Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Samuel E. Reed Bridge Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1001
Creators:
Reed, Samuel E., 1872-1964
Reed, Grace Fillmore
Dates:
1900-1964
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3 Cubic feet
12 boxes
Repository:
Collection consists of scrapbooks documenting bridges in the United States and other countries.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks kept by Reed and by his wife, Grace Fillmore Reed, (after his death) on the subject of bridges. Contents of the scrapbooks vary, and include postcards, photographs with detailed captions, stickers, articles, and clippings. One set of scrapbooks relates to covered bridges, another set relates to all other types of bridges. The scrapbooks are arranged by location and include bridges from all over America as well as other countries.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Administration
Author
Isaac Meth
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now the Division of Work and Industry) by Reed's widow, Grace Fillmore Reed, in 1964.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Isaac Meth, intern; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2022.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
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
Samuel E. Reed Bridge Collection, 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
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Covered bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks -- 20th century Genre Form 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
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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