Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridge Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1028
Creators:
Moyer, Frances
Rudell, Lucinda
Dates:
1942-1986
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
The collection documents Mrs. Rudell's research on covered bridges, mostly in the United States, but also including some in Europe and Canada.

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The collection is comprised of Mrs. Rudell's research on covered bridges, mostly in the United States but also including some in Europe and Canada. Included are letters, responses to her inquiries to local groups and governments, pamphlets, travel and tourist information, writings on covered bridges, postcards, clippings, a photograph album of covered bridges, newsletters from the Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, and ephemera such as placemats and greeting cards depicting covered bridges.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Collector of covered bridge materials.

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Frances Moyer in 1987.
Ownership and Custodial History
The collection was assembled by Mrs. Rudell and donated to the Museum's Division of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (now the Division of Work and Industry) in 1987 by her daughter. The collection was transferred to the Archives Center in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.

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
Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridge Collection, 1942-1986, 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
Ephemera Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Covered bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Greeting cards -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pamphlets Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Postcards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Placemats Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Writings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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