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Collection Collector:

National Museum of American History. Division of Medical Sciences.  Search this

Collection Author:

Parke, Davis Company  Search this

Container:

Box 7, Folder 10

Type:

Archival materials

Collection 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.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records

Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records / Series 13: Addenda

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0001-ref7223

Source:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Creator:

Lehigh Valley Railroad Company  Search this

Former owner:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Extent:

3.25 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 map-folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Correspondence

Payrolls

Blueprints

Reports

Date:

1860-1940

Summary:

Papers and photographs documenting the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Scope and Contents note:

The collection consists of papers and photographs relating to the infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, including correspondence, blueprints, inspection reports, plat and profile books, and photographs of tracks and bridges.

Biographical/Historical note:

Originally known as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad, the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) competed for the lucrative anthracite coal transport trade in northeastern Pennsylvania. It dominated the industry in eastern Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, becoming known as the "Route of the Black Diamond." The Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad was first suggested by prominent members of Lehigh and Northampton Counties, and the bill was carried through the legislature by Dr. Jesse Samuel, then a representative from Lehigh County. In August 1847, the necessary certificate to the Governor was signed for the purpose of obtaining a charter of incorporation. The name of the company was changed to Lehigh Valley Railroad Company by an act of assembly on January 7, 1853. Although the railroad did carry passengers, it depended mainly on the transportation of coal as its source of profit. The demise of the coal industry and the rise of auto and air transportation in the 1950s led to its financial ruin and a takeover by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1960. The records were acquired over the course of several years from the main offices of the LVRR.

Source

Historical note courtesy the Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) Company Records Collection MG-274, Pennsylvania State Archives

Related Archival Materials:

Materials at the Archives Center

Coxe Brothers Collection (NMAH.AC.1002)

Girard Estate Records (NMAH.AC.1011)

Lehigh Valley Coal Company Records (NMAH.AC.1106)

Materials at Other Organizations

Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) Company Records Collection MG-274, 1849-1962, undated

The bulk of the records are 703 volumes of minutes, reports, journals, ledgers, cash books, company history, records of lands owned by the LVRR, and other records pertaining to everyday operations. Major series include: Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1850-1962 (which, among other things, contain information on accidents); Annual Reports, 1852-1975; Trustee Files, [ca. 1900-1982]; Cash Books, 1855-1952; Ledger, 1853-1955; and Real Estate Department Records, 1878-1951. (For records documenting personnel see Robert Dructor's publication: Guide to Genealogical Sources at the Pennsylvania State Archives, 2nd ed.) Records of Subsidiary Companies, consisting of 1,421 volumes, are organized by transportation companies, 1851-1950, and non-transportation, 1844-1947, then arranged alphabetically by company name. For each company there are minutes and/or financial accounts. Also included are three cubic feet (over five-hundred items) of photographic negatives taken by staff photographers. Subjects include construction of the Claremont Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1917-1923; ruins of the Morris Canal near Washington, New Jersey; the 1902 Lehigh River flood near Easton; and construction of an unidentified engine and freight-house, probably in Buffalo, 1915.

Provenance:

Original provenance unknown.

Restrictions:

Collection open for research on site by appointment. 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:

Railroad bridges  Search this

Railroads -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Railroads -- Maintenance and repair  Search this

Railroads -- Buildings and structures  Search this

Railroad tracks  Search this

Railroad companies -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1920-1940

Correspondence

Payrolls

Blueprints

Reports

Citation:

Lehigh Valley Railroad Records, 1882-1936, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1046

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Lehigh Valley Railroad Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Source:

National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History.  Search this

Collection Collector:

Odell, Scott, 1935-  Search this

Container:

Box 11, Folder 42

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

April 2002

Scope and Contents:

File contains the manuscript of a talk Odell held at the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Annual Meeting, April 2002, called "The African American Banjo: America's First Musical Instrument."

Collection Restrictions:

Access by appointment only. Contact the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at 202-633-7322 for additional information.

Collection Rights:

Copyright restrictions apply. Contact the archives staff for information.

