"Nomenclature of material and electrical equipment for Spad 11A2. In French." Source: STAe #16
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D666, Folder D52.1 Spad / 23
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Jan 1918
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Spad 11A2
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
"Changes on SBC-3 Airplanes." Source: Bureau of Aeronautics
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D661, Folder D52.1 SBC-3 / 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
multiple
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - SBC 3; [Airplanes - SBC 4]; SBC-3 change no 120 Electrical - Recognition lights - installation of; SBC-4 change no 109 Electrical - Recognition lights - installation of; SBC-3 change no 119 Stabilizer - Elevator outboard hinge bracket - Reworking of; XSBC-4 Change no 49 Stabilizer - Elevator outboard hinge bracket - Reworking of; SBC-4 change no 107 Stabilizer - Elevator outboard hinge bracket - Reworking of; SBC-3 change no 118 Landing gear retracting mechanism - torque shaft - universal split joint; SBC-4 Change no 99 Landing gear retracting mechanism - torque shaft - universal split joint; XSBC-4 Change no 48 Landing gear retracting mechanism - torque shaft - universal split joint; SBC-3 Change no 117 Hoisting gear - Hoisting sling latch - installation of; SBC-4 change no 93 Hoisting gear - Hoisting sling latch - installation of; XSBC-4 change no 46 Hoisting gear - Hoisting sling latch - installation of; SBC-3 change no 116 Wings - Upper panel - Aileron end ribs- reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 43 Wings - Upper panel - Aileron end ribs- reinforcement of; SBC-4 Change no 92 Wings - Upper panel - Aileron end ribs- reinforcement of; SBC-3 change no 115 Anchor, towing, and Hoisting gear - hoisting sling latch - installation of; XSBC-4 change no 41 Anchor, towing, and Hoisting gear - hoisting sling latch - installation of; SBC-4 change no 89 Anchor, towing, and Hoisting gear - hoisting sling latch - installation of; SBC-3 change no 113 Furnishings - Link and case ejection chutes - replacement of; XSBC-4 change no 40 Furnishings - Link and case ejection chutes - replacement of; SBC-4 change no 84 Furnishings - Link and case ejection chutes - replacement of; SBC-3 change no 112 Wings Upper panel-Ribs no 7 and no 19-webs-reinforcement of; SBC-4 change no 83 Wings Upper panel-Ribs no 7 and no 19-webs-reinforcement of; SBC-3 change no 111 Fuel system-fuel tank filler units - replacement of; SBC-3 change no 110 Fuselage - fitting, upper cabane strut - station #54 - Replacement of; XSBC-4 change no 38 Fuselage - fitting, upper cabane strut - station #54 - Replacement of; SBC-4 change No 79 Fuselage - fitting, upper cabane strut - station #54 - Replacement of; SBC-3 change no 108 Wings - lower panel rear beam - Reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 107 Fuselage - Aft end - Reinforcement of longeron, part no 83572; XSBC-3 change no 26 Furnishings - Rear cockpit Seat Assembly - modified bushing; XSBC-4 change no 36 Furnishings - Rear cockpit Seat Assembly - modified bushing; SBC-3 change no 105 Furnishings - Rear cockpit Seat Assembly - modified bushing; SBC-4 change no 76 Furnishings - Rear cockpit Seat Assembly - modified bushing; SBC-3 Furnishings - seat assembly - rear cockpit - reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Furnishings - seat assembly - rear cockpit - reinforcement of; SBC-4 Furnishings - seat assembly - rear cockpit - reinforcement of; SBC-3 change no 105 Modified bushing on furnishings on ear cockpit seat assembly; SBC-3 Change no 102 Modified bushing on furnishings on ear cockpit seat assembly; SBC-3 change no 101 Wings - lower panel - Flap control tube - prevention of wear; SBC-3 change no 100 Wings - Strut - interplane panel - loose rivets; SBC-4 change no 70 Wings - Strut - interplane panel - loose rivets; SBC-3 change no 98 Fuselage, bulkhead #21 pulley pocket housing, lower cowl tank bracket - reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 32 Fuselage, bulkhead #21 pulley pocket housing, lower cowl tank bracket - reinforcement of; SBC-4 change no 68 