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Sutton, John G.
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
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ca. 1903-1961.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0994
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers contain a scrapbook, 1903-1912; publications of C. G. Elliot, head of the USDA's drainage work; papers and reports on drainage pumping plants, tile, and ditches, 1916-1920, 1926, 1931; and historical studies of drainage work, 1937-1938, 1947,1957,1961.
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MS 1122 Report on the forestry, elevation, rainfall, and drainage of the Colorado Valley, together with an apercu of its principal inhabitants, the Mahhaos Indians
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Tassin, August Gabriel
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October 31, 1877
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45 Pages
8 Maps
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1122
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
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Worrall, James
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ca. 1868
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1 Sheet (34 x 31 1/4 in.)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7471
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National Anthropological Archives
The map has been annotated to show archeological sites. Perhaps related to Anthropology catalog 33,341ff received from Dr. D. A. Philips, of Linesville, Pennsylvania.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Petersen, Dean F., 1913-1989
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1952-1977
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0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0967
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents some of the writings by Dean F. Petersen, a civil engineer specializing in water resource management.
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Hering, Rudolph, 1847-1923
Greeley, Samuel A. (Samuel Arnold), 1882-1968
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1860-1923
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8.1 Cubic feet (32 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0989
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents, primarily through printed publications, Rudolph Hering's work on waste disposal, drainage, water flow of rivers, sanitary and hydraulic engineering, and municipal sewage systems in the United States and in other countries.
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Mooney, James, 1861-1921
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undated
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS2909
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National Anthropological Archives
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King, D. Ward
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1902-2005
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0.75 Cubic feet ( 2 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1332
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs, publications and correspondence related to D. Ward King's invention the King Road Drag, or the Split-Oak drag, which improved rural travel in the early 20th century by introducing a simple design and low-effort system for grading poor-quality roads. The King Road Drag was promoted heavily across the United States and Canada via the "Good Roads Campaign" originally sponsored by the railroad companies in the early decades of the twentieth century.
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National Cotton Council
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circa 1945-1999, undated
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28 Cubic feet (48 boxes)
224 Motion picture films
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1177
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists primaily of photographs and films created by the National Cotton Council of America (NCC) to document cotton production and use and to support the advocacy and educational work of the organization.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Design and Construction
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1973, 1977-1982
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12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-081
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of project files, including memoranda, blueprints, specifications, and correspondence. Museums and facilities documented include the Smithsonian Institution Building (Castle), the Silver Hill Facility (Museum Support Center), the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Smithsonian Environmen...
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Freer Gallery of Art. Superintendent of Construction
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1917-1927
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-033
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accessions consists of records created and maintained by John Bundy, Superintendent, 1921-1939, documenting ideas, designs, and finishing touches and presenting information on available products. Materials include correspondence, notes, sketches, and advertisements.
