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MSS 862
R o b e r t P. Ramsey P a p e r s
7 c u b i c f e e t
S t a n d a r d i n v e n t o r y
C o l l e c t i o n S y n o p s i s
P r o v e n a n c e : The O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y a c q u i r e d t h e R o b e r t P.
Ramsey P a p e r s as a g i f t o f Mrs. R o b e r t P. Ramsey, M o u n t V e r n o n ,
O h i o , i n J u l y 1984. P e t e r Lundskow p r o c e s s e d t h e c o l l e c t i o n i n
A u g u s t 1984.
P r o p e r t y r i g h t s : The O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y owns t h e p r o p e r t y
r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n .
C o p y r i g h t s : M r s . R o o e r t P. Ramsey has d e d i c a t e d such c o p y r i g h t s
a s s h e p o s s e s s e s i n t h i s c o l l e c t i o n t o t h e p u b l i c . C o n s i d e r a t i o n
o f a l l o t h e r c o p y r i g h t s i s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e a u t h o r and
pub1 i s h e r .
A c c e s s : T h i s c o l l e c t i o n i s open u n d e r t h e r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s
o f t h e Ohio l i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y .
C i t a t i o n : R e s e a r c h e r s a r e r e q u e s t e d t o c i t e c o l l e c t i o n name,
c o l l e c t i o n n u m b e r , a n d t h e O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y i n a l l f o o t -
n o t e and b i b 1 i o g r a p h i c r e f e r e n c e s .
B i o g r a p h i c a l s k e t c h : R o b e r t P. Rainsey was b o r n on November 2 ,
1899, i n H u n t i n g t o n , West V i r g i n i a . He a t t e n d e d p u b l i c s c h o o l
and a f t e r g r a d u a t i n g i n 1918 a c c e p t e d a summer e n g i n e e r i n g j o b
w i t h t h e K y l e S m i t h A i r c r a f t Company. T h a t f a l l , w i t h t h e h e l p
o f t h e p r e s i d e n t o f t h e Aero C l u b o f A m e r i c a , he o b t a i n e d a
p o s i t i o n a t a Naval A i r c r a f t F a c t o r y i n P h i l a d e l p h i a . Ramsey had
i n t e n d e d t o j o i n t h e N a v a l A i r S e r v i c e b u t was a c c e p t e d j u s t n i n e
d a y s b e f o r e t h e a r m i s t i c e . I n s t e a d he e n t e r e d t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s
I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y and g r a d u a t e d w i t h a d e g r e e i n M e c h a n i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g i n 1922. Upon g r a d u a t i o n Ramsey m a r r i e d D o r o t h y
C o t t e r , and f o l l o w e d h i s f a t h e r t o C a l i f o r n i a t o work i n t h e
f a m i l y l o g g i n g o p e r a t i o n .
D u r i n g t h e l a t e 1920s and 1930s Ramsey s p e c i a l i z e d i n d i e s e l
e n g i n e d e s i g n . Over t h a t p e r i o d o f t i m e he d e v e l o p e d d i e s e l
a p p l i c a t i o n s i n t h e o i l , t r u c k , a u t o m o b i l e , and m a r i n e i n d u s t r i e s .
I n 1 9 4 1 , a s v i c e - p r e s i d e n t o f e n g i n e t r i n g w i t h t h e G e n e r a l M a c h i n e
Colnpany, Lima, O h i o , Ramsey became a c o n s u l t a n t f o r t h e Navy.
D u r i n g t h e war h i s p r o j e c t s i n c l u d e d d e s i g n o f a d i e s e l e n g i n e
f o r n a v a l l a n d i n g b o a t s ; c o n s t r u c t i o n and i n s p e c t i o n o f l i b e r t y
s h i p e n g i n e s ; t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g p r o b l eins i n s u b m a r i n e e n g i n e s i n
t h e S o u t h P a c i f i c ; and r e s e a r c h and d e v e l o p ~ n e n t o f a s i l e n t , f r e e
p i s t o n d i e s e l f o r s u b m a r i n e s . T h i s r e s e a r c h d i d n o t c o n t i n u e
a f t e r t h e w a r d u e t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f n u c l e a r p r o p u l s i o n .
