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Simon Ramo photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0303

Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection span most of the professional career of the co-founder of the Ramo-Woolridge corporation and the TRW electronics and computers company. Collection consists extensively of portraits of Ramo dealing with all aspects of business life; lectures, meetings, banquets, etc. Also includes images of Virginia Ramo and their sons, Ramo playing tennis, violin, etc. Collection is primarily business related.

A third box of photographs was added in 1994. The contents of this box is primarily duplicate photographs and miscellany already covered in the first two boxes.

Dates

  • circa 1940-1990

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

5 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Simon Ramo photograph collection consists of images that span most of the professional career of the co-founder of the Ramo-Woolridge corporation and the TRW electronics and computers company. Collection consists extensively of portraits of Ramo dealing with all aspects of business life; lectures, meetings, banquets, etc.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by topic.

Related Materials

See also the Simon Ramo audiovisual collection (A0311) and the Simon Ramo papers (MS 0660).

Processing Information

Processed by Dale Larsen in 1993.
Title
Guide to the Simon Ramo photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Dale Larsen.
Date
1993 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2020: Finding aid revised and re-encoded using Adobe Dreamweaver by Sara Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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