R. Wallace Steel Papers
name: label: Creator
content: Steel, R. Wallace
topic: label: Topic
content: Railroad bridges
label: Topic
content: Railroad construction
label: Topic
content: Railroad engineering
label: Topic
content: Railroad engineers
label: Topic
content: Railroad stations
label: Topic
content: Railroads
creator: label: Creator
content: Steel, R. Wallace
setName: label: See more items in
content: R. Wallace Steel Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The collection documents railroad engineer R. Wallace Steel and his work with railroads, primarily in Pennsylvania and Missouri.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Cubic feet (1 map-folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1864-1903
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: The collection was transferred from Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2017.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1449
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Architectural drawings
label: Type
content: Engineering drawings
label: Type
content: Financial records
label: Type
content: Legal documents
label: Type
content: Letters (correspondence)
label: Type
content: Linen tracings
label: Type
content: Maps
label: Type
content: Payrolls
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection is unprocessed.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Architectural drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Engineering drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Financial records -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Legal documents
label: Genre/Form
content: Letters (correspondence) -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Linen tracings
label: Genre/Form
content: Maps -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Payrolls
scopecontent: label: Content Description
content: The collection consists of the papers of railroad engineer R. Wallace Steel, and documents his work with railroads, primarily in Pennsylvania and Missouri.  The papers include engineering reports, financial documents, legal documents, progress reports on railroad work, payroll documents, maps, letters, linen tracings, and plans and drawings for structures such as fences, gates, arches, culverts, abutments, tunnels and railroad stations.