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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Robert F. Olds Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0231
- Creators:
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Olds, Robert F., 1881- (civil engineer)
- Dates:
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1918-1948
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1.2 Cubic feet4 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material from fourteen dam construction projects (1918-1946), including notes, blueprints, reports, drawings, and corresĀ¬pondence. In addition there is cost data (1923-1943), equipment and materials testing data (1939-1945), a notebook, photoprints (1926-1938), related journal articles (1927, 1933, 1940), and miscellaneous related journals, manuals, and catalogs.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is divided into seven series
Series 1: Dam Construction Materials, 1922-1944
Series 2: Cost Data, 1923-1945
Series 3: Equipment and Materials Testing Data, 1939-1945
Series 4: Notebook, undated
Series 5; Photoprints, 1926-1938
Series 6: Journal Articles, 1927, 1933, 1940
Series 7; Miscellaneous Journals, Manuals, Catalogs, undated
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Robert P. Olds (1881-?) was a civil engineer of dams, hydroelectric plants, steam plants, water supply systems, and sewage systems.
Administration
Author
David A. Stevens
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by David Stevens, 1986.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now Division of Work and Industry) , August 7, 1986.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Robert F. Olds Collection, 1918-1948, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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