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Creator:
Caldwell, William E., 1890-  Search this
Names:
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.  Search this
New York Edison Company.  Search this
United Electric Light and Power Company.  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
1.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Articles
Technical literature
Reports
Specifications
Reprints
Date:
1914 - 1969
Scope and Contents:
Primarily printed materials relating to power plants and boilers in the city of New York: articles and reprints, technical journals, trade literature, notes, reports, charts, and graphs, and test data; also publications containing descriptions and specifications on individual power stations in New York.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into two series. Series 1: Projects, 1914-1953 Series 2: Subject Files, 1923-1959
Biographical / Historical:
Caldwell, a mechanical engineer, worked for the United Electric Light and Power Company, New York Edison Company, and Consolidated Edison Company of New York.
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Restrictions:
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.
Rights:
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.
Topic:
Mechanical engineers  Search this
Power plants  Search this
Turbines  Search this
Genre/Form:
Articles
Technical literature
Reports
Specifications
Reprints
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0971
See more items in:
William E. Caldwell Papers
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b19879f5-03f5-4197-a6c6-4578afa0b570
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0971