Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Silas H. Woodard Papers

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1038
Creators:
Woodard, Silas H., 1870-1961
Dates:
1899-1932
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
3 boxes, 3 map-folders
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The papers of Silas H. Woodard include the Isthmian Canal Commission Report containing text, maps, profiles, and plates, 1899-1901; photograph albums on the East River Tunnel, 1904-1908; reports on the regulation of the levels of the Great Lakes, 1910-1914; and reports dealing with the development of hydroelectric power on the St. Lawrence River, 1930-1932.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Silas H. Woodard, civil engineer specializing in power development, dams, tunnels, and foundation work, served as an engineer for the Isthmian Canal Commission, 1899-1902; the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1902-1909; and the Engineering Board of the St. Lawrence River Power Development Commission, 1930s. Woodard also worked as a consulting engineer.

Administration

Author
Archives Center Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Ownership and Custodial History
Original provenance unknown. Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 2007.
Processing Information
Preliminary inventory available.

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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Silas H. Woodard Papers, circa 1899-1932, Archives Center, National Museum of American
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photograph albums Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Great Lakes (North America) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Maps -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
St. Lawrence River Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dams Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Canals Topical 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 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Isthmian Canal Commission. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
St. Lawrence River Power Development Commission. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pennsylvania Railroad. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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