Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection

Summary
M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection
M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0665
Creators:
Spillman Engineering Corporation
Misklea, M. Francis
Allan Herschell Co.
Hershell-Spillman Company
Dates:
1879-1956
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Cubic feet
6 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous documents, catalogs, scrapbooks, photographs and printed material relating to the carousels and other amusement park rides of the Allan Herschell Company (which earlier in its existence was called the Herschell-Spillman Company and the Spillman Engineerng Corporation).
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Employee of the Allan Herschell Company, which manufactured amusement park rides.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Francis Misklea in 1974.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Cultural History (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) in 1998.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Digital Content
M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection
M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection, 1879-1956, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
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