AV 184 D. Henry Overman Bridge Photographs

              AV 184
D. Henry Overman Bridge Photographs
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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Manuscripts/Audiovisual Collections
AV 184
D. Henry Overman Bridge Photographs
Ca. 1928-1947
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number:
AV 184
Title:
D. Henry Overman Bridge Photographs
Creator:
D. Henry Overman
Dates:
Ca. 1928-1947
Media:
Photographs
Quantity:
0.17 cubic feet
Location:
Ohio Historical Society
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION
D. Henry Overman was a native of Waverly, Ohio and a resident of Columbus. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1923 with a degree in civil engineering. Overman joined the Ohio Highway Department on June 10, 1918 where he was employed until his retirement in 1964. He served as the assistant chief for the Bureau of Bridges for nine years, and served as the chief of the Bureau of Bridges for his last eight years on the job. Overman also made an impact on bridge design with his thesis "Design of Highway Bridges Based on Frequency of Heavy Vehicles.” During his approximately 45 year career Overman designed a number of bridges in Ohio, including the stone-faced bridge over the Scioto River at Routes 161 and 33 in Dublin, Ohio and the Lorain Ave. Viaduct, a steel bridge in Cleveland. The Lorain Ave. Viaduct, on Route 10 spanning the Rocky River Valley, received the American Institute of Steel Construction Award for "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge, Class B" in 1935.
Source:
D. Henry Overman Bridge Photographs, AV 184, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio.
“Bridge Expert, Ohio Career Man Retires.” Columbus Dispatch, April 29, 1964.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
The collection consists of photographs documenting the career and bridge-building activities of D. Henry Overman throughout the state of Ohio, circa 1928-1947. There are approximately 50