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tbe Smithsonian Institution. He is also an early locomotive
enthusiast and buff. 3g is a free, lance draftsman.
correspondence with &5aa on tne subject snows that he is eager to
undertake the work- because of a personal, interest in the reproduction
of the two locaaofcivss and a deslrs to zsaks a contribution to fc&e
Golden Spike project* His price for the work, would tie extreiaely.
modest, la gy views based oa soiraa tentative estimates iie has ^iyea
for it. Mr. White rscoimjssttcLs Ma for the work* I believe he is
the best person for the work within lay rcaowledge. I Have seen
san^jles of his draftsmanship in drawings on file at tl» Szaithsoaian
Institution. Mr. White has volunteered to give sosa guidance and a
assistance to Mr. Buchanan aa the work progresses, if it is aee^ed.
The Smit&sonian Institution has agreed" forasally in -writing that
Mr. White say serve as a consultant to the Rational Park Service
vitlwut pay ia our efforts to produce authentic replicaa of the
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Wo historic locomotives.
I recommend tkat $bs Service approacli Mr. Buchanan witiiout delay to
see i£ ae will be willing to undertake the preparation of the
construction drawings, using oar research ^material as a basis* We
will have to indicate rather closely tits degree of authenticity we
want and th© degree o£ detail to be included in the
70. Ltr., Robert ?. Multb&uf., Director} Jfoseum of History and
Technology, United States National Museum, Sisithaonian Institution!
to Assistant Directca* C.P. Montgomery, National Park Service
July 12 > 1966,