Collection Records, 1888-1942 and undated

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the collections of the Division of Engineering, previously known as the Section of Steam Transportation, the Section of Transportation and Engineering, the Section of Technological Collections, the Division of Technology, the Division of Mechanical Technology, and the Divisions of Mechanical and Mineral Technology. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, registrar cards, lists concerning the storage and condemnation of specimens and materials, transcripts, and clippings.

Subject

  • United States National Museum Divisions of Mineral and Mechanical Technology
  • United States National Museum Section of Steam Transportation
  • United States National Museum Section of Transportation and Engineering
  • United States National Museum Section of Technological Collections
  • United States National Museum Division of Technology
  • United States National Museum Division of Mechanical Technology

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1888
  • 1888-1942
  • 1888-1942 and undated

Topic

  • Acquisitions
  • Technology
  • Mineral technology
  • Museums
  • Mechanical technology
  • History
  • Technology--History
  • Museums--Collection management
  • Museum curators
  • Museums--Acquisitions

Form/Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Clippings
  • Transcripts

Local number

SIA RS00427

Physical description

  • 1 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
  • 1 cu. ft. processed holdings

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