Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Alfred Maevis Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0954
Creators:
Maevis, Alfred
Dates:
1903-1969
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
5 Boxes
Repository:
The collection relates to Maevis' work on the New York subway system.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection relates to the construction of the New York subway system. Included are diagrams; photographs of workers and of demolition, excavation, and dredging in the tunnels; reprints from professional engineering journals on topics relating to the subway construction; contracts; volumes containing budget information listing the costs for various elements for specific parts of the system; invitations for bids from contractors; and a bound volume of "Public Service Record", a monthly publication of the New York City Public Service Commission.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection was processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Maevis was a civil engineer who worked on the New York subway system, and who published frequently on engineering topics.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Custodial History
The collection was transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The original provenance of the collection is unknown, and is recorded as "collected for NMAH".
Using the Collection
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Alfred Maevis Collection, 1903-1969, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Subways -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Technical literature Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Local transit -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New York (N.Y.) -- Transportation Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Urban transportation -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diagrams Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Contracts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Financial records -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Underground construction Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Specifications Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Excavating machinery Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Excavations -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reprints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dredging -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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