Julian Hinds Collection
NMAH.AC.0287
by Robert W. Ageton
1988
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Table of Contents
Collection Overview......................................................................................................... 1
Administrative Information .............................................................................................. 1
Biographical Note............................................................................................................. 1
Scope and Content Note................................................................................................. 2
Names and Subject Terms ............................................................................................. 2
Julian Hinds Collection
NMAH.AC.0287
Collection Overview
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Creator:
Hinds, Julian, civil engineer, 1881-1975
Title:
Julian Hinds Collection
Dates:
1881-1975
Quantity:
14.2 cubic feet, 41 boxes
Language:
English
Administrative Information
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Julian Hinds,Gift.,1974.,ACNMAH 0287.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering,1/21/1988.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert W. Ageton, volunteer, 1988, supervised by Archives Center, NMAH staff.
Preferred Citation
Julian Hinds Collection,1926-1973, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
Ownership & Literary Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees
concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center
cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Biographical Note
Hinds, a civil engineer, worked for 16 years as a designer of dams for the United States Bureau of
Reclamation and later in similar capacity in the private sector. He also worked for California state agencies
and finally worked as an engineering consultant. His career covered about 65 years.
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Julian Hinds Collection
NMAH.AC.0287
Scope and Content Note
Studies, engineering drawings, and photographs of dam projects in the western U.S., Mexico, and Korea.
A transcript of an oral history of Hinds describes his personal background, education, and professional
career. Also includes reprints of his articles in professional journals.
Names and Subject Terms
This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following
terms:
Subjects:
Civil engineering
Civil engineers
Dams
Types of Materials:
Drawings
Papers, technical
Names:
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of.
United States. Bureau of Reclamation.
Geographic Names:
Korea
Mexico
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