Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1314
- Creators:
-
Smith, Lawrence V. (Lawrence Victor), 1931-2010
- Dates:
-
1970 - 2010
- Languages:
-
- Physical Description:
-
- Repository:
-
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the product of Smith's life's work as an industrial and transportation photographer. It consists of approximately 120,000 35mm color slides of various industrial and transportation subjects. Transportation is the larger subject area, including such topics as trucks, vehicles, transit, traffic, railroads, ships, etc. The slides are captioned and arranged by subject. Within the railroad photographs, a very large number of the slides relate to CSX. Collection includes a small number of images by other photographers.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives Center in 2013 by Smith's widow, Linda L. Smith.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
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.
Conditions Governing 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
Archives Center, Lawrence V. Smith Photographic Collection, ca. 1970s-2009, National Museum of American History
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
