Lawrence Talma Smith Papers

Summary

Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.0988
Creators:: History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Smith, Lawrence Talma, 1899-
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Dates:: circa 1927-1966
Languages:: English
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Physical Description:: 0.6 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

The collection includes engineering reports, contract specifications, construction photographs, and drawings for South Park Commissioners and Chicago Park District projects, 1927, 1931, 1935-1940; Ohio Turnpike projects, 1951; railway bridges, 1953-1954; and Northern Illinois Toll Highway projects, 1954-1956. Also included are a copy of Smith's thesis for the Civil Engineering degree from Armour Institute of Technology, 1940; an article by Smith, 1940; engineering periodicals; and unidentified photographs.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical / Historical

Lawrence Talman Smith was a structural engineer who worked on various projects from 1924-1940, including the Holland Tunnel in New York, Florence Lake Tunnel in California, construction projects in China, and Chicago Park District projects. Following service in the United States Army from 1940-1945, Smith set up a private consulting practice.

Administration

Processing Information

Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.

Author

NMAH Staff

Immediate Source of Acquisiton

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open for research.

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.

Preferred Citation

Archives Center, Lawrence Talma Smith Papers, National Museum of American History.

Ownership and Custodial History

Transferred from Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2006.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Articles	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Railroad bridges	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Roads	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Theses	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Reports	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Specifications	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Periodicals	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 19th-20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Contracts	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Armour Institute of Technology	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Chicago Park District	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Ohio Turnpike	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

Repository Contact

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

P.O. Box 37012

Suite 1100, MRC 601

Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

archivescenter@si.edu

http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Guide to the Lawrence Talma Smith Papers