Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1089
Creators:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Dates:
1869-1920, undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.5 Cubic feet
5 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Glass plate negatives (10 in 8 in; 5 in x 4 in; and 8.5 in x 6.5 in.) documenting civil and mechanical engineering activities, equipment, facilities, and projects. Some of the subjects are boilers, engines, turbines, lighthouses, aqueducts, bridges, factories, roads, hydroelectric stations, kilns and mills. Few of the images are identified.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into nine series.
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
Series 1: Boilers
Series 2: Bridges
Series 3: Hydraulic Engineering
Series 4: Lighthouses
Series 5: Machinery
Series 6: Rigging, Shop, Work and Office Scenes
Series 7: Steam Engings, Turbines, Equipment
Series 8: Structures and Construction
Series 9: Miscellaneous

Administration

Author
Kamina Gager
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Date and source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kamina Gager, intern, 2024; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
Ownership and Custodial History
Artificially created collection, collected for the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering's reference collections. Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 by the DIvision of Work and Industry.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, 1915-1980s, 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
Aqueducts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boilers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Civil engineering Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Factories Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kilns Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lighthouses Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mills Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Roads Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Turbines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Water-power Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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