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Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Transportation  Search this
Subject:
Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this
Perry, Kenneth M  Search this
Oliver, Smith Hempstone  Search this
Chapelle, Howard Irving  Search this
White, John H. 1933-  Search this
Jackson, Melvin H  Search this
Hilton, George Woodman  Search this
Berkebile, Donald H  Search this
Post, Robert C  Search this
Withuhn, William L  Search this
Physical description:
3 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Date:
1951
1951-1989
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
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Organization:
Alphabetic and unarranged
Summary:
Consists of incoming and outgoing memoranda concerning general administrative matters, collection management, information to general distribution, budgetary matters, and the Technical Laboratory. Curators represented in these materials include Frank A. Taylor, Curator of the Division of Engineering, 1932-1948, and Department of Engineering and Industries Head, 1948-1957; Kenneth M. Perry, Associate Curator of the Section of Marine Transportation, 1954-1965; Smith Hempstone Oliver, Associate Curator, 1946-1956; Howard Irving Chapelle, Curator and Senior Historian, 1957-1971; John H. White, Assistant Curator, Associate Curator, Curator, and Senior Historian, 1958- ; Melvin H. Jackson, Associate Curator, Curator, and Honorary Curator, 1966-1979; George Woodman Hilton, Associate Curator and Curator, 1966- ; Donald H. Berkebile, Assistant Curator and Associate Curator, 1973-1980; Robert C. Post, Curator, 1980-1981; and William L. Withuhn, Curator, 1983- .
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Transportation--History  Search this
Local number:
SIA RS00443
See more items in:
Memoranda 1951-1989 [National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Transportation]
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_219755