Helsinki University of Technology archives
Archives of Helsinki University of Technology
- Technical School of Helsinki 1849 - 1872
- Polytechnic School 1872 – 1879
- Polytechnic Institute 1879 – 1908
- Technical University of Finland 1908 – 1942
- Helsinki University of Technology 1942 – 2009
Content: Main focus of the archive materials of Helsinki University of Technology and its predecessors are on students, studies, personnel and university's administration.
Years: 1848 – 2009
Records inventory could be incomplete, it is continuously being updated
00 Diaries and correspondence
01 Minutes and decisions
02 Operations and development (administration) Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019)
03 Departments, laboratories and units Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019)
04 Students and studying
05 Personnel
06 Publications and communications Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019)
07 Occasions and events Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019)
08 Finance, accounting and funds
09 Building, real estate, premises and furnishing Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019)
10 Personal archives Records inventory (updated 21.11.2019) (see more information below: Personal archives related to Helsinki University of Technology)
Personal arvhives related to Helsinki University of Technology
Engineer of Polytechnic Institute 1890. Professor of chemistry 1908 – 1937 at Technical University of Finland, chancellor of University of Turku 1935 – 1945.
Years: 1830 – 1970's
Extent: 10 units
Includes correspondence, writings, manuscripts, speeches, notebooks, publications, newspaper clippings
M.Sc. of Technical University of Finland 1913. Professor of hydraulic engineering 1938 – 1958 at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology. Composed plays and couplets under pseudonym Nikodemus and Nuotti-Nikodemus.
Years: 1880 – 1960's
Extent: 15 units
Includes correspondence, publications, memorandums and statements e.g. of cotton wool factory of Jokela, Vuoksi, foreign trade during the World War II, canal of Utra. Notes of lectures. Manuscripts of plays and couplets. Unpublished composition of Oskar Merikanto. Photographs e.g. of canal of Saimaa, dockyard of Hietalahti and glass negatives of canals and dockyards.
Teacher of technical studies of Technical School of Helsinki/Polytechnic School 1859 and teacher of civil engineering of Polytechnic School/Polytechnic Institute as of 1862.
Years: 1862 – 1881
Extent: 1 unit
Includes correspondence related to e.g. building of railway in 1867, extension of Polytechnic School 1874, content of studies 1877, building of canals and bridges, Gasworks of Helsinki 1881.
Studied at department of engineering of Polytechnic Institute 1893 – 1897
Years: 1883 – 1929
Extent: 2 units
Includes notes, drawings and textbooks of studies in France. Includes a photograph of Hahl.
Engineer of chemistry and mechanical engineering 1903. Archives of Helsinki University of Technology also holds documents of the fund of Alexander and Lucie Lampén which is comprised of Lampén’s donation. Fund grants scholarships to chemistry students.
Years: 1890 – 1940’s
Extent: 3 units
Includes documents related to estates in Kerimäki, Punkaharju and Kesälahti. Materials related to research and studies of samples.
Studied at Polytechnic Institute 1902 but transferred abroad in 1903.
Years: 1903 – 1907
Extent: 1 unit
Includes a photo album from Zürich and material on rowing in Switzerland.
Engineer of Polytechnic Insititute 1907. First doctor of science at Technical University of Finland. Lecturer 1915, professor of organic chemistry and chemical technology of wood 1923.
Years: 1880 – 1929
Extent: 7 units
Includes diplomas, designation documents, manuscripts and notes, documents related to patents and publication rights, postcards, publications and newspaper clippings. Drawing equipment of Hintikka. Photographs of Hintikka and his family.
Began studies at department of electrical engineering at Technical University of Finland in 1910. Completed first part of the degree in 1913. Graduated from department of mechanical engineering in 1916.
Years: 1910 – 1916
Extent: 1 unit
Includes diplomas. Includes two photographs of students of Technical University of Finland in 1914, also including Winter himself.
Engineer of mechanical engineering at Polytechnic Institute 1900. Professor of general mechanical engineering and industrial economy 1922 – 30.6.1946 at Technical University of Finland.
