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Collection Citation:
William Mitchell Trial Scrapbooks, Acc. 1992.0013, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected lantern slides and stereographs must be handled with gloves.
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Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Kathleen Dorman was interviewed by Polly Stewart on June 28, 1996. Dorman moved to the Washington, DC, area in 1970 after graduating from college with an undergraduate degree in history. Hired as a clerk typist for the Joseph Henry Papers project, she ...
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Collection Citation:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Collection Citation:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Collection Citation:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Volume 15 is a bound scrapbook with numbered pages and an index, and some handwritten notes. The volume consists of newspaper clippings, architectural drawings and illustrations, and hand written notes.
This volume is primarily about construction. There are advertisements for new inventions, building materials, and construction methods as well as building material price lists. Some of the construction projects relate to the expansion of Washington, D.C., the Pension Building, new monuments and new mansions from around the United States and the world. There are some illustrations of construction plans, especially for the Pension Building in Washington, D.C. Meigs included newspaper illustrations of notable construction projects and new buildings and monuments from around the world. Advertisements for personal yacht designs and their benefits/features are also found here.
Some of the publications appearing in Volume 15 includeThe Evening Star, The New York Herald, The Daily Evening Telegraph, Forest and Stream, and The Daily Graphic.
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The collection is open for research.
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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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Volume 20 is a bound scrapbook with numbered pages and an index and some handwritten notes. Its contents include newspaper clippings, hand written notes and drawings, and advertisements/illustrations.
Volume 20 contains articles about construction projects that Meigs either worked on or was interested in such as the Pension Building, which he helped design and construct. There are also a variety of drawings and printed illustrations for construction projects from around the world. Meigs included numerous stories relating to real estate values and transactions. There are many illustrations of new yacht designs and depictions of yachts, both luxury and racing, in action.
Some of the publications featured in Volume 20 includeForest and Stream, The Evening Star, The Daily Evening Telegraph, The Daily Graphic, and the The New-York Daily Tribune.
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The collection is open for research.
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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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Volume 21 is a bound scrapbook with numbered pages and an index. It consists mostly of newspaper clippings and illustrations, and some handwritten notes.
The most common topic appearing in Volume 21 is the Sudan campaign and the death of British General Gordon. Volume 21 also contains articles about construction projects, especially the Washington Aqueduct and the Pension Building, both of which Meigs worked on. There are clippings that relate to the health and finances of General Ulysses Grant, and the inauguration of Grover Cleveland.
Some of the publications featured in Volume 21 includeThe Daily Evening Telegraph, the The New-York Daily Tribune, The Washington Post, The Daily Graphic, and The National Republican.
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The collection is open for research.
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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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Volume 22 is a bound scrapbook that features numbered pages and consists mostly of newspaper clippings and handwritten notes.
Articles prominently featured in Volume 22 concernthe Pension Building, the Statue of Liberty, and the issue of water supplies. There are illustrations of the Pension Building, including a detailed illustration and many accounts and illustrations relating to the construction of the Statue of Liberty. There are numerous articles related to water supply concerns, water pollution, and water prices. Meigs's interest in yachts includes illustrations of designs and dramatic boating scenes.
Some of the publications featured in Volume 22 includeThe Philadephia Inquirer, The Evening Star, The Daily Graphic, the The New-York Daily Tribune, and The Metal Worker.
Collection Restrictions:
The 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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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:
Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