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| Title | MSS 862 Robert P. Ramsey Papers |
| Subject |
Ramsey, Robert P. (Robert Pritchard), 1899-1982 -- Correspondence Mechanical engineers -- Ohio Engineers -- Ohio Mechanical engineering -- Ohio Compressors -- Ohio Diesel motor -- Design Diesel motor industry -- Ohio Internal combustion engine industry -- Ohio |
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| Full Text | MSS 862 R o b e r t P. Ramsey P a p e r s 7 c u b i c f e e t S t a n d a r d i n v e n t o r y C o l l e c t i o n S y n o p s i s P r o v e n a n c e : The O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y a c q u i r e d t h e R o b e r t P. Ramsey P a p e r s as a g i f t o f Mrs. R o b e r t P. Ramsey, M o u n t V e r n o n , O h i o , i n J u l y 1984. P e t e r Lundskow p r o c e s s e d t h e c o l l e c t i o n i n A u g u s t 1984. P r o p e r t y r i g h t s : The O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y owns t h e p r o p e r t y r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n. C o p y r i g h t s : M r s. R o o e r t P. Ramsey has d e d i c a t e d such c o p y r i g h t s a s s h e p o s s e s s e s i n t h i s c o l l e c t i o n t o t h e p u b l i c. C o n s i d e r a t i o n o f a l l o t h e r c o p y r i g h t s i s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e a u t h o r and pub1 i s h e r. A c c e s s : T h i s c o l l e c t i o n i s open u n d e r t h e r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h e Ohio l i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y. C i t a t i o n : R e s e a r c h e r s a r e r e q u e s t e d t o c i t e c o l l e c t i o n name, c o l l e c t i o n n u m b e r , a n d t h e O h i o H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y i n a l l f o o t - n o t e and b i b 1 i o g r a p h i c r e f e r e n c e s. B i o g r a p h i c a l s k e t c h : R o b e r t P. Rainsey was b o r n on November 2 , 1899, i n H u n t i n g t o n , West V i r g i n i a. He a t t e n d e d p u b l i c s c h o o l and a f t e r g r a d u a t i n g i n 1918 a c c e p t e d a summer e n g i n e e r i n g j o b w i t h t h e K y l e S m i t h A i r c r a f t Company. T h a t f a l l , w i t h t h e h e l p o f t h e p r e s i d e n t o f t h e Aero C l u b o f A m e r i c a , he o b t a i n e d a p o s i t i o n a t a Naval A i r c r a f t F a c t o r y i n P h i l a d e l p h i a. Ramsey had i n t e n d e d t o j o i n t h e N a v a l A i r S e r v i c e b u t was a c c e p t e d j u s t n i n e d a y s b e f o r e t h e a r m i s t i c e. I n s t e a d he e n t e r e d t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y and g r a d u a t e d w i t h a d e g r e e i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g i n 1922. Upon g r a d u a t i o n Ramsey m a r r i e d D o r o t h y C o t t e r , and f o l l o w e d h i s f a t h e r t o C a l i f o r n i a t o work i n t h e f a m i l y l o g g i n g o p e r a t i o n. D u r i n g t h e l a t e 1920s and 1930s Ramsey s p e c i a l i z e d i n d i e s e l e n g i n e d e s i g n. Over t h a t p e r i o d o f t i m e he d e v e l o p e d d i e s e l a p p l i c a t i o n s i n t h e o i l , t r u c k , a u t o m o b i l e , and m a r i n e i n d u s t r i e s. I n 1 9 4 1 , a s v i c e - p r e s i d e n t o f e n g i n e t r i n g w i t h t h e G e n e r a l M a c h i n e Colnpany, Lima, O h i o , Ramsey became a c o n s u l t a n t f o r t h e Navy. D u r i n g t h e war h i s p r o j e c t s i n c l u d e d d e s i g n o f a d i e s e l e n g i n e f o r n a v a l l a n d i n g b o a t s ; c o n s t r u c t i o n and i n s p e c t i o n o f l i b e r t y s h i p e n g i n e s ; t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g p r o b l eins i n s u b m a r i n e e n g i n e s i n t h e S o u t h P a c i f i c ; and r e s e a r c h and d e v e l o p ~ n e n t o f a s i l e n t , f r e e p i s t o n d i e s e l f o r s u b m a r i n e s. T h i s r e s e a r c h d i d n o t c o n t i n u e a f t e r t h e w a r d u e t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f n u c l e a r p r o p u l s i o n. |
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