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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0977
- Creators:
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Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
- Dates:
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1881-1950
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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99.3 Cubic feet123 boxes, XX map folders
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
These records of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contain photographs of gas engines, steam turbines, machine tools, foundry and manufacturing methods, and automobile engines, 1896-1921; instruction books, bulletins, and catalogs, 1889-1950; engine lists for compound, junior compound, and standard engines, 1881-1913; blueprints, specifications, shop orders, and correspondence; record books for Corliss engines, turbines, pumps, 1900-1910; and drawings of Otto gas engines, 1900-1906, and Westinghouse pumps and engines, 1883-1921.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is unarranged.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing 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.
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
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