Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Joseph Trueman Thompson Papers

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1564
Creators:
Thompson, J. Trueman (Joseph Trueman), 1891-1977
Dates:
1924-1945, 1961
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.25 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Papers document activities of civil engineer, Joseph Trueman Thmposon.
Content Description
Content Description
Papers include photographs, posters, and reprints of highway tests, 1934-1945; impact tests on beams and bridge members; engineering shoe negatives, 1932; highway impact test, 1924-1928; and a list of Thompson's publications .
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by J.T. Thompson in 1963.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in February 2022.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is unarranged.
Preferred Citation
Joseph Trueman Thompson Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Civil engineers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Highways Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Materials -- Testing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Negatives Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Posters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Roads Topical 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
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