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Carl Barus Papers, 1891, 1893
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7214
- Creators:
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Barus, Carl, 1856-1935
- Dates:
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1891, 1893
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
These papers consist of a typescript of the article prepared by Barus and a copy of an 1891 report by the Great Britain Board of Trade Committee on the subject.
Historical Note
Historical Note
In March of 1893, Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, asked Carl Barus (1856-1935), then with the United States Weather Bureau, to prepare a short article concerning the adoption of the international electrical standards proposed by the Great Britain Board of Trade in 1893.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7214, Carl Barus Papers
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Barus, Carl, 1856-1935 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Great Britain Board of Trade Committee on Electrical Standards | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Weather Bureau | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Electricity | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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