Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Howard L. King Engineering Reports

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0990
Creators:
Schlefer, Marion King
King, Howard L.
Dates:
1928-1965
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
3 boxes
Repository:
This collection documents Howard L. King's engineering work on several tunnels in New York.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
One cubic foot of reports documenting tunnels, including several in the New York City subway system.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Series 1: Reports, 1928-1965
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Howard L. King was born in New York in 1889. He earned a bachelor's degree from City College and a master's degree from Columbia University, and shifted early in his career from teaching to engineering. He served in World War I as a member of the 27th Engineer Battalion. After the war, King continued his engineering endeavors and became particularly well-known for his work on tunnels. King played a large role in engineering the Lincoln Tunnel, the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, and several other tunnels and subway systems in New York.
Administration
Author
Sally Johnson
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Marion King Schlefer, daughter of Howard L. King, November 2001.
Custodial History
Donated to the National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now Division of Work and Industry), in 2001. Collection ransferred to the Archives Center in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sally Johnson, intern; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on 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
Howard L. King Engineering Reports, 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
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Civil engineering Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New York (N.Y.) -- Transportation Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Subways -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels -- New York (N.Y.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Underground construction 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
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