Reuben Moffat Papers
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History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Moffat, Reuben
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Dates:
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1852
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1101
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents personal correspondence between Reuben Moffat and his father, John Little Moffat. The materials consist primarily of letters written during the year 1852 and detail Reuben Moffat's attempts to obtain a patent for his electric gold washer and magnetic separator invention.
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Carbondale Machine Company.
Hendricks Manufacturing Company.
Hiller, Nicholai H., 1868-1963
Hiller, Paul W.
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1890-1937
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3 Cubic feet (9 boxes; 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1105
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Nicholai H. Hiller's career as a mechanical engineer for Carbondale Machine Company and Hendricks Manufctauring Company. The materials include patents, lecture notes, design drawings, instruction manuals, trade literature, notebooks and card files on various refrigeration subjects. Additionally, there are eleven bound vol...
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Alexander, Clinton B.
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Clinton B. Alexander Binder Company (Washington, D.C.)
- Dates:
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1903-1965
bulk 1921-1955
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6 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1100
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the business records of the Alexander Binder Company, as well as the inventions and creations of Clinton B. Alexander. The collection includes business receipts and forms, pamphlets, drawings, trade literature, notes, patents, correspondence, and material samples.
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Christian Heurich Brewing Company (Washington, D.C.)
- Dates:
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1883 - 1913
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2 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1104
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of three unbound volumes of invoices, orders, and receipts from manufacturers and importers of beer-related supplies purchased by Christian Heurich Brewing Company of Washington, D.C., 1883-1913.
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Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Grutzner Diesel Company.
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undated
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1097
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Approximately one hundred fifteen glass negatives of diesels.
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Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Meigs, John
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1900-1905.
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4.5 Cubic feet (20 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1095
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photoprints and negatives documenting the construction of several Washington, D.C. bridges. The Washington Aqueduct Bridge is the subject of most of the images. The Washington Channel Bridge, the Potomac Highway Bridge, and the 11th Street Bridge are also included among the images. Additionally, there is a letterpress book, an employee time book, a...
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United States. Department of Agriculture
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
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1906-1907.
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1096
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection contains thirty-three glass plate negatives documenting the construction of Laboratory A and B of the Department of Agriculture building in the early 1900s.
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Pelton Water Wheel Company
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Brayton, A.P.
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1880-1975
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1 Cubic foot (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1093
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relating to the Pelton Water Wheel Company of San Francisco, California. Materials include correspondence; business records; photographs, including cyanotypes; negatives, images of turbines; advertisements; journals; blueprints; articles; and trade literature, including catalogs.
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History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Woodward Governor Company
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
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1902-1960
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7 Cubic feet (40 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1094
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records contain catalogs, operator's manuals, illustrations, technical bulletins, glass plate negatives, and annual reports dealing with the activities and products of the company.
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Baugh Fertilizer Company (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Dates:
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1903-1914
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1098
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of glass plate negatives and advertising ephemera created by the Baugh & Sons Company, also known as the Baugh Chemical Company, manufacturers of a variety of agricultural fertilizers from 1855-1963.