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Science Service
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circa 1920s-1970s
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19 cu. ft. (38 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-094
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Science Service was established in 1920 through the efforts of the E. W. Scripps Company in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the National Research Council (NRC). In 1919 Scripps had established the American Society for the Dissemination of Science. ...
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Quick, Ray
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Quick, Glorene
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1947
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1035
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs that document Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing employee Ray Quick's travels to the Philippines and Guam to explore the power potential of the islands.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Niagara Falls Power Company
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1899 - 1919
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7 Cubic feet (14 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0949
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of bound photograph albums and loose photographs documenting the construction of the Adams Power Station (hydroelectric plant) and allied structures of the Niagara Falls Power Company, 1899-1919.
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Charles Richardson Pratt Papers
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
Pratt, Charles Richardson, 1860-1935
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
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1860-1935
bulk 1910-1924
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6 Cubic feet (13 boxes, 8 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0958
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers document the professional career of mechanical engineer, Charles Richardson Pratt. The papers include correspondence, patents, patent application materials, agreements, photographs, publications, and blueprints for many of Pratt's inventions, especially his work on elevators.
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Dodge Manufacturing Co.
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circa 1910-1924
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38 Cubic feet (222 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1092
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of photographs, some prints but mostly negatives, documenting the facilities, products and staff of the Dodge Manufacturing Company between 1905 and 1924. There are exterior and interior views of the factory.
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Laport, Edmund A.
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1923 - 1949
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0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0016
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents Edmund A. Laport, a former director of broadcast engineering for the Radio Corporation of America.
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Espenschied, Lloyd, 1889-? ((electrical engineer) )
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
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1907-1969
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11.3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0013
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Miscellaneous information on the history of telephonic and wireless communication; considerable personal correspondence about men and events in the field, especially disputed claims of inventions, development, and the like.
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Swezey, Kenneth M., 1905-1972 ((journalist))
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896
Tesla, Nikola, 1857-1943
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1891 - 1988
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8.6 Cubic feet (26 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0047
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of correspondence (both of Nicola Tesla and Kenneth Swezey), copies of patents, articles, pamphlets, brochures, stamps, newsletters, and manuscripts, from 1890-1972 collected and assembled by Swezey.
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Northern States Power Company
Hooks, Benjamin, Dr.
Xcel Energy
Reddy Communications, Inc.
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1926-1999
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30 Cubic feet (119 boxes )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0913
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records document the development and use of Reddy Kilowatt, a cartoon figure trademark created in 1926 by Ashton B. Collins, Sr. More than 150 investor-owned electric utilities in the United States and at least twelve foreign countries licensed the use of the Reddy Kilowatt trademark. The records include a wide range of textual and visual materials and sound and moving image recordings.
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Clark, George Howard, 1881-1956
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
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circa 1880-1950
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220 Cubic feet (534 boxes, 25 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0055
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection forms a documentary record of over half a century of the history of radio, with the greatest emphasis on the period 1900-1935. The collection includes materials that span the entire history of the growth of the radio industry. It is useful for those historians and other researchers interested in technological development, economic history, and the impact of applications of technology on American life.