The Library of Proprietors of Locks and Canals on the Merrimack contains reference works used in the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the Lowell Canal system and its supporting infrastructure. This self-contained library, that served the informational needs of one of the oldest corporations in North America, has survived intact. Subject areas include engineering and architectural books and pamphlets, in English and French, dating from the 17th to the early 20th century as well as architecture, astronomy, civil engineering, law, mechanics, and physics with many of the tomes heavily illustrated. It also contains biographies of prominent Lowell figures. Besides Lowell history, use of these antiquarian books may be largely in the area of the history of engineering.
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| From Tall chimney construction. a practical treatise on the construction of tall chimney shafts, etc. [with Plates.] / Bancroft, Robert M, and Bancroft, Francis J. Manchester, 1885. | From A text-book of field astronomy for engineers / Comstock, George C. New York, J. Wiley & Sons, 1902. |
Shelved on the 2nd floor of the Center for Lowell History, Mogan Cultural Center.
Primarily bound codex editions with 15 Hollinger Boxes (5" x 9" x 12") containing pamphlets.
1,666 bound volumes.
80 standard shelves
240 linear feet
12 Ranges
53 Monographs cataloged in WorldCat
