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Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this
Names:
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Vogel, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
45.5 Cubic feet (78 boxes, map folders, and loose materials)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Photographs
Reports
Date:
1968-1990s
Summary:
Collection documents the implementation of, and scholarship associated with, the founding of the discipline of Industrial Archeology (IA) in the United States.
Content Description:
Collection documents the implementation of, and scholarship associated with, the founding of the discipline of Industrial Archeology (IA) in the United States. National Museum of History and Technology curator Robert Vogel is generally credited with the founding and study of IA in the United States. The collection documents important industrial sites through drawings, photographs, research reports, correspondence, notes and other information.
Arrangement:
Collection is unarranged.
Provenance:
Collection assembled by Robert Vogel, curator, National Museum of American History.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Industrial archaeology  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Photographs -- 20th century
Reports
Citation:
Industrial Archaeology Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1518
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8647ec259-ef39-4b63-a106-502abed55723
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1518