Smithsonian Institution Archives

Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution

Record Unit 532
Buildings Management Department,
Records, 1958-1972

By Alan L. Bain, Gerald Rosenzweig


Introduction

Historical Note

Descriptive Entry

Series Descriptions

  Series 1. HAROLD L. HAWORTH AND ROY W. JOHNSON FILES CONCERNING THE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING. 1958-1967. (FILES OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER).

  Series 2. F. H. MAHLMAN FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. C. 1961-1964. (FILES OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER).

  Series 3. JAMES M. MURPHY FILES. 1958-1972. (ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION).

  Series 4. M. MURPHY FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. 1964-1967. (BUILDING MANAGER FILES).

  Series 5. ROY O'BRIEN FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. 1964-1966. (CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER FILES).

  Series 6. HUGH E. YATES FILES CONCERNING THE FINE ARTS AND PORTRAIT GALLERY BUILDING. 1964-1966. (RESIDENT ENGINEER FILES).

  Series 7. UNARRANGED BLUEPRINTS, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS.

  Series 8. PHOTOGRAPHS.

  Series 9. PEPCO.

  Series 10. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.



INTRODUCTION

This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.


HISTORICAL NOTE

During the period documented in this record unit, the Department was divided into four divisions: the Office of the Director, Protection Division, Mechanical Services Division, and Building Services Division. The Office of the Director included the Design and Review Office, Engineering and Construction Division, and Safety Management Office.


DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

These records comprise the working files of the Engineering and Construction Division as well as the files of the building managers and resident engineers in the Building Services Division. The records of the Engineering and Construction Division were maintained by James M. Murphy and Roy O'Brien. They concern repairs and improvements to Smithsonian facilities including the Arts and Industries Building, Barney Studio House, Barro Colorado Island, the Renwick Gallery, the National Zoological Park, Adelaide Forbes Calhoun property, River House residence, the Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Andrew Carnegie Building.

These records contain correspondence, contracts, specifications, and blueprints concerning work planned and performed. The records of the building managers and resident engineers include blueprints, specifications, correspondence, reports, transcripts, photographs, shop drawings, and daily inspection reports concerning the History and Technology Building, the Natural History Building, and the Fine Arts and Portrait Galleries Buildings. Harold L. Haworth and Roy W. Johnson were the resident engineers of the History and Technology Building from 1958 to 1967. F. H. Mahlman was the resident engineer of the Natural History Building from 1961 to 1964. Hugh E. Yates was the resident engineer for the Fine Arts and Portrait Gallery Building from 1964 to 1966.


SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 1.
HAROLD L. HAWORTH AND ROY W. JOHNSON FILES CONCERNING THE HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING. 1958-1967. (FILES OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER).

Box 1 of 134

Box 2 of 134

Box 3 of 134

Box 4 of 134

Box 5 of 134

Box 6 of 134

Box 7 of 134

Box 8 of 134

Box 9 of 134

Box 10 of 134

Box 11 of 134

Box 12 of 134

Box 13 of 134

Box 14 of 134

Box 15 of 134

Box 16 of 134

Box 17 of 134

Box 18 of 134

Box 19 of 134

Box 20 of 134

Box 21 of 134

Box 22 of 134

Box 23 of 134

Box 24 of 134

Box 25 of 134

Box 26 of 134

Box 27 of 134

Box 28 of 134

Box 29 of 134

Box 30 of 134

Box 31 of 134

Box 32 of 134
Folders#71-150   (Correspondence)

Box 33 of 134
Folders#151-250   (Correspondence)

Box 34 of 134
Folders#251-384   (Correspondence); Blueprints

Box 35 of 134
Folders#385-520   (Correspondence)

Box 36 of 134
Folders#521-549   (Correspondence); Blueprints

Boxes 37-47 of 134

Box 48 of 134

Box 49 of 134

Box 50 of 134

Box 51 of 134

Box 52 of 134

Box 53 of 134

Box 54 of 134

SERIES 2.
F. H. MAHLMAN FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. C. 1961-1964. (FILES OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER).

Box 55 of 134

Box 56 of 134

SERIES 3.
JAMES M. MURPHY FILES. 1958-1972. (ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION).

Box 57 of 134

Several Buildings

Box 58 of 134

Several Buildings, cont'd.

Box 59 of 134

Box 60 of 134

Box 61 of 134

Box 62 of 134

Box 63 of 134

Box 64 of 134

An item number listing for drawings in boxes 64-67 is available in the Archives.

Box 65 of 134

Box 66 of 134

Box 67 of 134

Box 68 of 134

Box 69 of 134

Box 70 of 134

Box 71 of 134

Box 72 of 134

Box 73 of 134

Box 74 of 134

Box 75 of 134

Box 76 of 134

Box 77 of 134

Box 78 of 134

Box 79 of 134

Box 80 of 134

Box 81 of 134

Box 82 of 134

Box 83 of 134

Box 84 of 134

Box 85 of 134

Box 86 of 134

Box 87 of 134

Box 88 of 134

Box 89 of 134

Box 90 of 134

Box 91 of 134

Box 92 of 134

Box 93 of 134

Box 94 of 134

Box 95 of 134

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Box 100 of 134

Box 101 of 134

Box 102 of 134

Box 103 of 134

Box 104 of 134

Box 105 of 134

Box 106 of 134

Box 107 of 134

Box 108 of 134

Box 109 of 134

SERIES 4.
M. MURPHY FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. 1964-1967. (BUILDING MANAGER FILES).

Box 110 of 134

Box 111 of 134

Box 112 of 134

Box 113 of 134

SERIES 5.
ROY O'BRIEN FILES CONCERNING THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILDING. 1964-1966. (CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER FILES).

Box 114 of 134

Box 115 of 134

Box 116 of 134

Box 117 of 134

Box 118 of 134

Box 119 of 134

SERIES 6.
HUGH E. YATES FILES CONCERNING THE FINE ARTS AND PORTRAIT GALLERY BUILDING. 1964-1966. (RESIDENT ENGINEER FILES).

Box 120 of 134

Box 121 of 134

Box 122 of 134

Box 123 of 134

Box 124 of 134

Box 125 of 134

Box 126 of 134

Box 127 of 134

Box 128 of 134

Box 129 of 134

SERIES 7.
UNARRANGED BLUEPRINTS, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS.

Box 130 of 134

SERIES 8.
PHOTOGRAPHS.

Box 131 of 134

Box 132 of 134

Box 133 of 134

SERIES 9.
PEPCO.

Box 134 of 134

SERIES 10.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Box 134 of 134


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