Years: 1916 – 1956
Extent: 2 units
Includes background material for research e.g. notes, letters, newspaper clippings
M.sc. at Technical University of Finland 1925. Professor of marine engineering 1941 – 1955, rector 1955 – 1965 at Technical University of Finland. Director of Soteva’s department of marine engineering 1944 – 1950.
Years: 1920 – 1970’s
Extent: 6 units
Includes research and drawings on marine engineering, manuscripts, publications. Photo albums of Finland’s war reparations to Soviet Union and of English wartime vessels.
Records inventory Rahola Jaakko (in Finnish)
M.sc. at Technical University of Finland 1931. Studied at department of architecture and highway and hydraulic engineering at department of civil engineering at Technical University of Finland.
Years: 1921 – 1931
Extent: 6 units
Includes notes of lectures, exercises of studies at department of civil engineering and department of architecture.
Records invetory Pekkala Väinö (in Finnish)
Professor of mechanics as of 1938, rector 1965 – 1968 at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology.
Years: 1917 – 1968
Extent: 3 units
Includes correspondence, manuscripts and measurements, publications, conferences.
Records inventory Stenij (in Finnish)
M.sc, architect 1914, assistant 1916 – 1924, professor of architecture and ornamentation of Finland and Nordic countries at Technical University of Finland.
Years: 1880 – 1930
Extent: 4 units
Includes correspondence, presentations, writings, publications, statements, hunting diary
Records inventory Lindberg Carolus (in Finnish)
Lecturer of chemistry 1935 – 1941, professor of organic chemistry 1941 – 1952 at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology
Years: 1920 – 1930’s
Extent: 2 units
Includes lectures and scientific manuscripts
Records Inventory Palmen John (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1916. Professor of land allocation technology at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology 1936 – 1951. Also worked as an engineer, specialist and land surveyor at various organisations e.g. National Board of Civil Engineering and National Board of Agriculture. Chair of Kemijärvi-Salla Board of Expropriation.
Years: 1920 – 1940’s
Extent: 10 units
Includes statements, writings on e.g. pedology, agriculture and forestry, land allocation and settlement, research on roots, ground frost, sewers, water tables and land consolidation. Notes and correspondence. Minutes, notes and maps related to Kemijärvi-Salla expropriation.
Records inventory Kokkonen Pekka (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1959, licentiate 1963, doctor 1966. Professor of metal technology at Technical University of Finland 1975 – 1989.
Years: 1934 – 2009
Extent: 2 units
Includes correspondence, statements, notes, speeches, publications, articles, newspaper clippings. Research projects. Commemorative publication 2011.
Records inventory Pietikäinen Juhani (in Finnish)
Lecturer of mathematics 1929 – 1937, professor of descriptive and projective geometry 1937 – 1944, professor of applied mathematics 1944 – 1960 at Techical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology.
Years: 1936 – 1960
Extent: 2 units
Includes notes, writings, lectures, publications, photo album
Records inventory Nyström Evert (in Finnish)
Professor of architecture at Helsinki University of Technology
Years: 1939 – 1991
Extent: 3 units
Includes statements, writings, piano compositions
Records inventory Wickberg Nils Erik (in Finnish)
Teacher of mechanical drawing at Helsinki University of Technology 1940 – 1980’s.
Years: 1940 – 1980’s
Extent: 4 units
Includes correspondence, notes related to studies and teaching, publications. Includes drawings and photographs to publications and drawing models (wood and metal).
Records inventory Pere Aimo (in Finnish)
M.sc in chemistry 1934, doctor 1936 at Technical University of Finland. Lecturer of analytical chemistry 1940 – 1946, professor of inorganic chemistry 1947 – 1973 at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology.
Years: 1930 – 1960’s
Extent: 2 units
Includes analyses and manuscripts of e.g. studies on indium and enrichment of promethium.
