U.S. West Research records

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1683

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The U.S. West research records (1850-1999) is a collection of historical and architectural surveys of businesses and cities in the West and Midwest of the United States. These surveys sometimes include oral histories, as well as photographs taken of various buildings. The collection includes a history of the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), as well as surveys of various cities and national parks in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Michigan, and Utah. A large portion of the collection contains "Dead Files" which contain proposal materials for national, state, and local public history projects. Some of the information for these proposals come from Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Mines, U.S. Air Force and Military Services, as well as from many other sources.

Dates

1850-1999

Creator

Godfrey, Anthony (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

67.75 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The U.S. West research records (1850-1999) is a collection of historical and architectural surveys of businesses and cities in the West and Midwest of the United States.