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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Peery Typesetting Records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0550
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and SocietyPeery, Walter E.
- Dates:
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1937-1959.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Cubic feet9 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers documenting the invention and patenting of the Peery Typesetter.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Inventor of an experimental photo typesetting machine.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Information, Technology and Society (now Division of Medicine and Science) in 1982.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, 1998.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Preferred Citation
Peery Typesetting Records, 1937-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence -- 1930-1960 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Patent applications | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Typesetting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Design drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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