Collection Citation:

J. Scott Odell folk music collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

J. Scott Odell folk music collection

J. Scott Odell folk music collection / Series 8: Accruals / 8.5: Music Instrument Research

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-odel-ref1281

Collection Source:

National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History.  Search this

Collection Collector:

Odell, Scott, 1935-  Search this

Container:

Box 3, Folder 50

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1996

Scope and Contents note:

File contains an Amtrak leaflet with notes, correspondence, and Blevins' genealogy as part of the Melton-Russell family.

Collection Restrictions:

Access by appointment only. Contact the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections at 202-633-7322 for additional information.

Collection Rights:

Copyright restrictions apply. Contact the archives staff for information.

Collection Citation:

J. Scott Odell folk music collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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J. Scott Odell folk music collection

J. Scott Odell folk music collection / Series 8: Accruals / 8.4: Individuals

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

Roebling, Charles Gustavus, 1849-1918  Search this

Roebling, Ferdinand W. (Ferdinand William), 1842-1917  Search this

John A. Roebling's Sons Company  Search this

Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869  Search this

Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926.  Search this

Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Extent:

18.5 Cubic feet (62 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums

Specifications

Reports

Price lists

Photographs

Newsletters

Letterpress books

Correspondence

Blueprints

Ledgers (account books)

Genealogies

Notebooks

Patents

Date:

1836-1975

bulk 1930-1950

Summary:

Collection documents the work of the John A. Roebling's Sons Company, builders of bridges. The materials consist primarily of photograph albums documenting some of the bridges, tramways, ski lifts and chair lifts that Roebling's Sons Company was involved with. The documentation also includes specifications, patents, and reference materials about the engineering process of building bridges and bridges in general.

Scope and Contents:

The collection documents the work of the John A. Roebling's Sons Company, builders of bridges. The materials consist primarily of photograph albums documenting a variety of bridges, mostly in the United States. The documentation also includes specifications, patents, and reference materials about the engineering process of building bridges and bridges in general.

Series 1, Historical background materials, 1895-1958, is divided into two subseries: Subseries 1, John A. Roebling's and Sons Company materials, 1895-1949 and Subseries 2, Newsletters, 1929-1931.

Subseries 1, John A. Roebling's and Sons Company materials, 1895-1949, contains a variety of items related to the company such as historical narratives, correspondence, price lists, testing data, and a ledger with cost estimates. The correspondence is partially bound (pages 1 to 104) from a letter press book (handwritten and typescript) belonging to John A. Roebling's and Sons Company. William Hildebrand and Charles G. Roebling are the chief correspondents. The correspondence documents daily activities related to the design and erection of bridges as well as finances and supplies. Charles G. Roebling's notebook, undated, contains calculations and notes about various bridge projects.

Subseries 2, Newsletters, 1929-1931, contain copies of Blue Center and Wire Engineering, which were John A. Roebling's and Sons Company publications intended for employees. The newsletters were apparently used as scrapbooks, with black-and-white photographs pasted into the pages. Found among the pages of Blue Center are photographs of the Hudson River Bridge and in Wire Engineering, there are photographs of the Maysville, Kentucky Bridge.

Series 2, Photographs, 1926-1975, comprises the largest series in the collection. The photographs are primarily black-and-white and document aerial tramways, tramways for logging or mining, chair lifts, ski lifts, floods, and bridge construction projects. The latter makes up the majority. Most photographs were assembled into albums with corresponding captions and dates, and almost all of the photographs document bridges in the United States. There is one exception, the Yauricocha Tramway in Peru. In some instances, the captions are recorded on the back of the photographs, and others were recorded on album pages. The series is arranged alphabetically by name of bridge and/or project.

Series 3, Specifications, 1855-1962, consists of printed textual documents (both bound and loose) that contain information for bidders, proposals, contracts, and bonds, and the detailed specifications. This series is arranged alphabetically by bridge name.

Series 4, Reports, 1928-1938, contains bound reports (both progress and final) detailing problems, requirements, research, manufacture, plant installation, cable equipment, strand adjustments, and Roebling Company developments. This series is arranged alphabetically by bridge/and/or project.

Series 5, Patent materials, 1849-1952, consists of issued patents (to a variety of individuals) for cable and cable appliances, cables, and cable apparatus, cableways and tramways, and grips. The patents are arranged by subject area, then by patent number.

