Miscellaneous photographs, n.d.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, speeches, manuscripts of technical papers, maps, plans, charts, photographs, books, pamphlets, and journals relating to marine growth, flood control (particularly to the development and installation of revetments on the Misissippi River), and other civil engineering topics and projects. Among the photographs are visual records of flood projects in progress and shots taken on a trip to the Netherlands in 1937. Many of the printed items (mostly produced by the Mississippi River Commission and the Corps of Engineers) were marked by Carey as "rare and valuable." Correspondents include General John R. Hardin, General Harley B. Ferguson, Congressman Paul H. Maloney, Dr. P.W. Zimmerman, Herbert D. Vogel, and Bernard E. Gray.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- From the Collection: Carey, Walter C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available to registered researchers by appointment.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (27 boxes and 13 oversize items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org