Horatio Allen Papers
name: label: Creator
content: Allen, Horatio, 1802-1889
label: Names
content: New York (N.Y.). Croton Aqueduct Board
label: Names
content: New York Bridge Company
place: label: Place
content: Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.)
topic: label: Topic
content: Fire hydrants
label: Topic
content: Hydraulic engineering and engineers
label: Topic
content: Steam-engines
label: Topic
content: Valves
creator: label: Creator
content: Allen, Horatio, 1802-1889
setName: label: See more items in
content: Horatio Allen Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The collection documents civil engineer Horatio Allen's work with the Croton Aqueduct Board in New York, and with the New York Bridge Company.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Horatio Allen (May 10 1802 – December 31 1889) was an engineer in the early days of the American railroad industry.  He also served as the Commissioner of the Croton Aqueduct Board and was involved in the New York Bridge Company, which built the Brooklyn Bridge.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: .2 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 map folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1840-1872
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred to the Archives Center in 2017 by the Division of Work and Industry.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1447
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Legal documents
label: Type
content: Patents
label: Type
content: Specifications
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged as a single series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Miles Lawlor; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, August 2019.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Legal documents -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Patents -- 19th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Specifications -- 19th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection consists of civil engineer Horatio Allen's professional papers, documenting his work with the Croton Aqueduct Board in New York and with the New York Bridge Company. The collection does not contain materials related to his presidency of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Included are correspondence, technical writings, patents, specifications, and legal documents. The technical papers in this collection are primarily focused on hydrants, steam engines, and cut-off valves for steam engines.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Materials at Other Organizations

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Horatio Allen papers, 1830-1834