INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Scranton PA Construction 36 Books Lot 1931

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INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Scranton PA Construction 36 Books Lot 1931 :
$27.48

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A Piece of American History!The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania was founded in 1891 in the pages of Colliery Engineer and Metal Miner,1a mining journal published in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Due to an excessive amount of mining accidents, Thomas J. Foster, publisher of the journal, insisted that miners be educated in mine safety beyond what they learn from their apprenticeships. Therefore, the state of Pennsylvania passed the Mine Safety Act of 1885, requiring miners and inspectors to pass examinations on mine safety.2The test was exhaustive and the language was incredibly confusing, especially for miners who spoke little or no English.
The success and profitability of the company can be traced in its physical growth from the two rooms in the Coal Exchange Building in Scranton, which housed the \"School of Mines\" in 1891, to two multistory buildings, costing more than $250,000 in 1899.8 By the first decade of the twentieth century, over 100,000 new students per year were enrolling in ICS courses; by 1910, a million cumulative enrollments had been achieved; and, by 1930, four million. By World War II, ICS\'s reputation was such that it was given the War Department contract to develop the department\'s training manuals.9

The tremendous success of ICS was the result of demand, an excellent product, a superb organization, prescient marketing and advertising, as well as a few happy coincidences. ICS\'s managers were skilled at using available resources and new technologies to their advantage. For instance, without a well-developed mail and parcel post system, no correspondence system could have succeeded. By the time ICS began selling its correspondence courses, the United States Post Office had eleven major mail distribution centers, stretching from Boston and New York to St. Paul and Fort Worth.
Please read the descriptions below, all books have been wiped with a dry cloth to remove dust. I have described
each book to the best of my ability to include all details. Please contact me if you have further questions. Most are in excellent vintage condition, staple bindings have some discoloration, pages are yellowed from age, some
writing on the covers, see individual titles for condition details (see photos).
Summary of Titles and Condition
1. Circular CurvesEdition 1 - Excellent condition, no writing, frayed cover corner, discolored binding, yellowed pages
2. Compass Surveying Edition 1 -Excellent condition, no writing, slight crease in back cover, discolored binding, yellowed pages
3. Design of Beams Edition 1 Part 1 - Very goodcondition, no writing, water stains lower edges, discolored binding, yellowed pages
4. Design of Beams Edition 1 Part 2- Excellent condition, no writing, bent corner on back cover, discolored binding, yellowed pages
5. Determination of True Meridian Edition 1-Excellent condition, no writing, bent corner on back cover, discolored binding, yellowed pages
6. Elements of Statics Edition 1 Part 1- Goodcondition, no writing, water stains and warping throughout, discolored binding, yellowed pages
7. Elements of Statics Edition 1 Part 2-Goodcondition, some writing, water stains and warping throughout, discolored binding, yellowed pages
8. Field Methods in Concrete Construction Edition 3-Excellent condition, no writing, discolored binding, yellowed pages
9. Fundamental Principles of Mechanics Edition 2-Goodcondition, no writing, water stains and warping throughout, discolored binding, yellowed pages
10. Geometry Edition 1 Part 1-Excellent condition, some erased pencil writing, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
11. Geometry Edition 1 Part 2-Very goodcondition, pencil marks throughout, frayed corners, discolored binding, yellowed pages
12. Geometrical Drawing Edition 6 Part 1-Excellent condition, ink number on front cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
13. Geometrical Drawing Edition 6 Part 2- Very goodcondition, ink number on front cover, water stains on lower edges discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
14. Hydrographic Surveying Edition 1-Excellent condition, spot on front cover, pencil on one page, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
15. Hydrostatics Edition 1- Very goodcondition, water stain on lower edges, pencil on 3 pages, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
16. Kinematics and Kinetics Edition 1-Excellent condition, pencil on 3 pages, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
17. Mapping Edition 1 Part 1-Excellent condition, stain on back page, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
18. Mapping Edition 1 Part 2-Very goodcondition, water stain on lower edges, bent page edge, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
19. Materials of Structural Engineering Edition 3 Part 1-Goodcondition, no writing, pencil marks 2 pages, water stains and warping throughout, discolored binding, yellowed pages
20. Materials of Structural Engineering Edition 1 Part 2-Very goodcondition, water stain on some pages and cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
21. Plane Trigonometry Edition 1 Part 1-Very goodcondition, water stain on lower edges, some pencil marks, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
22. Pneumatics Edition 1- Good condition, pencil marks,discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages, piece missing on back cover
23. Powers and Roots Edition 1-Very goodcondition, ink number on front cover, water stains on lower edges discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
24. Principles of Structural Design Edition 1- Excellent condition, small stain on front and back page, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
25. Office Work in Angular Surveying Edition 1-Excellent condition, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
26. Ratio and Proportion Edition 1-Excellent condition, number on front cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
27. Ratio and Proportion Edition 1-Goodcondition, pencil marks 2 pages, water stains and warping throughout, discolored binding, yellowed pages
28. Rudiments of Analytical Geometry Edition 1- Very goodcondition, pencil marks 3 pages, water stains on lower edges, discolored binding, yellowed pages
29. Rudiments of Practical Chemistry Edition 1-Excellent condition, pencil marks 3 pages, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
30. Stadia and Plane Table Surveying Edition 1-Excellent condition, small stains front cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
31. Stone and Brick Masonry Edition 1-Excellent condition, no writing, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
32. Topographic Surveying Edition 1-Excellent condition, no writing, tiny spots on back cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
33. Transit Surveying Edition 1-Excellent condition, no writing, small stains on back cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
34. United States Land Surveys Edition 1 Part 1-Excellent condition, no writing, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
35. United States Land Surveys Edition 1 Part 2-Excellent condition, no writing, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pages
36. Weights and Measures Edition 1-Excellent condition, no writing, tiny tear in back cover, discolored binding and cover, yellowed pagesPerfect for gifting to your favorite person in the construction or engineering field! Great for collectors of historical
books and Americana!
Excellent vintage used condition. Clean and ready to display or use. Kept in a smoke-free home.*Free Shipping on purchases totaling $100 or more!*For further questions please contact me.

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