Collection inventory

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W. Howard Card Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Halsey Van Allen
Date: 2023

Revision history:

Biography

William Howard Card (1926-2013) was a professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Syracuse University. Card received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto in 1949, followed by a master’s from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1955, and finally his PhD from Syracuse University in 1961. While a PhD student in 1958, Card began a teaching career at Syracuse University that would continue until his retirement in 1993. He was an active member of the College of Engineering, heading various committees and mentoring graduate students throughout his career.

Scope and Content Note

The W. Howard Card Papers comprises three series related to Card's work in the field of electrical engineering and teaching at Syracuse University. His research included energy efficiency in homes and early environmental research into alternative energy sources, namely solar power.

The Research series contains notebooks, laboratory notes, and general research notes.

The Teaching series contains course materials, such as lesson plans, transparent projector sheets, and worksheets, both blank and with answer keys.

The Writings series primarily contains his writings and feasibility studies concerning alternative energy sources.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Card, W. Howard.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Electrical engineering -- Research -- United States.
Environmental engineering.
Renewable energy sources -- Research.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Laboratory notes.
Lesson plans.
Negatives (photographs)
Notebooks.
Papers (documents)
Photographs.
Transparencies.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

W. Howard Card Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of William Card on behalf of the estate of E. June Card in 2022.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some materials were removed from binders for preservation purposes.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically.

Table of Contents

Research

Teaching

Writings

Inventory