Series 6, Reference materials, 1836-1964, contains a wide range of materials—articles, biographical files, drawings, photographs, newspaper clippings, advertising, correspondence, notes—documenting all aspects of bridges. This series is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1, Historical background materials, 1895-1958, undated

Subseries 1, Biographical, 1900-1958, undated

Subseries 2, John A. Roebling's and Sons Company materials, 1895-1949

Subseries 3, Newsletters, 1929-1931

Series 2, Photographs, 1926-1975

Series 3, Specifications, 1855-1962

Series 4, Reports, 1928-1938

Series 5, Patent materials, 1849-1952

Series 6, Reference materials, 1836-1964

Biographical / Historical:

John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) was the founder and proprietor of John A. Roebling's Sons Company. Born in Mühlhausen, Germany, he was a civil engineer famous for his wire rope suspension bridge designs, in particular, the design of the Brooklyn Bridge. Roebling married Johana Herting in 1836 and they had nine children: Washington A. Roebling (1837-1926); Laura R. Methfessel (1840-1873); Ferdinand W. Roebling (1842-1917); Elvira R. Stewart (1844-1871); Josephine R. Jarvis (b. 1847); Charles Gustavus Roebling (1849-1918); Edmund Roebling (1854-1930); William Roebling (b. 1856, d. 1860); and Hannah Roebling (died in infancy). Roebling's three sons, Washington Augustus Roebling; Ferdinand William Roebling and Charles Gustavus Roebling, worked for the company.

Roebling's Sons Company was active in the design and manufacture of wire rope used in the erection of suspension bridges since the 1840s. Roebling devised a system of spinning the wires together where weights and swivels turned the wire coils in the opposite direction from the twisting, thereby removing kinks. Method of and Machine for Manufacturing Wire Rope (US Patent # 2,720) issued on July 16, 1842. Roebling would adapt this wire rope to his suspension bridge principle. In 1848, he established a company—John Roebling's Sons Company—in Trenton, New Jersey, to manufacture his wire rope. Roebling manufacturing plants were sold in 1952 to the Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) Company of Pueblo, Colorado. In 1968, the Crane Company purchased the CF& I.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

George S. Morison Collection (AC0978)

Modjeski and Masters Company Records (AC0976)

Materials at Other Organizations

The Rutgers University, Special Collections and University Archives

Papers of Mary G. Roebling and Roebling Family Papers, 1821-1960 (MC 654.1).

Provenance:

This collection was donated by Blair Birdsall, former chief engineer at John A. Roebling's Sons Company in 1981.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs 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:

Bridges -- New York (N.Y.)  Search this

Bridge construction industry -- United States  Search this

Bridges -- Design and construction  Search this

Iron industry and trade -- United States  Search this

Iron industry and trade -- Colorado  Search this

Wire industry -- New Jersey  Search this

Suspension bridges -- Design and construction  Search this

Ski lifts  Search this

Wire-rope industry -- New Jersey  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photograph albums

Specifications

Reports

Price lists

Photographs -- 20th century

Newsletters -- 1920-1940

Letterpress books

Correspondence

Blueprints

Ledgers (account books)

Genealogies

Notebooks

Patents

Citation:

John A. Roebling Collection, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0981

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John A. Roebling Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Roebling, Charles Gustavus, 1849-1918  Search this

Roebling, Ferdinand W. (Ferdinand William), 1842-1917  Search this

John A. Roebling's Sons Company  Search this

Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869  Search this

Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926.  Search this

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Container:

Box 17, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1949

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

John A. Roebling Collection, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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John A. Roebling Collection

John A. Roebling Collection / Series 1: Historical Background / 1.1: John A. Roebling's and Sons Company materials

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Tyrrell, Henry Grattan, 1867-1948  Search this

Collection Collector:

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of (NMAH, SI)  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Author:

Tyrrell, Mary Maude Knox  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

Henry Grattan Tyrrell and Mary Maude Knox Tyrrell Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Henry Grattan Tyrrell and Mary Maude Knox Tyrrell Papers

Henry Grattan Tyrrell and Mary Maude Knox Tyrrell Papers / Series 1: Personal

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Author:

