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Interviewee:

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973  Search this

Interviewer:

Cummings, Paul, 1933-1997  Search this

Subject:

Dwan, Virginia  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Art -- Philosophy  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12013

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212421

AAA_collcode_smiths72

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212421

Publisher:

Loteria Nacional  Search this

Series Creator:

Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Ink on paper., 8-3/4" x 15-3/8".)

Container:

Box 100

Type:

Archival materials

Cartoons (humorous images)

Maps

Brochures

Place:

Mexico -- 20th century

Scope and Contents:

Map from brochure, "Mexico, Mapa de Carreteras", @1938. In color, with cartoon illustrations. Compass at lower left contains the phrases "Loteria Nacional" and "Para la beneficencia publica."

Local Numbers:

AC0060-0001226.tif (AC Scan No.)

Related Materials:

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, 1724-1965

Series Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.

Series 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:

Exhibitions -- 1900-1910 -- Missouri -- St. Louis  Search this

Genre/Form:

Cartoons (humorous images) -- 1930-1960

Maps -- 1930-1940

Brochures -- 1930-1940

Series Citation:

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Railroads, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Railroads

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Railroads / 1: Business Records, Marketing Material, and Other / Railroads

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8372e6e33-ff95-42c3-810a-dfa22b8010bc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-railroads-ref702

Measurements:

overall: 14 3/8 in x 13 in x 1 3/4 in; 36.5125 cm x 33.02 cm x 4.445 cm

Object Name:

clipboard with stopwatch

Place made:

United States

Date made:

ca 1950s

1940s - 1950s

Credit Line:

Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering

ID Number:

1997.0160.03

Accession number:

1997.0160

Catalog number:

1997.0160.03.1

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6e80-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1204751

Manufacturer:

Waltham Watch Company  Search this

Designer:

Woerd, Vander  Search this

Physical Description:

nickel plated cast iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 3/8 in x 20 7/8 in x 20 1/4 in; 26.3525 cm x 53.0225 cm x 51.435 cm

Object Name:

automatic screw machine

Date made:

ca 1875

ID Number:

ME.316564

Catalog number:

316564

Accession number:

225117

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-81b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1203377

Maker:

Weber Costello Company  Search this

W. & A.K. Johnston Limited  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

iron (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 45.7 cm; 18 in

Object Name:

celestial globe

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago Heights

Associated place:

United States: Illinois, Rock Island

Date made:

20th century

Subject:

Astronomy  Search this

Credit Line:

Augustana College

ID Number:

1987.0196.02

Catalog number:

1987.0196.02

Accession number:

1987.0196

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Globes

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0856-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1064643

Dealer:

Lietz, Adolph  Search this

Maker:

Ainsworth, William  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 3.175 cm x 6.985 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

pocket transit

Date made:

ca 1950-1975

Credit Line:

United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency

ID Number:

2000.0257.14

Accession number:

2000.0257

Catalog number:

2000.0257.14

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-44fe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_895600

Maker:

American Waltham Watch Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 4.445 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

watch movement

Other Terms:

Watch; watch movement; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:

United States

Date made:

ca 1867

Credit Line:

W. E. Emory

ID Number:

ME.271558

Serial number:

520977

Catalog number:

271558

Accession number:

53268

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d891-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_851346

Manufacturer:

American Waltham Watch Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 46 mm; 1 13/16 in

Object Name:

watch movement

Other Terms:

watch movement; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1862

Credit Line:

John Hansen

ID Number:

ME.252965

Catalog number:

252965

Accession number:

49576

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d45f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856097

Maker:

Howard & Davis  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 1/2 in x 1 13/16 in; 1.27 cm x 4.60375 cm

Object Name:

pocket watch movement with dial and hands

watch movement

Other Terms:

pocket watch movement with dial and hands; watch movement; Mechanical, Spring-Driven

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston, Roxbury

Date made:

1853

Credit Line:

Abraham Burnstine

ID Number:

ME.222557

Catalog number:

222557

Accession number:

41705

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d45e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_851193

Maker:

Humble Oil and Refining Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 33 in x 24 in; 83.82 cm x 60.96 cm

Object Name:

gravity meter

Date made:

ca 1931

Credit Line:

Humble Oil and Refining Company

ID Number:

AG.MHI-P-7682

Catalog number:

MHI-P-7682

Accession number:

230370

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Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-292f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_892824

