Creator:

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

Subject:

Oliver, Smith Hempstone  Search this

Chapelle, Howard Irving  Search this

White, John H. 1933-  Search this

Jackson, Melvin H  Search this

Berkebile, Donald H  Search this

Post, Robert C  Search this

Withuhn, William L  Search this

Physical description:

0.2 cu. ft. processed holdings

Type:

Manuscripts

Journals (accounts)

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1946

1946-1975

Category:

Series Level Description

Notes:

To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.

For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization:

Unarranged

Summary:

Consists of records documenting curatorial activities in the Division of Transportation representing the work of 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; Donald H. Berkebile, Assistant Curator and Associate Curator, 1973-1980; Robert C. Post, Curator, 1980-1981; and William L. Withuhn, Curator, 1983- . Materials include curators' journals, publication and research records, and photographs.

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 RS00446

See more items in:

Curatorial Records 1946-1975 [National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Transportation]

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_219773