Gilby, Anthony approximately 1510-1585  Search this

Sampson, Thomas 1517?-1589  Search this

Whittingham, William -1579  Search this

Physical description:

[6], 360, 76, [2], 115, [11] leaves, [4] leaves of plates illustrations (woodcuts), maps 27 cm. (folio)

Type:

Books

Date:

1577

Topic:

Apocryphal books (Old Testament)  Search this

Call number:

BS170 1577

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1026120

Creator:

Steinway, William  Search this

Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this

Steinway family  Search this

Steinway & Sons  Search this

Krüsi, Bartholomew, Rev.  Search this

Source:

National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History.  Search this

Names:

CBS  Search this

German Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Lehman, Lilly  Search this

Steinway, Fred T., 1860-1927  Search this

Steinway, Henry (Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg), 1797-1871  Search this

Steinway, John  Search this

Steinway, Theodore (C.F. Theodore Steinweg), 1825-1889  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History.  Search this

Extent:

6 Cubic feet (12 boxes, including photographs and microfilm)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Business records

Diaries

Catalogs

Correspondence

Microfilms

Photographs

Minute books

Business letters

Love letters

Letters

Letter books

Date:

1857-1919

Summary:

Records of the Steinway & Sons piano company and a daily diary of William Steinway, a key figure in the rise of the company to international prominence in the nineteenth century. The records document overall operations of the company, individual piano serial numbers, and the business and personal life of William Steinway, a prominent figure in New York business, politics, and musical life.

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of an original diary (and microfilm copies) kept by William Steinway and microfilm copies of nineteenth century business records of Steinway & Sons. There also are business and family photographs and some miscellaneous documents.

Arrangement:

Series 1, William Steinway Diary, 1861-1896

Series 2, Steinway Business Records, 1858-1910

Series 3, Steinway Family Materials, 1877-1882

Series 4, Rev. Bartholomew Krüsi Materials, 1857-1919

Biographical / Historical:

Heinrich Engelhard Steinway (Steinweg) (born 1797, Wolfshagen, Germany; died 1871, New York City) made his first piano in 1836. In 1850 he immigrated to America and settled in New York City with his wife, three daughters, and four of his five sons. He and his sons Charles, Henry, Jr., and William at first worked for various New York piano makers until 1853 when they formed the partnership of Steinway & Sons. One year later Steinway & Sons' square pianos won first prize at the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Exhibition (held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.) and in 1855 won the Gold medal for the best piano (an over-strung iron-frame square piano) in the American Institute Fair at the Crystal Palace in New York City. In 1859, Henry, Jr. patented (patent no. 26,532, December 20, 1859) a design for a one-piece over-strung iron frame for the grand piano that won praise, a gold medal, and international recognition at the 1867 Paris Exposition.

The firm faced a crisis in 1865 when two of Heinrich's sons died: Henry (born 1831), who was responsible for the first seven patents, and Charles (born 1829). The family prevailed on the eldest son, C. F. Theodor (1825 1889), to sell his partnership as a piano manufacturer in Braunschweig, Germany, and to join his family in New York City. Not eager to sever all his ties in Germany, Theodor spent time in both countries until his death, contributing technical innovations that resulted in forty-one patents. One of these patents was for the duplex scale in 1872. Several of the following generation worked with the firm, including Fred T. Steinway (1860-1927), son of Charles, who served in London, Hamburg, and New York City.

C. F. Theodor Steinway's technical skills were matched by the entrepreneurial skills of his brother William (1835 1896). William was a creative businessman who played the piano, sang tenor, and supported the musical life of New York City. His promotional and marketing techniques, and his cultivation of eminent musicians and association with aristocratic patrons, helped to make Steinway & Sons so successful. William Steinway was prominent in New York City social and political life.

In 1880, Steinway & Sons opened a Hamburg branch. The firm was sold in 1972 to CBS. Subsequent owners include the Birmingham Brothers (Steinway Musical Properties, 1985-1995) and Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (1995-).