Fuselage, bulkhead #21 pulley pocket housing, lower cowl tank bracket - reinforcement of; XSBC-3 change no 23 Lubricating system - oil pressure gage line coupling - replacement of; SBC-3 change no 97 Lubricating system - oil pressure gage line coupling - replacement of; XSBC-4 Change no 29 Lubricating system - oil pressure gage line coupling - replacement of; SBC-4 change no 62 Lubricating system - oil pressure gage line coupling - replacement of; SBC-3 change no 23 Replacement of oil pressure gage line coupling in lubricating system; SBC-3 Change no 99 Surface controls - Flap control indicator - Replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 96 Fuselage - Bulkhead No. 103, modification of; XSBC-4 Change no 28 Fuselage - Bulkhead No. 103, modification of; SBC-4 Change no 59 Fuselage - Bulkhead No. 103, modification of; SBC-3 Change no 95 Controls - Flap operating control gear box, modification of; SBC-3 Change no 94 Surface controls - Elevator control cable - fairlead for; SBC-3 Change no 93 Fuselage - wheel pocket cowling - inspection door, installation of; XSBC-4 Change 27 Fuselage - wheel pocket cowling - inspection door, installation of; SBC-4 Change no 56 Fuselage - wheel pocket cowling - inspection door, installation of; SBC-3 Change no 92 Wing - Root to fuselage fairing - draining of; XSBC-4 Change no 25 Wing - Root to fuselage fairing - draining of; SBC-4 Change no 50 Wing - Root to fuselage fairing - draining of; SBC-3 Change no 91 Wings, lower panels - Trailing edge ribs #15 - reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 24 Wings, lower panels - Trailing edge ribs #15 - reinforcement of; SBC-4 Change no 49 Wings, lower panels - Trailing edge ribs #15 - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 90 Surface controls - pilots control stick and socket assembly, modification of; SBC-3 Change no 89 Carburetor air scoop - vane assembly, installation of stop plates; SBC-3 Change no 88 Universal joint, cowl flap control rod, modification of; SBC-4 Change no 43 Universal joint, cowl flap control rod, modification of; SBC-3 Change no 87 Electrical equipment - rudder light conduit - rerouting of; XSBC-4 Change no 21 Electrical equipment - rudder light conduit - rerouting of; SBC-4 Change no 42 Electrical equipment - rudder light conduit - rerouting of; SBC-3 Change no 85 Pilot's auxiliary instrument board reflector, mounting of; SBC-4 Change no 37 Pilot's auxiliary instrument board reflector, mounting of; SBC-3 Change no 77 Wheels, canvas read - use of; SBC-4 Change no 26 Wheels, canvas read - use of; SBC-3 Change no 73 Surface controls - flap control - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 62 Electrical equipment - switch assembly - landing gear warning throttle- method of attachment; SBC-4 Change no 39 Electrical equipment - switch assembly - landing gear warning throttle- method of attachment; XSBC-3 Change no 25 Landing gear oleo strut - replacement of valve operating cam; SBC-3 Change no 86 Landing gear oleo strut - replacement of valve operating cam; XSBC-4 Change no 20 Landing gear oleo strut - replacement of valve operating cam; SBC-4 Change no 38 Landing gear oleo strut - replacement of valve operating cam; SBC-3 Change no 84 Emergency flotation gear - use of elastic stop nuts in place of castellated nuts; SBC-4 Change no 36 Emergency flotation gear - use of elastic stop nuts in place of castellated nuts; SBC-3 Change no 83 Lever, idler aileron control - interplane strut, lubrication of. Turtleback assembly, reinforcement of; SBC-4 Change no 33 Lever, idler aileron control - interplane strut, lubrication of. Turtleback assembly, reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 82 Tail wheel retracting screw - modification of rear bearing installation; XSBC-3 Change no 24 Wings - lower - hinges - front - wear in bolt holes; SBC-3 Wings - lower - hinges - front - wear in bolt holes; XSBC-4 Change no 18 Wings - lower - hinges - front - wear in bolt holes; SBC-4 Change no 30 Wings - lower - hinges - front - wear in bolt holes; SBC-3 Change no 80 Pilot's seat, rubbing, prevention of. Carburetor air scoop extension flap, modification of; SBC-3 Change no 78 Lower panels - nose to beam