William Benedict Uihlein Papers, 1904

Summary Information

Title: William Benedict Uihlein Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1904

Creator:
  • Uihlein, William Benedict
Call Number: UWM Small Collection 47

Quantity: .1 cubic ft. (1 folder)
Repository:
Archival Location:
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
This is an original copy of the thesis submitted for a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Wisconsin by William Benedict Uihlein in 1904. This thesis includes descriptions of the bottling plant, boiler room and engine room. Included are boiler tests and various results to show the efficiency of the boilers used in the plant. There are several glossy reproductions of drawings of the plant, the main boiler room, and two of the engine rooms. Also included is a detailed hand-drawn diagram of the plant, showing the locations of the bottle houses, ice houses, wash houses, cooper shops, hay room, malt house, grain elevators, brew house, boiler rooms, engine rooms, and more, giving an accurate portrayal of the plant in 1904.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmsc0047
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