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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the G. P. Herrick Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1058
- Creators:
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Herrick, Gerard Post, 1873-1955
- Dates:
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1842-1912
- Languages:
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Some materials inGerman.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection documents Herrick's blast furnace and rotary steam engine business, including business correspondence, patent documents, drawings, machine operations data, and publications.
Arrangement
Arrangement
One series.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Gerardus Post Herrick, an attorney in New York City who turned inventor, graduated from Princeton in 1895. He improved the original design of the blast furnace, and later invented a rotary steam engine.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Mrs. G. P. Herrick.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 2007.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
G. P. Herrick Collection, 1842-1912, 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.
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.
More Information
General Note
General Note
Originally M&CE #51. Duplicate SIRIS record, Bib. # 234612, deleted 4/24/08.
Keywords
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