assembly; SBC-3 Change no 76 Fuselage bulkhead #190 - structural reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 15 Fuselage bulkhead #190 - structural reinforcement of; SBC-4 Change no 16 Fuselage bulkhead #190 - structural reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 68 Fuselage - bulkhead #90, replacement of clips; XSBC-4 Change no 17 Fuselage - bulkhead #90, replacement of clips; SBC-4 Change no 19 Fuselage - bulkhead #90, replacement of clips; SBC-3 Change no 75 Torque shaft and split joint, landing gear retracting mechanism - reinforcement to assembly of; SBC-3 Change no 74 Arresting hook installation - replacement of oleo strut and link, installation of stops, extension channel and control guard; SBC-3 Change no 72 Fuselage - bulkhead #54 - Strengthening of fitting attachment; SBC-3 Change no 71 Propeller control parts - replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 70 Lower wing - tie down ring assembly - Curtiss drawing # 94461 - Installation of redesigned bracket, part # 94037C; SBC-3 Change no 69 Lower panels - nose to beam assembly; SBC-3 Change no 67 Fuselage - gun reinforcement channel, strengthening of; SBC-3 Change no 66 Flapper valves for fuel tank vents; XSBC-4 Change no 7 Flapper valves for fuel tank vents; SBC-3 Change no 65 Carburetor air scoop screen - installation of; SBC-3 Change no 64 Emergency flotation gear - compartment door release spring; SBC-4 Change no 6 Emergency flotation gear - compartment door release spring; XSBC-3 Change no 22 Elevator trim tab control shaft housing - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 63 Elevator trim tab control shaft housing - reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 4 Elevator trim tab control shaft housing - reinforcement of; SBC-4 Change no 5 Elevator trim tab control shaft housing - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 61 Stabilizer assembly - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 60 Emergency flotation gear - upper actuator installation; SBC-4 Change no 3 Emergency flotation gear - upper actuator installation; SBC-3 Change no 59 Fuselage transverse bulkhead at station #21 - reinforcement of. Read cabane strut - reinforcement of; XSBC-3 Change no 21 Fuselage transverse bulkhead at station #21 - reinforcement of. Read cabane strut - reinforcement of; XSBC-4 Change no 2 Fuselage transverse bulkhead at station #21 - reinforcement of. Read cabane strut - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 58 Landing gear, valve actuating arm and bellcrank - repair of; SBC-3 Change no 57 Landing gear brakes - replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 56 Tail wheel assembly - Aligning cam springs - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 22 Reinforcement of elevator trim tab control shaft housing; SBC-3 Change no 59 Reinforcement of fuselage transverse bulkhead at station #21. Reinforcement of rear cabane strut; SBC-3 Change no 55 Arresting hook installation - reinforcement of control handle and replacement of arresting hook lever; SBC-3 Change no 54 Cowl flap fitting - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 53 Carburetor air intake screen - installation of; SBC-3 Change no 52 Case ejection chute - .50 caliber - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 51 Rudder pedal supporting shaft - modification; SBC-4 Change no 1 Rudder pedal supporting shaft - modification; SBC-3 Change no 50 Control sticks - Pilot's and observers - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 49 Quick engine change, provision for; SBC-3 Change no 48 Walkway on lower wing - installation of, and reinforcement of wing fabric; SBC-3 Change no 47 Cabin section - locking of front hood in open position; SBC-3 Change no 47 Landing gear retracting mechanism; SBC-3 Change no 43 Tool box-latch and spring-installation of; SBC-3 Change no 45 Smoke release control handle and rack - relocation and modification of; SBC-3 Change no 44 Wing fabric attachment at Hall strip; SBC-3 Change no 42 Cabin roller assemblies and tracks - replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 41 Fuselage - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 40 Tail wheel control rod