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Chicago Surface Lines Drawings

Creator:
Chicago City Railway Company.  Search this
West Chicago Street Railroad Company.  Search this
Pennsylvania & West Virginia Railway.  Search this
Chicago Transit Authority.  Search this
Chicago Surface Lines.  Search this
Names:
Chicago Board of Traction Supervising Engineers.  Search this
Chicago Consolidated Traction Company.  Search this
Chicago Railways Company.  Search this
Chicago Union Traction Company.  Search this
D.T. Steelwork Company.  Search this
Garden City Construction Company.  Search this
Gilbert Car Manufacturing Company.  Search this
Lake Street Elevated Railroad (Chicago, Ill.).  Search this
North Chicago Street Railroad Company.  Search this
United States Construction Company.  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation  Search this
Extent:
4.6 Cubic feet (13 oversized folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Tracings
Drawings
Blueprints
Place:
Chicago (Ill.)
Date:
1880-1948
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of blueprints, working drawings, line drawings, tracings, and plans of the Chicago Surface Railway system from 1896-1926; 1948. The majority of the drawings are on linen and are 24" x 36" or larger. Some of the drawings are annotated. The drawing number, title of drawing and the date are provided for each sheet.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into seven series:

Series 1: West Chicago Street Railroad Company

Series 2: Chicago Board of Traction Supervising Engineers/Chicago Railway Company

Series 3: Chicago Traction System (Car Drawings)

Series 4: Chicago Cable Blueprints

Series 5: Chicago Union Traction Company

Series 6: Pennsylvania & West Virginia Railway

Series 7: Miscellaneous
Biographical / Historical:
The first street cars in Chicago were horse cars run by the Chicago City railway Company and the North Chicago City railway Company around 1858-1861. This method, however, was slow and expensive, and the companies began substituting cable cars in the 1880s. Chicago City was the first railway company in 1881, with the addition of the Chicago Passenger Railway in 1883, and the West Chicago Street Railroad Company in 1887. Chicago had the largest cable railway system in the world.

In the 1880s, electric powered trolleys first became practical. The Chicago companies hesitated at first to install these faster and more efficient systems because of their heavy investment in cable cars. Smaller Illinois cities and the Calumet Electric Street Railway of the South Side of the city built successful systems, causing the Chicago companies to feel themselves dropping behind. By the mid 1890s most companies began the conversion to electricity.

The 1890s saw the consolidation of many of the Chicago companies and through this reorganization continued into the next century. In 1905 the city voted that the surface railways should come under municipal ownership but not operation, provided the companies rehabilitate their systems, and give the city the right to buy the property at a fixed value. In addition, new construction was to be approved by a new bureau, the Board of Traction Supervising Engineers.

The continuous reorganization was finally completed by the Unification Ordinance of 1913 which stipulated that all lines would come under the management of a single operating company called the Chicago Surface Lines (CSL). Four companies made up the CSL-the Chicago Railways Company, Chicago City Railway, Calumet and South Chicago Railway, and Southern Street Railway. At this time Chicago had the largest street railway system, the longest one-fare ride, the longest average ride, and the most liberal transfer privileges in the world.

The 1920s saw continued growth despite the increasing competition from the automobile, but the Depression dealt a heavy blow to traffic. By 1948 the Chicago Transit Authority, which took over the Chicago Surface Lines in 1927, had abandoned all but four lines in favor of buses. By 1958 the remaining lines were "bustituted."
Related Materials:
Materials at Other Organizations

The Chicago Historical Society

Holds approximately 13 cubic feet of materials documenting the Chicago Surface Lines, 1857-1951. The materials include minute books, corporate records, account books, agreements, correspondence, contracts, ordinances, patents, memoranda, stock certificates, bank statements, and blueprints.
Provenance:
Gift of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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:
Railroads -- Equipment and facilities  Search this
Railroads -- Rolling-stock  Search this
Railroad engineers  Search this
Civil engineers  Search this
Civil engineering  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Railroads -- Buildings and structures  Search this
Engineering and technology  Search this
Cable railroads  Search this
Genre/Form:
Tracings
Drawings
Blueprints
Citation:
Chicago Surface Lines Drawings, 1880-1948, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0212
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Chicago Surface Lines Drawings
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f18ea1eb-50e1-48e6-a09e-991265c857e8
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0212

