Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the LCL Corporation Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1170
Creators:
Dyer, Randolph N., II
LCL Corporation.
Dates:
1927-1970
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
3.6 Cubic feet
11 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The collection consists mostly of films and photographs on the subjects of freight and containerization, especially railroad containerization. The containerization of building materials is the subject of most of the photographs, especially cement.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Containerization company.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Randolph N. Dyer II, 1991.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2009.
Processing Information
Collection unprocessed.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
LCL Corporation Records, 1927-ca. 1970, 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
Photograph albums Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Shipping Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Trucks Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cement Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Containerization Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1950-1960 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freight and freightage Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Industrial films Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Industry -- U.S. Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroads 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

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