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Historical Graphics and
The
History of Hydraulics Book Collection
IIHR's
History of Hydraulics (HOH) collection has been called one of the best
scholarly collections of historic hydraulics books in existence.
Over 500 volumes spanning the past 2,000 years are included, with an
emphasis on scientific (rather than applied) hydraulics. The collection
includes both reprints and original publications, some of which are quite
rare.
Credit, University of Iowa Public Relations
Collecting
the HOH Collection
Books were obtained
between 1953 and 1976 by former IIHR director Hunter Rouse, with the
assistance of University of Iowa bibliographer Frank Hanlin. Rouse formed
the comprehensive collection largely as an aid to his own historical
research and writing. He also intended the collection to be used actively
by other scholars, including his own graduate students. Indeed, Rouse
required that all graduate students conduct research and prepare scholarly
papers based on this collection.
Rouse
summarizes this history of hydraulics and tells about his book collecting
activities in his article, "Highlights
in the History of Hydraulics."
Dr. Hunter Rouse,
founder of the HOH Collection
Using the
HOH Collection Books
IIHR is pleased to
make this collection available to scholars of hydraulics or the history of
science and technology. The collection must be used on site at the
University of Iowa's Special
Collections in the Main Library, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Because of the fragility and value of many of the books, they are not
available through conventional lending systems. Inquiries regarding the
collection and its use may be directed to IIHR historian Connie Mutel (e-mail:
connie-mutel@uiowa.edu; phone:
(319) 335-5315) or to
Special Collections (e-mail:
lib-spec@uiowa.edu;
phone: (319)
335-5921).
Historical
graphics
HOH books contain
many intricate and beautiful graphics. As a service to hydraulicians and
fluid mechanicians, selected historical graphics are included in this web
site. You are invited to incorporate these graphics as appropriate into
lectures and scholarly publications. High resolution scans available for
reprinting for teaching purposes can be accessed by clicking the link
below each image. When duplicating or using for any purpose, please cite
the IIHR, History of Hydraulics
Collection, in addition to the specific book.
Books in
the HOH Collection
A complete listing
of publications, including brief book descriptions, has been published in
Historic Writings on Hydraulics: A Catalogue of the History of Hydraulics
Collection in the University of Iowa Libraries (Rouse, 1984). This
book may be ordered for $15 from iihr@uiowa.edu.
A sampling of
authors whose work is included in the HOH collection follows:
Comments
Please let us know
if you have enjoyed this web site, and if you have used any of the
graphics for teaching, publication, or other purposes. Would you like to
see the list expanded? What kind of graphics would be useful to you?
Contact Connie Mutel (e-mail: connie-mutel@uiowa.edu;
phone: (319) 335-5315) with any comments or questions. |
