Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to Borsig Steam Engine Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0956
Creators:
Philip Carey Manufacturing Company (Lockland, Ohio).
Beberdick, Frank H.
Dates:
1933-1988
Languages:
Collection is in
English
. Some materials in
German
.
Physical Description:
1.5 Cubic feet
2 boxes, 8 oversize folders
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Records of the Borsig Steam Engines installed at the Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, Lockland, Ohio. The papers include engine logs, drawings, an index to the drawings (in German), articles, and black-and-white photographs.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
The Phillip Carey Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of industrial thermal insulation for pipes and boilers. They installed two Borsig steam engines, imported from Berlin, in their factory in 1930. Borsig had been founded in 1837 by August Borsig, his company built steam engines to support German railroads.

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Frank H. Beberdick, 1988.
Ownership and Custodial History
Donated by Frank H. Beberdick to the Division of Engineering and Industry (now called the Division of Work and Industry), National Museum of American History.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Borsig Steam Engine Records, 1933-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Steam-engines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ohio -- Manufacturing Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Logs (records) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Insulation (Heat) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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