Measurements:

overall: 15 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 39.37 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

parallel rule

rolling ruler

Other Terms:

parallel rule; Maritime

ID Number:

TR.320635

Catalog number:

320635

Accession number:

242721

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Maritime Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9179-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843875

Measurements:

overall; barometer: 1 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in x 4 3/16 in; 3.175 cm x 7.9375 cm x 10.63625 cm

overall; case: 1 5/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 8.89 cm x 10.795 cm

Object Name:

aneroid barometer

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

ca 1900

Credit Line:

Doris Hoffman

ID Number:

PH.335617

Catalog number:

335617

Accession number:

1977.0058

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Barometers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b048-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1432730

Physical Description:

paper (scale material)

metal (needle, sights, plumb bob material)

wood (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 21.2725 cm x 11.43 cm

overall: 1 in x 8 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 20.955 cm x 11.43 cm

Object Name:

magnetic compass

Place made:

France

ID Number:

PH.314618

Catalog number:

314618

Accession number:

208046

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Metric System

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-2339-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1456452

Maker:

Negretti & Zambra  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 11 in; 27.94 cm

overall: 11 1/8 in x 1 7/16 in x 1/2 in; 28.2575 cm x 3.65125 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

thermometer

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

early 20th century

Subject:

U.S. Weather Bureau  Search this

Credit Line:

U.S. Weather Bureau

ID Number:

PH.314556

Accession number:

204612

Catalog number:

314556

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Thermometers and Hygrometers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-53d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1289351

Maker:

Bausch & Lomb Optical Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

steel (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 40.7 cm x 16 cm x 14 cm; 16 1/32 in x 6 5/16 in x 5 1/2 in

case: 38 cm x 18.5 cm x 17.5 cm; 14 15/16 in x 7 5/16 in x 6 7/8 in

overall in case: 14 7/8 in x 7 9/16 in x 6 7/8 in; 37.7825 cm x 19.20875 cm x 17.4625 cm

Object Name:

Colorimeter

Place made:

United States: New York, Rochester

Subject:

Color  Search this

Optics  Search this

Chemistry  Search this

National Bureau of Standards  Search this

Credit Line:

National Bureau of Standards

ID Number:

CH.326630

Catalog number:

326630

Accession number:

261654

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Saccharimeters

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e549-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2502

Maker:

Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

xylonite (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: .4 cm x 15 cm x 4.6 cm; 5/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 1 13/16 in

Object Name:

protractor

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

ca 1918

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Protractor  Search this

Artillery  Search this

Maps  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Llewellyn N. Edwards

ID Number:

MA.325515

Accession number:

257193

Catalog number:

325515

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Protractors

Science & Mathematics

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-3ee8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_904341

Maker:

Gaertner Scientific Corporation  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 31 cm x 13 cm; 12 7/32 in x 5 1/8 in

overall: 11 1/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 28.2575 cm x 11.43 cm

Object Name:

Alluard hygrometer

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Kalamazoo College

ID Number:

PH.323821

Catalog number:

323821

Accession number:

256846

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Thermometers and Hygrometers

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e828-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1185012

Maker:

Kelvin & James White, Ltd.  Search this

Measurements:

box: 6 13/16 in x 10 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 17.30375 cm x 26.035 cm x 12.065 cm

overall: 9 in x 6 in x 2 in; 22.86 cm x 15.24 cm x 5.08 cm

overall: 6 3/4 in x 10 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 17.145 cm x 26.035 cm x 12.065 cm

Object Name:

azimuth mirror

Place made:

United Kingdom: Scotland, Glasgow

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

ID Number:

PH.309653

Catalog number:

309653

Accession number:

106954

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Navigation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-256d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1167852

Maker:

Hughes  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 3 in; 7.62 cm

overall: 3 5/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 9.2075 cm x 8.255 cm x 5.715 cm

Object Name:

box sextant

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

early 20th century

after 1903

Credit Line:

Howard Beall

ID Number:

PH.336361

Catalog number:

336361

Accession number:

1977.1038

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5b48-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1197883

Maker:

A. H. Abbott & Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

boxwood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: .4 cm x 17.1 cm x 3.2 cm; 5/32 in x 6 23/32 in x 1 1/4 in

Object Name:

rule

scale rule

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

ca 1906

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Education  Search this

Credit Line:

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana

ID Number:

MA.293320.2819

Accession number:

293320

Catalog number:

293320.2819

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Scale Rules

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-21f4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_690255