Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the William E. Caldwell Papers

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0971
Creators:
Caldwell, William E., 1890-
Dates:
1914 - 1969
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.5 Cubic feet
5 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Primarily printed materials relating to power plants and boilers in the city of New York: articles and reprints, technical journals, trade literature, notes, reports, charts, and graphs, and test data; also publications containing descriptions and specifications on individual power stations in New York.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: Projects, 1914-1953
Series 2: Subject Files, 1923-1959
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Caldwell, a mechanical engineer, worked for the United Electric Light and Power Company, New York Edison Company, and Consolidated Edison Company of New York.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Custodial History
Collection transferred by Division of Work and Industry
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2016.
Using the Collection
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.
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
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Mechanical engineers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Technical literature Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Power plants Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Turbines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Specifications Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reprints Genre Form 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 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New York Edison Company. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United Electric Light and Power Company. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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