Records inventory Erämetsä Olavi (in Finnish)
Assistant of engineering physics 1954, professor of computer science 1968 – 1978, professor of information technology of production (automation technology) 1986 – 1993 at Helsinki University of Technology
Years: 1955 – 2005
Extent: 4 units
Includes presentations on e.g. mathematical equipment, correspondence, VHS tapes and slides
Records inventory Andersin Hans (in Finnish)
Studied at department of mechanical engineering at Technical University of Finland/Helsinki University of Technology 1939 and 1944 – 1946.
Years: 1930 – 1940’s
Extent: 4 units
Includes material related to studies e.g. textbooks, exercises, Teekkari magasines.
Records inventory Laitinen Jouko (in Finnish)
Studied highway and hydraulic engineering at department of engineering at Technical University of Finland.
Years: 1925 – 1931
Extent: 4 units
Includes exercises and notes of lectures
Records inventory Kujanen Oskari (in Finnish)
Professor of mechanics of materials 1948 - 1961, professor of mathematics 1962 – 1979, rector 1970 – 1979 at Helsinki University of Technology.
Years: 1957 – 1995
Extent: 17 units
Includes correspondence, speeches, writings, notes, statements, lecture and course materials, publications, newspaper clippings.
Records inventory Laasonen Pentti (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1950, doctor at Helsinki University of Technology 1960. Professor of radio technology at Helsini University of Technology 1962 – 1989.
Years: 1950 – 2013
Extent: 25 units
Includes correspondence, writings, statements, events. Materials related to research e.g. observations and measurements. Study and teaching materials. Publications, articles.
Records inventory Tiuri Martti (in Finnish)
Honorary doctor at Helsinki University of Technology 1985, academic 1987. Professor of nuclear technology 1957 – 1966, professor of applied physics 1966 – 1970, docent of nuclear physics 1971 – 1990, director of Reactor Laboratory 1962 – 1970 at Helsinki University of Technology.
Years: 1960 – 1970’s
Extent: 5 units
Includes correspondence, notes related to Reactor Laboratory
Records inventory Jauho Pekka (in Finnish)
Professor of machine design at Helsinki University of Technology and Lappeenranta University of Technology 1972 – 1980, rector of Lappeenranta University of Technology 1975 – 1977, inventor.
Years: 1965 – 1971
Extent: 3 units
Includes teaching materials, research measurements and sketches, songbooks
Records inventory Teeri Niilo (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1943, doctor 1953. Professor of theoretical electrical engineering (professorship in Swedish) as of 1956, vice-rector 1981 – 1985 at Helsinki University of Technology. Director of Electrical Laboratory at Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) 1962 – 1972.
Years: 1970 – 1980’s
Extent: 14 units
Includes excursions, notes, meetings and symposiums, correspondence, slides.
Material has not yet been catalogued
Professor of applied physics at Helsinki University of Technology 1965 – 1996. Academic 1997. Founder of Low Temperature Laboratory 1965, director of Low Temperature Laboratory 1965 – 1996 at Helsinki University of Technology. Accomplishments at Low Temperature Laboratory e.g. world records of coldness.
Years: 1957 – 2004
Extent: 64 units
Includes presentations, travel reports, research projects, notes, statements, correspondence relating to the status of Low Temperature Laboratory, publications.
Records inventory Lounasmaa Olli (in Finnish)
Associate professor of mathematics 1964 – 1967, professor of mathematics 1967 – 1989, director of department of general studies at Helsinki University of Technology
Years: 1950 – 1990’s
Extent: 19 units
Includes statements, correspondence, manuscripts, publications, exercises and exams, lectures.
Records inventory Lehti Raimo (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1929, professor of hydraulic engineering 1942 – 1972 at Helsinki University of Technology . First rector of University of Oulu
Years: 1950 – 2005
Extent: 1 unit
Includes notes and presentations
Records inventory Kaitera Pentti (in Finnish)
M.sc. 1963, licentiate 1980. Worked as a director at various plywood factories 1963 – 1982. Associate professor and professor of mechanical wood processing 1982 – 2002.
Years: 1958 – 2002
Extent: 4 units
Includes notes and exercises relating to studies, writings, articles, notes, presentations
Records inventory Koponen Hannu (in Finnish)
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