Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from Pictorial study of road test one - Maryland collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Pictorial study of road test one - Maryland collection, C0193, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donor unknown.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Jordan Patty in 2014. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2014.

Historical Information

Established in 1920 as the National Advisory Board on Highway Research, the organization provided a mechanism for the exchange of information and research results about highway technology. Renamed the Highway Research Board (HRB) in 1925, the organization accomplished its mission through standing committees, publications, and an annual meeting. Information exchange remained its sole mission until the 1950s, when it began to undertake management of ad hoc research projects. In 1974 the Highway Research Board became the Transportation Research Board.

Scope and Content

Collection contains a report titled "Pictorial story of road test one - MD. A project directed by the Highway Research Board, June to December 1950". The report mostly consists of photographs and graphs. There is also an office memorandum to Mr. Royall from C. Ritter (photographer) from June 24, 1953, detailing photographs taken and hours of work.

Arrangement

Organized by subject and type of material.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives holds a number of other transportation collections that include research on highways and vehicles.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Highway engineering--United States.
• Highway planning--United States.

Document Types:

• Photographs.