Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to Llewellyn Nathaniel Edwards Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0959
Creators:
Edwards, Llewellyn Nathaniel, 1873-1952
Dates:
1910-1967
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.3 Cubic feet
7 boxes
Repository:
The collection documents Llewellyn Nathaniel Edwards, a civil engineer and bridge builder.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection includes captioned photographs of dirt roads in North Carolina and Mississippi, 1913; articles, including reprints from engineering journals; typed and handwritten notes on bridges; a handwritten, bound bibliography on bridges; typed notes on bridges and bridge history, including some drawings; correspondence, most relating to his research on the history of bridges but also relating to other topics; reports on landslides in California; a partial manuscript (L-Z) for a glossary of terms relating to bridge engineering and construction; a typescript of "A Manual of Bridge Construction;" a manuscript of "Bridge Construction in America"; and extensive correspondence with J. P. Snow on the history of wooden bridges.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1919-1950, 1967
Series 2: Photographs, 1910-1919
Series 3: Articles, 1919-1933
Series 4: Publications, 1910-1942
Series 5: Notes and Writings, 1916-1933
Series 6: Drawings, 1911-1931

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The collection contains the papers of Llewellyn Nathaniel Edwards, a graduate of the University of Maine and an expert on bridges and on concrete. Llewellyn Nathaniel Edwards was born in Otisfield, Maine in 1873. He received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1898, his C.E. in 1901, and Doctor of Engineering degree in 1927, all from the University of Maine. After graduation he began work as a draftsman for the Boston Bridge Works Company. Between 1905 and 1912, he worked as a bridge designer for various railroad companies, including the Boston and Maine, the Chicago and Northwestern, and the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. While with the Grand Trunk he was in charge of the reconstruction of five bridges for the city of Toronto, where he began his research in the study of concrete. He was then briefly employed by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads assigned to the district which included Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, before becoming bridge engineer for the Maine State Highway Commission in 1921. In 1928, he again was employed by the Bureau of Public Roads as a structural engineer, retiring in 1943 Dr. Edwards served as a captain in the Corps of Engineers in World War I. He became an authority on concrete and was author of A Record of History and Evolution of Early American Bridges as well as numerous articles in professional and scientific journals. Dr. Edwards died in 1952.
Source
The biographical note is from the Llewellyn N. Edwards Papers, Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine

Administration

Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons and Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from Division of Work and Industry, 2006.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard- Simmons, archivist and Alison Oswald, archivist, 2017.

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.
Preferred Citation
Llewellyn N. Edwards Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.

Materials in Other Organizations

Materials in Other Organizations
Llewellyn N. Edwards Papers, 1915-1933, Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Department, University of Maine

Related Materials
Materials in the Archives Center
Canadian Bridges Photograph Albums NMAH.AC1025)

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
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