Memoranda, 1951-1989
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Consists of incoming and outgoing memoranda concerning general administrative matters, collection management, information to general distribution, budgetary matters, and the Technical Laboratory. Curators represented in these materials include Frank A. Taylor, Curator of the Division of Engineering, 1932-1948, and Department of Engineering and Industries Head, 1948-1957; Kenneth M. Perry, Associate Curator of the Section of Marine Transportation, 1954-1965; 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; George Woodman Hilton, Associate Curator and Curator, 1966- ; Donald H. Berkebile, Assistant Curator and Associate Curator, 1973-1980; Robert C. Post, Curator, 1980-1981; and William L. Withuhn, Curator, 1983- .
Subject
- Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007
- Perry, Kenneth M
- Oliver, Smith Hempstone
- Chapelle, Howard Irving
- White, John H. 1933-
- Jackson, Melvin H
- Hilton, George Woodman
- Berkebile, Donald H
- Post, Robert C
- Withuhn, William L
Category
Series Level Description
Notes
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Organization
Alphabetic and unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
- 1951
- 1951-1989
Topic
- Transportation
- History
- Transportation--History
Form/Genre
Manuscripts
Local number
SIA RS00443
Physical description
3 cu. ft. processed holdings