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Harry Howell Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0941

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and correspondence related to Harry Howell Smith and his father Otis David Smith.

Dates

  • 1894 - 1932

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Biographical / Historical

Harry Smith was the son of mathematics professor O.D. Smith of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, later Auburn University. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Auburn in 1895. After earning an M.S. degree from Auburn, he worked for the Catlett Electric Company in Richmond, Virginia.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (One half-sized document box)

Language of Materials

English

Processing Information

Original finding aid created by Debbie Eldridge on April 26, 1993. Finding aid was revised on February 5, 2020 by Tommy C. Brown. Added to ArchivesSpace by Tommy Brown.

Title
Guide to the Harry Howell Smith Papers
Subtitle
Record Group 941
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • February 5, 2020: Collection named changed to Harry Howell Smith Papers, reflecting the accurate name of the collection's creator. The source for the revision was O. David Smith Jr.

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732