at fuselage; SBC-3 Change no 39 tail wheel control rod at fuselage; SBC-3 Change no 38 Emergency flotation gear - tubing in right rear cabane strut; SBC-3 Change no 37 Fixed gun installation of access door in fuselage skin for gun charging cable sheave - fuel tank access door securing of; SBC-3 Change no 37 Installation of type "A" approach lights - main fuel tank - clearance for; SBC-3 Change no 35 Modification of fuel vent line auxiliary fuel tank; SBC-3 Change no 33 Emergency flotation gear; SBC-3 Change no 32 Flap operating mechanism - alignment of; SBC-3 Change no 31 Folding turtleback - modification of hinges; SBC-3 change no 30 Landing gear retracting slide supports - reinforcement of; SBC-3 Change no 29 Securing of lower landing gear sprocket and substitution of bolt in propeller controls; SBC-3 Change no 28 Arresting hook installation, installation of new oleo strut and control guard and marking on hook tracks; SBC-3 Change no 27 Bomb release installation; SBC-3 Change no 26 Rear seat attachment - installation through bolts; XSBC-4 Change no 1 Rear seat attachment - installation through bolts; XSBC-3 Change no 20 Rear seat attachment - installation through bolts; SBC-3 Change no 25 Relocation of carburetor air thermometer; SBC-3 Change no 24 Catapult hold-back fitting - installation of; SBC-3 Change no 23 Pulley housing - fuselage step; SBC-3 Change no 22 Removal of fuel-air ratio indicators; SBC-3 Change no 21 tail wheel axle; SBC-3 Change no 20 Parachute flare installation defects and rear seat locking plunger; SBC-3 Change no 19 Flexible gun mount support - Replacement; SBC-3 Change no 18 Arresting hook installation, modification of oleo strut and marking hook tracks; SBC-3 Change no 16 Arresting gear track stops - installation on vent-auxiliary fuel tank; SBC-3 Change no 14 Handle for carburetor heat control knob and modify fixed gun access door; SBC-3 Change no 15 Emergency flotation gear - Piston bag release supports; SBC-3 Change no 17 Aft approach light - relocation and engine cowling reinforcement; XSBC-3 Change no 19 Installation of check valve; SBC-3 Change no 13 Preheater modification - Modification of control handle for wing flaps, engine mount rubber blocks - Replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 12 Installation of box for spare transmitter coils ; SBC-3 Change no 11 Modification of fairing for landing light; SBC-3 Change no 10 Arresting hook installation, replacement of piston valve in oleo strut; SBC-3 Change no 9 Exhaust manifold (Part #93553) reworking by contractor; SBC-3 Change no 7 Correction of miscellaneous defects; SBC-3 Change no 6 Smoke tank - Controls - relocation of; SBC-3 Change no 5 Fuselage landing gear support fitting - replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 4 Rudder trim tab control shaft - Replacement of; SBC-3 Change no 3 Elevator trim tab control - modification of; SBC-3 Change no 8 Landing gear indicator - securing of; SBC-3 Change no 2 Relocation of pressure gage connections; SBC-3 Change no 1 Fuel hand pump operating level - rear cockpit."
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
These records document primarily the history of typeface development at the Mergenthaler Linotype Company of Baltimore, Maryland. The company supplied most of the typesetting machines used in the printing industry, both in America and worldwide. As changing technology ended the usefulness of the linotype machine the company pioneered new computer-driven, photo typesetting machines.
Scope and Contents:
The collection documents the development of typefaces and contains some company business records, including reports, memoranda, correspondence, marketing materials, and other business papers; and typeface examples.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 13 series. The series level arrangement scheme was imposed during processing to facilitate a more usable order for the records. Several series documenting typeface were combined into a single series, Series 2: Typefaces.
In most instances, original folder titles were retained. In circumstances where there was no folder title, the processing archivist created one derived from the nature of the materials.
