Robert Smith Photograph Collection
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
Library and Research Center
225 South Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63105
photo@mohistory.org