Evolution of the Corliss Steam Engine Album
Corliss, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1888
Collection consists of an album illustrating the history of the Corliss Steam Engine.
William Sawyer manuscript history of the Corliss steam-engine
Sawyer, William D.
This collection contains a manuscript history of the Corliss Engine written by William Sawyer. The documents include text with written edits and illustrations.
Borsig Steam Engine Records
Beberdick, Frank H.
Records of the Borsig Steam Engines installed at the Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, Lockland, Ohio. The papers include engine logs, drawings, an index to the drawings (in German), articles, and black-and-white photographs.
Leslie Company Photograph Albums
Two albums of photographs depicting rotary snow plows for railroads.
G. P. Herrick Collection
The collection documents Herrick's blast furnace and rotary steam engine business, including business correspondence, patent documents, drawings, machine operations data, and publications.
Providence Engineering Works Records
Collection includes order books, 1883-1898, 1898-1918, 1894-1923; shipping book, 1883-1892; detailed cost record, 1892-1896; parts listing; pattern list, 1890-1907; miscellaneous order book, 1916-1920; book of standard and special engine details, 1881-1889; and drawing list, 1881-1908; also photographs, glass negatives, drawings, publications, and other material concerning Corliss engines and Rice and Sargent steam engines.
Nagle Engine and Boiler Works Records
This collection contains documents related to Nagle Engine and Boiler Works, including photographs, drawings, correspondence, and catalogues.
John Stringfellow 1868 Engine Sketch
This consists of one item, a 4.5 by 7 inch pencil drawing by Stringfellow illustrating the changed propellor drive used with his 1868 engine. This item is framed.
John Stevens Collection
Stevens, John, 1749-1838
The main component of this collection is a double-spaced typewritten document of 858 pages transcribed (apparently in 1903) from original records and consisting of correspondence, newspaper articles, technical descriptions, legal documents, and other material relating to John Stevens, his professional work and career. Some of the correspondence is between Stevens and his …
Erasmus D. Leavitt Papers
Leavitt, Erasmus D., 1836-1916
Papers document prominent nineteenth-century steam engineer Erasmus D. Leavitt.
