Collection inventory

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Ambrose Charles Driscoll Diplomas

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Halsey Van Allen
Date: 2022

Revision history:

Biography

Ambrose Charles Driscoll (b. 1866) attended Syracuse University from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the Sigma Psi fraternity, an editor for the Onondagan yearbook, and a member of the baseball and polo teams. Driscoll went on to a career as a civil engineer for the State of New York working on the canals in various capacities.

Scope and Content Note

The Ambrose Charles Driscoll Diplomas comprise two bachelor's degrees awarded to Driscoll in 1887, one in civil engineering and one in philosophy. The diplomas have blue and pink ribbons, which were Syracuse University's official colors between 1873 and 1890.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

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

Driscoll, Ambrose Charles.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

School colors.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Diplomas.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Ambrose Charles Driscoll Diplomas,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Charles Driscoll in 2021.

Processing Information

Items were treated for preservation and flattening purposes and were placed in custom archival housing.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by degree title.

Table of Contents

Diplomas

Inventory