Creator:

Sutton, John G.  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

Names:

Soil Conservation Service  Search this

United States. Department of Agriculture  Search this

Elliot, C. G.  Search this

Extent:

0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Date:

ca. 1903-1961.

Scope and Contents:

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.

Arrangement:

1 series.

Biographical / Historical:

John G. Sutton was a drainage engineer for the soil conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Provenance:

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Restrictions:

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.

Rights:

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.

Topic:

Pumping  Search this

Soil drainage  Search this

Genre/Form:

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Archives Center, John G. Sutton Papers, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0994

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82f898f96-2d3b-4c5a-a1b4-7b71d87ff887

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0994