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Smith, George Otis, 1871-1944

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Benchmark showing latitude, longitude and altitude of museum, 1911-1913

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: Mss .H682
Scope and Contents

Primarily correspondence between E. O. Hovey and museum administrators, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S. Geological Survey, and New York City Board of Estimate and Apportionment, regarding design of a benchmark indicating latitude, longitude, and elevation of a point on museum grounds. Also contains sketches of proposed benchmark. Contains "Index to Letters" (1 p.).

Dates: 1911-1913

Building stones, 1907-1913

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Identifier: Mss .H682
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with U. S. Geological Survey and others regarding stone producers and desire to update museum's collection of building stones. Contains "Index to Letters" (1 p).

Dates: 1907-1913