Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Federico Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0298
Creators:
Federico, P. J.
Dates:
1789-1841.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Two notebooks: One is marked "Patent Office" and contains materials 1789-1841, relating to the Patent Office's early years and copies of official reports to the Congress. The second notebook is marked "Elliot" and consists mainly of the Elliot controversies.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is divided into two series.
Series 1: Patent Office, 1789-1841
Series 2: Elliots, 1822-1936

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
P.J. Federico worked at the Patent Office for many years and was also its unofficial historian and editor of the "Journal of the Patent Office Society." The papers in the two notebooks relate to the early history of the Patent Office and charges of misfinance against superintendents of the office by William Elliot and his son William Parker Elliot.

Administration

Author
Grace Angle
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Federico.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Office of the Director, March 17, 1988.
Processing Information
Processed by Grace M. Angle, volunteer, 1988, supervised by Archives Center, NMAH staff.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Mr. and Mrs. Federico Collection, 1789-1936, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Papers Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Patents Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Legal History, U.S. Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Political History, U.S. Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thornton, William, Dr. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Patent Office. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Elliot, William Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Elliot, William Parker Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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