AV 210 Harvey Eugene Smith Collection

              AV 210
Harvey Eugene Smith Collection
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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Manuscripts/Audiovisual Collections
AV 210
Harvey Eugene Smith Collection
1930s – 1970s
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number:
AV 210
Title:
Harvey Eugene Smith Collection
Creator:
Harvey Eugene Smith
Dates:
Circa 1930s-1970s
Media:
Black and white photographs
Quantity:
1.5 cubic feet
Location:
Ohio Historical Center
SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION
The Harvey Eugene Smith Collection consists of 210 black and white photographs ranging from the 1930s to the 1970s in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professional and collegiate sports in Cincinnati are documented in the collection. Professional teams represented include the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, the Cincinnati Bengals football team and the Cincinnati Royals, a former National Basketball Association team. College teams found in the collections include the University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team and the Xavier University football team. Scenes of Cincinnati, Ohio include the city skyline, river views, and coal barges. Weather events pictured in the collection include flooding at Coney Island amusement park, a flood in Carrolton, Kentucky and tornado damage in Falmouth, Kentucky. People and groups represented in the collection are mostly unidentified. Additionally, the collection contains photographs of Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION
Photographs are filed in alphabetical order by subject.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access:
This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Historical Society.
Preferred Citation:
Researchers are requested to cite the Harvey Eugene Smith