Related Materials:

The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY is the largest repository of Steinway materials. It holds extensive business records as well as personal papers and photographs. The Steinway family loaned seventy folders of Steinway family correspondence to the National Museum of American History in October, 1984, and a program of transcription and translation was begun by the Steinway Diary Project. The original correspondence was transferred to the Archives Center in August 1985 and, at the request of Henry Z. Steinway, transferred to the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives in March, 1990. Additional Steinway materials are at the New York Historical Society, the University of Maryland Performing Arts Library, and other repositories. The control file for this collection has further information on the location of Steinway materials.

The Archives Center's N W Ayer Advertising Agency Records contains advertising proof sheets for Steinway & Sons from 1900 through 1963. The Piano series of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana contains five folders of material on Steinway. The Industry on Parade Film Collection has a short, 1953 film (reel #156) on Steinway's manufacture of pianos in its Long Island plant. The Sohmer & Company Records contain three folders of trade literature from Steinway. These include catalogs, pamphlets, and booklets on the Steinway family genealogy and on the Steinway piano used at the White House. Sohmer, also a New York City piano manufacturer, collected copies of competitors' sales catalogs and other publications.

Separated Materials:

The Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds several Steinway and Sons pianos.

Provenance:

Henry Z. Steinway donated the William Steinway diary on April 2, 1996.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Researchers must use positive microfilm copy of diary. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.

Rights:

Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Topic:

Keyboard instruments -- Manufacturing  Search this

Travel  Search this

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

Politics -- New York (N.Y.)  Search this

Church Interiors  Search this

Piano  Search this

Piano makers  Search this

Genre/Form:

Business records

Diaries

Catalogs

Correspondence -- 1930-1950

Microfilms -- Negative

Photographs -- 1850-1900

Minute books

Business letters

Love letters

Letters

Letter books

Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 1900-1910

Citation:

Steinway and Sons Piano Company Collection, 1857-1919, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0178

See more items in:

Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0178

Former owner:

Hill, Edward  Search this

Carter, John & Elizabeth  Search this

Landscape architect:

Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hollerith family  Search this

Hollerith, Herman, 1860-1929  Search this

Garden Club of America  Search this

Georgetown Garden Club  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Hollerith, Lucia Beverly, 1891-1982  Search this

Hollerith, Nannie Talcott, 1898-1985  Search this

Hollerith, Virginia  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Shirley Plantation (Charles City, Virginia)

United States of America -- Virginia -- Charles City County -- Charles City

Scope and Contents:

Folders include worksheets, brochures, chronology, genealogy, tour script (1996), and copies of articles.

General:

Shirley Plantation was first granted to Sir Thomas West in 1613 and then re-granted to Captain Edward Hill in 1656. In 1723, Elizabeth Hill, who inherited the property, married John Carter. The garden itself reflects several periods. Shirley was used as a reference for colonial Revival gardens that Americans copied. The garden on the south side of the house was said to have been designed by Mary Carter in the early 1800s. Shirley was and is noted for its formal boxwood garden. The gardens, which were under restoration in 1998, are open to the public.

Persons associated with the property include: Sir Thomas West (land grant, 1613); Captain Edward Hill (land grant, 1656); Elizabeth Hill Carter (former owner, 1723); and Arthur A. Shurcliff (landscape architect?).

Related Materials:

Shirley Plantation related holdings consist of 3 folders (40 35 mm. slides, 8 photoprints, and 13 glass lantern slides)

See others in:

Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- Virginia -- Charles City  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Hollerith Family Slide Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.HOL, File VA012

See more items in:

Hollerith Family slide collection

Hollerith Family slide collection / Gardens and Sites / Virginia

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-hol-ref605

Former owner:

Hill, Edward  Search this

Carter, John & Elizabeth  Search this

Landscape architect?:

Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Shirley Plantation (Charles City, Virginia)

United States of America -- Virginia -- Charles City County -- Charles City

Scope and Contents:

Folders include worksheets, brochures, chronology, genealogy, tour script (1996), and copies of articles.

General:

Shirley Plantation was first granted to Sir Thomas West in 1613 and then re-granted to Captain Edward Hill in 1656. In 1723, Elizabeth Hill, who inherited the property, married John Carter. The garden itself reflects several periods. Shirley was used as a reference for colonial Revival gardens that Americans copied. The garden on the south side of the house was said to have been designed by Mary Carter in the early 1800s. Shirley was and is noted for its formal boxwood garden. The gardens, which were under restoration in 1998, are open to the public.

