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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Miami, Ohio, Conservancy Dam Project
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1547
- Creators:
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Tennessee Valley Authority
- Dates:
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1918-1926
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Collection documents the construction of the Miami Conservancy Dam in Ohio.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection consists of black and white photographic prints documenting the construction of the dam, surrounding buildings, housing, machinery, and employees. Most of the photographs have hand written notes including the dates. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in one series.
Administration
Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Tennessee Valley Authority, through Donald W. Newton, Flood Hydrology Section, between October 1966 and July 1968.
Processing Information
Collection was processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2023. Finding aid encoded by Audrey Willius, intern, 2023.
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
Miami, Ohio, Conservancy Dam Project, 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.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
John L. Savage Papers, NMAH.AC.0227
Robert F. Olds Collection, NMAH.AC.0231
Julian Hinds Collection, NMAH.AC.0287
Industry on Parade Film Collection, NMAH.AC.0507
John A. Beemer Papers, NMAH.AC.0957
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas Records Collection, NMAH.AC.0969
Narrows Dam (Yadkin River, North Carolina) Photograph Album, NMAH.AC.1041
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
S. Morgan Smith Company Records, NMAH.AC.1099
Granite Shoals Dam Photograph Album, NMAH.AC.1539
Kenneth T. Norwood Dam Slides, NMAH.AC.1552
Whitney Dam (Yadkin River, North Carolina) Photograph Collection, NMAH.AC.1568
Other Repositories
Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives
Miami Conservancy District Records, MS-128
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dams | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Miami Conservancy District (Ohio) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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