Ask the Scholar

{
    "localId": "170104049",
    "label": "Speech by Douglas Orr",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/170104049"
}

{
    "id": "170104049",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/170104049",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "Speech by Douglas Orr",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/170104049",
    "collections": [
        "President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)",
        "White House Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602208/976343/976343-055-001.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602208/976343/976343-055-001.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602208/976343/976343-055-001.jpg",
    "imageCount": 16,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/170104049",
    "naId": 170104049,
    "levelOfDescription": "item",
    "productionDates": [
        {
            "day": 5,
            "logicalDate": "1950-01-05",
            "month": 1,
            "year": 1950
        }
    ],
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}

{
    "seq": 11,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602208/976343/976343-055-011.jpg",
    "mediaId": "4824cca555ea9759",
    "ocrText": "but with exterior wall material, salvaged and reused, - - and for\nremodeling and reconstructing the building, leaving the existing\nexterior walls, present roof and third floor, and for removing the\nthird floor and rcof and building them anew, leaving only the walls\nstanding.\nAll of the phases were carefully considered architecturally,\nengineering wise and cost wise. The problems of mainteining present\nTRUNAH\nstructure while removing old bearings were gone into in great detail\nAND A\nwith endless Commission and technical staff meetings. Findings for\nes\none method were balanced against another - soil tests were made, bor-\nings taken down into the underlying strata of soil - load tests con-\nducted on different strata. The condition of the exterior walls was\nthoroughly gene into and much deliberation as to how much, if any,\nthey might be chased if they were to remain, how they might be anchored\nto the new steel frame, how underpinning could best be done and at\nwhat depth.\nAll drawing preparation and technical data was generally pre-\npared by the Commissioner of Public Buildings and his staff and\nMr. Winslow, White House architect, and his staff, and checked by\nthe Commission consultants and the Commission.\nA complete record set of photographs of the entire building was\nmade and Mr. Winslow had prepared an exact record set of dravings\nof the entire building and its details.\nAfter a diligent and thorough study of the whole matter, the\nCommission announced its decision to retain the outer walls, third\nfloor and roof and put a new stecl frame within the building and\nreconstruct the interiors.\n- 11 -"
}