Lecture at Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Transcript

Collection Creator:
De Forest, Roy, 1930-2007  Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1985
Scope and Contents:
Includes born-digital records, see ER04
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Use of archival audiovisual recordings and born-digital records with no duplicate copies requires advance notice.
Collection Citation:
Roy De Forest papers, 1916-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Roy De Forest papers
Roy De Forest papers / Series 3: Writings
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw997198e68-ed83-46bb-b9aa-1dec70e96fb2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-deforoy-ref47
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[Trade catalogs from Crutchfield Corp.]

Company Name:
Crutchfield Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
Car stereos ; home audio/video systems ; CD players ; cassette players ; speakers ; subwoofers ; equalizers ; radar detectors ; telephones ; two-way family radios ; home theaters ; turntables ; VCRs ; camcorders ; TVs ; DirectTV systems ; WebTV ; DVD players
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Color images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Date range:
1900s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records)  Search this
Telephone; telegraph and telecommunications equipment and supplies  Search this
Television  Search this
Topic:
Audio equipment industry  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Phonograph  Search this
Photographic industry  Search this
Radio supplies industry  Search this
Sound -- Recording and reproducing  Search this
Sound recording industry  Search this
Telecommunication systems  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Telephone supplies industry  Search this
Television -- Receivers and reception  Search this
Television supplies industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12407
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12407

[Trade catalogs from Stewart-Warner Corporation]

Company Name:
Stewart-Warner Corporation  Search this
Related companies:
Alemite Div. ; U.S. Machine Div. (Lebanon, IN) ; South Wind Div. (Indianapolis, IN) ; Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp. ; Bassick Div. (Bridgeport, CT)  Search this
Notes content:
Lubricating systems and petroleum products (lubricators, lubricant dispensers, grease guns, fittings, compressors, industrial and automotive lubricants), braking systems, automotive vacuum tanks, fuel pumps, automobile heaters, gauges, wheel balancers, carburetors, die-casting, casters, pressure switches. Lubrication equipment and supplies ; service equipment ; Winkler oil burners and gas conversion burners ; automatic heating without chimneys, ducts, or electricity ; heaters for Volkswagen cars ; "Bassick" casters, wheels, guides, glides, cups, and tips...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
19 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Tools  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_23058
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_23058

The Freedom Riders History

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-02-23T19:40:16.000Z
YouTube Category:
News & Politics  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianMagazine
Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianMagazine
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_1zBY6gkpbTg

Mail by Bus

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-06-02T21:43:27.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Ml9khVnVUPk

How Rosa Parks's Protest Sparked a Momentous Chain of Events

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-01-16T16:30:02.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_lx_1hn1bwaY

The 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides: National Youth Summit

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-02-11T22:57:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
See more by:
SmithsonianVideos
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_YX-ZDhTY6TU

Where's Everyone Going?

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Topic:
Transportation  Search this
American History  Search this
Travel  Search this
Modernization  Search this
Flight  Search this
Boat  Search this
Ship  Search this
Automobile  Search this
Car  Search this
Locomotive  Search this
Train  Search this
Bus  Search this
Airplane  Search this
Vehicles  Search this
Inventions  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Educational alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.9
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_350

Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
M. G. Baumann-Bodenheim  Search this
Place:
Nouvelle-Calédonie. Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
16 Jan 1952
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Nothofagaceae
Published Name:
Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis
Trisyngyne codonandra Baill.
Barcode:
03399936
USNM Number:
2316801
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375e07a49-6930-4337-9869-955c31889647
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14965014

Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
H. Hürlimann  Search this
Place:
Nouvelle-Calédonie. Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
13 Jul 1951
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Nothofagaceae
Published Name:
Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis
Trisyngyne codonandra Baill.
Barcode:
03399938
USNM Number:
2316425
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1e3608e-9f2a-4edf-9eb7-6cba90337b32
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14965015

Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
H. Hürlimann  Search this
Place:
Nouvelle-Calédonie. Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
13 Jul 1951
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Nothofagaceae
Published Name:
Nothofagus codonandra (Baill.) Steenis
Trisyngyne codonandra Baill.
Barcode:
03399939
USNM Number:
2316426
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30b998637-1f4c-4328-b6e4-8bd076c899ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14965016

Nothofagus balansae (Baill.) Steenis

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
H. Hürlimann  Search this
Min. Elevation:
500  Search this
Place:
Nouvelle-Calédonie. SE [interpreted] Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
10 Jul 1951
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Nothofagaceae
Published Name:
Nothofagus balansae (Baill.) Steenis
Trisyngyne balansae Baill.
Barcode:
03399909
USNM Number:
2316418
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/389708306-e3d2-4e02-9efc-65a00570461a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14965116

Nothofagus balansae (Baill.) Steenis

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
M. G. Baumann-Bodenheim  Search this
Min. Elevation:
500  Search this
Place:
Nouvelle-Calédonie. SE Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
16 Jan 1952
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Fagales Nothofagaceae
Published Name:
Nothofagus balansae (Baill.) Steenis
Trisyngyne balansae Baill.
Barcode:
03399911
USNM Number:
2316802
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f1343270-e7fa-4aaa-b785-d79ae2f49c93
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14965119

On the School Bus

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Topic:
American History  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Education  Search this
Transportation  Search this
Infrastructure  Search this
Motor vehicle  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Educational alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_336

African American Artists: Education and Equity

Publisher:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Date created:
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Topic:
Arts  Search this
Visual Arts  Search this
Social Studies  Search this
US History  Search this
Cultures  Search this
Civil rights  Search this
Plessy v. Ferguson  Search this
Civil War  Search this
Little Rock Nine  Search this
Brown V. Board of Education  Search this
Desegregation  Search this
Busing  Search this
Integration  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_4773

[Trade catalogs from Sherwin-Williams Co.]

Company Name:
Sherwin-Williams Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Four pieces OVERSIZE. Paint ; enamel finishes ; varnishes ; automobile paint & varnish ; company history - The Story of Sherwin-Williams
Includes:
Trade catalog, manual, samples and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
paint and varnish colors
Physical description:
78 pieces; 8 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Adhesives  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_19179
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_19179

Jaffrea xerocarpa (Baill.) H.C. Hopkins & Pillon

Biogeographical Region:
60 - Southwestern Pacific  Search this
Collector:
H. Hürlimann  Search this
Place:
Pic Buse., New Caledonia, Pacific Islands
Collection Date:
11 Jul 1951
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Rhamnaceae Ziziphoideae
Published Name:
Jaffrea xerocarpa (Baill.) H.C. Hopkins & Pillon
Alphitonia xerocarpa Baill.
Barcode:
03372113
USNM Number:
2316424
See more items in:
Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aefdfbd1-3a57-438a-9c9c-b36299e19ff9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14893469

Diary

Collection Collector:
Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)  Search this
Container:
Box 39, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1950
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Robinson and Via Family Papers
Robinson and Via Family Papers / Series 2: Robinson Family / 2.6: Robinson, Franklin A. / 2.6.1: Correspondence, diaries, personal ephemera
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c69fd212-5fa6-426e-8f82-ac71a4266346
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0475-ref167
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Conner, Mary Robinson, diaries

Collection Collector:
Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)  Search this
Container:
Box 64, Folder 1-4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1943-1957
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Robinson and Via Family Papers
Robinson and Via Family Papers / Series 2: Robinson Family / 2.5: Conner, Mary Robinson
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f819162c-7555-4912-9bb4-e97e9e9d4d2c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0475-ref988
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