Frederick Kreiling Papers
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The Frederick Kreiling Papers primarily consist of Kreiling's correspondence from 1964-1968. Kreiling (1923-2004) was a professor in the Humanities and Social Science (HuSS) department at Polytechnic from 1948 to 1992.
Biographical / Historical
Frederick C. Kreiling was a professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HuSS) Department at Polytechnic from 1948 to 1992. He was first hired as a German instructor and transitioned into a history of science professor. In the fall of 1964, Kreiling was appointed head of the newly founded History of Science program at Polytechnic. In its first year, the program offered only three courses: Introduction to the History of Science, Topics in the History of Science, and Seminar in the History of Science.
Kreiling joined Polytechnic soon after serving in WWII as a German translator for POWs. During his career at Poly, his main research focus was on Gottfried W. Leibniz, an 18th-century German philosopher and mathematician. Besides teaching courses in the history of science, he also taught a course on the history of jazz. An accomplished bass player, Krieling played with the likes of Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, and John Lewis.
Kreiling retired from Polytechnic in 1992 and died on February 29, 2004.
Sources: "ePoly Briefs Home." 2013. Accessed April 24. http://www.poly.edu/poly_ebriefs/archives/April04.htm#PROFESSOR%20EMERITUS%20KREILING%20DIES.
1964. Polytechnic Reporter, October 1.
Arrangement
The Kreiling Papers are arranged into two series: Correspondence and Miscellaneous. Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Items in the Miscellaneous series are also arranged chronologically, by subject.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the Kreiling Papers consists of Frederick Kreiling's correspondence. Only one letter in the collection is not Kreiling's; it is from "Janice" to "Lenore". It is possible that Lenore is Kreiling's ex-wife.
The collection also includes biographical information about Kreiling, information about the History of Science program at Polytechnic, and annual reports from the NYC Department of Air Pollution.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open for research without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish materials must be obtained from:
Poly Archives & Special Collections Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology 5 MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 260-3943 Fax: (718) 260-3756 E-mail: archives@library.poly.edu
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Frederick C. Kreiling Papers; RG 012; box number; folder number or item identifier; Poly Archives at Bern Dibner Library of Science and Technology, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated in 2013 by Thomas B. Settle, former Professor of History in the Humanities and Social Sciences department and Professor Emeritus of the Technology, Culture, and Society department at Polytechnic.
