Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Missouri River Improvement Project Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1548
Creators:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Missouri River Division
Dates:
1895-1901
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Collection documents the construction of dikes and piers along the Missouri River.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection consists of photographs and progress reports, documenting the construction of dikes and piers along the Missouri River. Locations documented include: Chamois Reach; Glasgow Reach; Howard's Reach; Huntsdale Reach; Jefferson City Reach; Little Blue Reach; Nebraska City Reach; Osage Point; Pelican Bend Reach; Portland Island; Randolf Bend; Rocheport Reach; Rulo Reach and St. Joseph Reach.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work & Industry in February 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Missouri River Improvement Project Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Cyanotypes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dikes Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Piers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rivers -- Missouri Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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