Cylinders
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1953
6
8
Transmission Towers
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undated
6
9
Ventilation
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1933
6
10
Wind Stresses
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undated
6
11
Mandragos Notes
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undated
7
1
Concrete Footings Plans
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1946
7
2
Miscellaneous civil engineering reports
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1930-1959
8
1
Springs
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undated
8
2
Tall building construction photographs
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undated
8
3
Structural welding
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1946, 1949
8
4
Structures indeterminate
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1944
8
5
Structures, miscellaneous systems
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1941-1950
8
6
Trisecting any angle
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1939-1964
8
7-8
Wood and fasteners
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1961
8
9
Chimneys
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1924
9
1
Civil defense
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1959
9
2
Concrete
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1938-1962
9
3-4
Domes
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1938
9
5
Floor gratings
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1957, 1964
9
6
Heat transmission
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1947
9
7
Mandragos, personal (academic and military related0
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1935-1958
9
8
Materials
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1948
9
9
Meehanite Metal
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undated
9
10
Miscellaneous
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1951-1955
9
11
New York University field notebook
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undated
10
1
Drawings for the nosegay Flower Shop, 1919 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
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1959
10
2