Persons associated with the property include: Sir Thomas West (land grant, 1613); Captain Edward Hill (land grant, 1656); Elizabeth Hill Carter (former owner, 1723); and Arthur A. Shurcliff (landscape architect?).

Related Materials:

Shirley Plantation related holdings consist of 3 folders (40 35 mm. slides, 8 photoprints, and 13 glass lantern slides)

See others in:

Hollerith Collection, ca. 1970?

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- Virginia -- Charles City  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File VA012

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

Adams, Molly, 1918-2003  Search this

Landscape architect:

Ireys, Alice Recknagel, 1911-2000  Search this

Stege, Friede  Search this

Weber, Nelva M.  Search this

Extent:

0 Photographic prints (color, 4 x 6 inches)

0 Photographic prints (black and white, 3 1/2 x 5 inches)

0 Photographic prints (black and white, 8 x 10 inches)

0 Contact sheets (black and white)

35mm slides (photographs) (color, 2 x 2 inches)

0 Negatives (35mm negatives, color)

0 Negatives (black & white, 4 x 5 inches)

0 Negatives (120mm negatives, black and white, 2 x 2 inches)

0 Film transparency (color, 4 x 5 inches)

0 Transparencies (120mm transparencies, color, 2 x 2 inches)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Contact sheets

Negatives

Film transparency

Transparencies

Film transparencies

Color negatives

Black-and-white photographs

Photographs

Color photographs

Slides (photographs)

Black-and-white negatives

Date:

circa 1960-1994

Summary:

The Maida Babson Adams American Garden Collection documents the work of Molly Adams, a free-lance garden photographer who photographed hundreds of private and public gardens, many of them in the mid-Atlantic region, from the late 1950s through the mid-1990s. It includes slides, photographic prints, negatives and transparencies. A significant number of images document the work of landscape designers Nelva M. Weber, Alice Recknagel Ireys, and Friede Stege. Roughly 50 gardens do not have an identified location. Some images have captions and other information written on them.

Scope and Contents:

The Maida Babson Adams American Gardens Collection includes a total of 7,606 images documenting close to 400 gardens photographed by Molly Adams from the 1950s to the 1990s. Although most images document gardens in New Jersey, the collection also includes gardens in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. While the vast majority of gardens in the collection are private, there are also some public gardens and venues like the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in New Jersey, the International Flower Show in New York City, and the White House in Washington, D.C. A number of gardens were photographed during organized garden or horticultural tours or annual meetings of the Garden Club of America. A significant number of images document the work of landscape designers Alice Ireys, Nelva Weber, and Friede Stege. Approximately 85 gardens in the collection are unidentified as to their location and/or client. Relatively few images are captioned or dated; Adams often labeled a film envelope or back of a photograph or contact sheet with just a client surname and the designer (if it was Ireys, Weber, or Stege). In some cases, additional information about a garden's location or owner's full name was gleaned from the finding aids for the Alice Recknagel Ireys Papers or the Nelva Weber Papers. Some images were accompanied by clippings from newspapers or magazines that featured one or more related images by Adams; most of these clippings date from the 1950s and 1960s. There is also a file of general clippings of Adams' work; many of these do not identify the garden that is shown.

Most of the images are black and white, though there are a number taken in color. Adams' contact sheets and photo envelopes were sometimes marked with cropping marks or photo developing notes respectively.

Biographical / Historical:

Molly (Maida Babson) Adams (1918 - 2003) had a 40+ year career as a nationally recognized free-lance garden and wildlife photographer and conservationist. Her images were published under the name "Molly Adams." Adams was born in Orange, New Jersey and lived over fifty years in Mendham Township, New Jersey. As a teenager she became interested in photography; she later attended the New York Institute of Photography and became a member of the New York Camera Club.

Her photographs were featured in numerous newspapers and magazines including the "New York Times," "New York Herald Tribune," "House Beautiful," "Horticulture," "Home Garden," and "Audubon." During the Kennedy administration, she photographed the White House Rose Garden; these photographs were later published in "Flower Grower."

