Delos H. Smith Collection (MS307)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Delos H. Smith Collection, MS307, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Summary

Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Creator:
Smith, Delos H. (Delos Hamilton)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item identification], Delos H. Smith Collection, MS307, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of some of Delos Smith's personal papers. They range from notes on the local history of Alexandria to drawings and bills from the construction of his house at 735 S. Lee Street. It also includes some tourist guides to Glasgow, Scotland and various articles he had collected in regard to religion and history. There are also two boxes of mostly glass plate negatives of various churches and architecture.

Biographical / historical:

Delos H. Smith was born in Arizona in 1884. He received his bachelor's and Master's degrees in Washington D.C. for architecture and throughout his career he focused on the disigning and building of churches including the New York Avenue Presbyterian Chruch and The Prayer Room in the United States Capitol. He was a long-time member of the American Institute of Architects and served on the Civil Engineer Corps during World War II. Smith combined his architectural skills with his love of history by being one of the charter members of the Historic Alexandria Foundation. He also served on the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review, the Old Town Civic Association Survey Committee, and was a long-time member St. Paul Episcopal Church. He was well known throughout the area for his knowledge of local Alexandria history and his involvement with its preservation.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard