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Kodak Negative File, compiled 1933 - 1976

ARC Identifier 279689

Series from Record Group 142: Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1918 - 2000

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Creator(s):Tennessee Valley Authority. Information Office.
Type(s) of Archival Materials:Photographs and other Graphic Materials
Contact(s):

NARA's Southeast Region (Atlanta) (NRCA), 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260. PHONE: 770-968-2100; FAX: 770-968-2547; EMAIL: atlanta.archives@nara.gov.

 
Inclusive Dates:1933 - 1976
Part Of:Record Group 142: Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1918 - 2000
Includes: 1815 items described in ARCSearch within this Series
Arrangement:The negatives are in envelopes, arranged numerically, and contain 3-10 negatives per envelope. Generally, the photos in each envelope are not related to one another in subject matter. They are then arranged in a given alpha-sequence such as 101A, 101B, etc. Quite often, there are large numbering gaps. The outside of each envelope includes the following citations: title of the negative(s); city or county where photograph was taken (if known); creating department or division within TVA; date that photograph was taken; name of photographer; and often, the Tennessee Valley Authority project involved.
Function and Use:This file visually illustrates Tennessee Valley Authority activities and the impact on the surrounding land and communities from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Access Restriction(s):Unrestricted
Use Restriction(s):Undetermined
General Note(s):The index to negatives does not include every negative. The negatives were screened for insignificant photographs, ie., forestry collection photos, such as loblolly pines or corn fields, and technical construction photographs which can be found in the Office of Engineering and Design Construction Progress Negative Series.
 
Finding Aid Type:Index
Finding Aid Note:Please note:The index is only partially complete and allows researchers to etrieve by title, place, project and corresponding number.
 
Variant Control Number(s):NAIL Control Number: NRCA-142-INF001
 
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Lifecycle Tracking Information 
Disposition Authority Number(s):NC1-142-89-18
Accession Number(s):4NN-142-91-06

 

 
 

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