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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the M. Francis Misklea Carousel Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0665
- Creators:
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Spillman Engineering CorporationMisklea, M. FrancisAllan Herschell Co.Hershell-Spillman Company
- Dates:
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1879-1956
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Cubic feet6 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
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.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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