Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Fritz P. Grutzner Papers

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1540
Dates:
1911-2000
bulk 1950s
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
.50 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:
Collection documents solar energy, particularly for use in residential homes.
Content Description
Content Description
Papers document the activities of Fritz P. Grutzner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and his interest to build a home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida "energized" by the sun. Included is correspondence with various manufacturers of materials and power companies concerning solar energy, copies of articles on solar heating, trade literature, notes and calculations, and mimeographed proceedings of the Conference on Solar Energy held in Tucson, Arizona in 1955.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection assembled by Fritz P. Grutzner.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work & Industry in February 2022.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Using the Collection
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.
Preferred Citation
Fritz P. Grutzner Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Keywords
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Solar heating Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Tucson (Ariz.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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