Columbia Gas Construction Company photograph collection
Abstract
This collection contains images of the construction of a gas pipeline by the Columbia Gas Construction Company, 1931-1932.
Dates
- 1931-1932
Creator
- Columbia Gas Construction Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
The reproduction of materials in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright clearances or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information visit the MCHC’s Rights and Permissions page.
Biographical / Historical
The Columbia Gas Construction Company apparently constructed gas pipeline in the eastern United States in conjunction with firms such as the Maryland Gas Transmission Company and the Indiana Gas Transmission Corps.
Extent
2.0 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The photographs which are not in albums are roughly sorted into envelopes and a folder, although this arrangement has not been correlated with the accesssion inventory.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of R.M. DeLong, 1981.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 1 large flat box with 20 envelopes, 1 folder, and 3 albums housing 585 photoprints from 1931-1932. The predominant subject is gas pipeline construction in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Indiana. Some captions identify equipment and processes, and give location information.
Creator
- Columbia Gas Construction Company (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Columbia Gas Construction Company photograph collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Katherine Cowan
- Date
- 2000-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2020-01-16: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Mallory Herberger.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org