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Robert Smith Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1025

Scope and Contents

The Robert Smith Photograph Collection includes photographs, slides, and drawings documenting the construction of the fountain at the The Muny in Forest Park. Images show construction workers building the fountain, in addition to views of the finished fountain. Several images show the fountain covered in snow. One architectural drawing dated February 1972 shows several conceptual views of the fountain. The fountain was designed by donor Robert Smith.

Dates

  • 1972-1987
  • Majority of material found in 1972

Conditions Governing Access

No viewing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Any copyrights held by the donor were transferred to MHS upon donation. The user assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Robert C. Smith was a painter, designer, bookmaker, and graphic designer whose work was often rooted in the Modernist movement. He served as a Navy airplane machinist during WWII and joined Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts in 1965. He launched Create Studio in 1972, a professional graphic design firm staffed entirely by students. He took his own clients as well, including the MUNY Opera in Forest Park, the St. Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, Washington University’s Edison Theatre, Cincinnati’s Taft Museum, Baldwin Piano, and the University of Wisconsin Press.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet ( (3 folders; 44 images))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Material has been separated by format for storage.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Color slides and photographs are stored in the freezer.

Donor Information

Collection donated by Bob and Skip Smith in 2019.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital copies and item-level records of select images are posted as they are created and can be accessed through the Online Collections on the Missouri Historical Society website (mohistory.org/collections).

Digitized images are generated from the original item whenever possible and files are adjusted only to ensure an accurate representation. Master files are saved in TIF format and JPEG viewing files are automatically generated from the master files.

Formats

Slides; Photographs; Digital prints

Processing Information

Processed by Lauren Sallwasser in 2020.

Title
Guide to the Robert Smith Photograph Collection.
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Lauren Sallwasser using ArchivesSpace.
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department Repository

Contact:
Library and Research Center
225 South Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63105