Adams provided hundreds of photographs for "How to Plan and Plant Your Own Property" (1967) by landscape architect Alice Recknagel Ireys and "How to Plan Your Own Home Landscape" (1976) by landscape designer Nelva M. Weber. Her images were also published in books including "The Reader's Digest Practical Guide to Home Landscaping," and "The Complete Illustrated Book of Garden Magic." Adams also occasionally wrote garden-themed articles. A longtime member in the Somerset Hills (NJ) Garden Club, which is part of the Garden Club of America, Adams once served as the latter's official photographer.

In the 1960's Adams' photographs drew attention to conservation issues related to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern New Jersey. These widely publicized photographs rallied public support against the proposed destruction of the Great Swamp for the construction of an airport. Adams was also active as a member of the Mendham Township Environmental Commission and the North Jersey Conservation Foundation. In the 1980's she was awarded the Buckley Medal of Merit for Horticultural Achievement by the Garden Club of America for her photographs used in the postcard campaign "Save Our Vanishing Wild Flowers."

Related Archival Materials Note:

The Alice Recknagel Ireys Papers in the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, include photographs by Molly Adams.

The Nelva Weber Papers in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at Cornell University Library in Ithaca, New York, likely include photographs by Molly Adams.

Separated Materials:

The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center at The Morristown & Morris Township Library in New Jersey has a collection of images by Molly Adams showcasing nature scenes and birds.

Provenance:

Adams' family donated her collection of garden images to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens after her death in 2003.

Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Gardens -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Connecticut  Search this

Gardens -- Massachusetts  Search this

Gardens -- New Jersey  Search this

Gardens -- New York (State)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographic prints

Film transparencies

Color negatives

Black-and-white photographs

Photographs

Color photographs

Negatives

Slides (photographs)

Contact sheets

Black-and-white negatives

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.

Identifier:

AAG.ADM

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

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Collection Creator:

Cidey, Guy  Search this

Breslar, Jon, 1949-2005  Search this

Extent:

2.04 Linear feet

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1975 - 1980

Scope and Contents:

This series contains Breslar's field notes, genealogy charts, and research notes for his dissertation and his work on the Mayotte housing project. This series also contains copies of his dissertation research proposal, a translated transcription of an interview with an informant, and an outline for a talk he gave on his research to a synagogue. Some of his dissertation field notes are arranged chronologically in the three volumes that can found in the beginning of this series. Breslar also organized his field notes by subject and informant. Material relating to the housing project can be found in the latter part of the series.

For Breslar's progress reports sent to the Social Science Research Council, please see Series 1. Correspondence. A copy of his dissertation can be found in Series 4. Writings.

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Contact repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Jon H. Breslar papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

The Jon Breslar Papers were processed with the support of a Wenner-Gren Foundation Historical Archives Program grant awarded to Bonnie Breslar.

Funding for the digitization of portions of this collection was provided by the Arcadia Fund.

Identifier:

NAA.2007-04, Series 2

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Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Warashina, Patti, 1940-  Search this

Extent:

3 Folders (Box 1)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1974-1991, undated

Scope and Contents note:

This series houses certificates of awards, diplomas, and a family history and genealogy of the Warshina family with notations written in Japanese.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Patti Warashina papers, circa 1990-1991, bulk 1970-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.warapatt, Series 1

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Albert, Ethel Mary, 1918-1989  Search this

Container:

Box 3

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Collection Restrictions:

The Ethel Mary Albert papers are open for reaearch.

Collection Rights:

Contact the Repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Ethel Mary Albert Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

Digitization of the sound recordings was made possible by a grant from the Arcadia Fund.

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Ethel Mary Albert Papers

Ethel Mary Albert Papers / Series 2: Rundi ethnography; rough notes

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-1990-30-ref41

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-03-31T08:36:36.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Transcription  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution

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EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2016-06-21T21:01:05.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

Symposia

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-06-04T19:46:41.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_5V2oKHFj8bk

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2014-04-30T13:56:22.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

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SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_9OXVvHkwtKc

Creator:

National Museum of the American Indian  Search this

Type:

Symposia

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-06-04T19:46:41.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Native Americans;American Indians  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianNMAI

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianNMAI

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_NK4AgvbmmHE