Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the John G. Sutton Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0994
Creators:
Sutton, John G.
Dates:
ca. 1903-1961.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.3 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers contain a scrapbook, 1903-1912; publications of C. G. Elliot, head of the USDA's drainage work; papers and reports on drainage pumping plants, tile, and ditches, 1916-1920, 1926, 1931; and historical studies of drainage work, 1937-1938, 1947,1957,1961.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
John G. Sutton was a drainage engineer for the soil conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Work and Industry in 2006.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Archives Center, John G. Sutton Papers, National Museum of American History.
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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Pumping Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soil drainage Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Department of Agriculture Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Soil Conservation Service 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
Elliot, C. G. Personal 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

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