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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Federico Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0298
- Creators:
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Federico, P. J.
- Dates:
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1789-1841.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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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 |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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