Series 1: Organizational Records, 1929-1997
Series 2: Office Files, 1908-1992
Series 3: Typefaces, 1904-1991
Subseries 3.1: Typefaces, 1923-1993
Subseries 3.2: Designers of Typeface, 1929-1987
Subseries 3.3: Technical Development of Typeface, 1933-1985
Subseries 3.4: Matrix Data for Typeface, 1923-1974
Series 13: Adobe Systems Incorporated Materials, 1983-1993
Biographical:
Ottmar Mergenthaler (born May 11, 1854 in Hachtel (today: Bad Mergentheim), Kingdom of Württemberg; died October 28, 1899 in Baltimore, MD) was part of a large wave of German immigrants who sailed to the United States and settled in Baltimore between 1861 and 1910. He arrived in 1872, at eighteen years of age, and started working for his step-cousin August Hahl, who ran a workshop for electrical equipment and patent models. It was during Mergenthaler's time in Hahl's workshop that he first discovered his true passion: print technology. In 1885, thirteen years after landing in the United States, Mergenthaler was awarded a patent for a typesetting machine that eventually became known as the Linotype. The invention was the result of a decade of intense engagement with mechanized typesetting machines and the surrounding literature. The Linotype represented a major milestone in the history of printing, and, by extension, the larger history of Mergenthaler's time. His invention revolutionized the printing industry, making it possible to print faster and more efficiently than ever before. Ultimately, Mergenthaler's Linotype opened a new chapter in the history of mass communication and determined the path of the printing industry for the next century.
Mergenthaler Linotype Company was founded in the United States in 1886 to market the Linotype machine invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler.
Source
Tsaniou, Styliani. "Ottmar Mergenthaler." In Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present, vol. 3, edited by Giles R. Hoyt. German Historical Institute. Last modified July 26, 2013. http://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entry.php?rec=42
Related Materials:
Materials at the Smithsonian Institution
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series: Printing and Printers
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Presentation of Mergenthaler Linotype Machine to the National Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History. (SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1521])
Smithsonian Trade Literature Collection
Mergenthaler Linotype Company catalogs
National Postal Museum
Ottmar Mergenthaler, postage stamp, 1996. See 1997.2004.49.
Smithsonian American Art Museums
Ottmar Mergenthaler, sculpture, 1908. See IAS 08650110.
National Portrait Gallery
Ottmar Mergenthaler, sculpture, 1908. See NPG.79.77.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Linotype Machine used by the Chicago Defender Publishing Company, 1902-1906. See NMAAHC-2012.18.
Materials at Other Organizations
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections Department
Mergenthaler Linotype Collection, 1881-1954
Eight linear feet of materials including letters, legal papers, and patents. The collection represents only a limited portion of the company's history.
University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center
Primarily of manuscript correspondence, drawings, and proofs that document typefaces designed and developed by Chauncey Hawley Griffith, William Addison Dwiggins, and Rudolph Ruzicka for the Mergenthaler Linotype Company in the early- to mid-twentieth century.
Syracuse University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
William Addison Dwiggins Collection, 1927
Typewritten manuscript for an essay written by Dwiggins and related correspondence.
University of Maryland, Special Collections
William Addision Dwiggins Collection, 1902-1990
Includes over 130 volumes and over 30 pieces of ephemera documenting Dwiggins's design career, as well as works written about him.
New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division
Paul A. Bennett papers, 1925-1966
Personal and professional correspondence, research materials, typescripts of writings, and other papers relating to Bennett's career in advertising and his work with the Typophiles. Includes material relating to the Chap Book series, published by the Typophiles.
Separated Materials:
The Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds objects related to the Mergenthaler Linotype Company that include books, models, linofilm system, matrices, typecasting and typesetting machine, reports, and letters.
Donated by Mergenthaler Linotype Company in 1998 and 1999.
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.
Social Security numbers are present and have been rendered unreadable and redacted. Researchers may use the photocopies in the collection.
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.
Watson, Paul Gristock, 1900-1966 (naval officer) Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sales catalogs
Technical literature
Correspondence
Black-and-white photographic prints
Date:
1960-1965
Summary:
The collection documents the early development of radio apparatus.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of five loose leaf binders labeled Historical Notes Concerning the Invention and Early Development of the Electron Tube. The binders contain articles reproduced by Watson from the diaries and publications of several radio developers as well as chapters written by Watson himself. Concentrating most heavily on Lee de Forest's invention of the "audion" electrolytic receiver and amplifier between 1902 and 1907, Watson narrates the story of the electron vacuum tube. The three-electrode tube patented by de Forest combined all of the technology of Edison and Marconi into an extremely efficient and high-frequency-producing radio device. After 1915 transmissions through the air from Arlington, Virginia to both San Francisco and the Eiffel Tower, the age of the electron vacuum tube had arrived. Several companies sought rights to its development, and Watson's combination of personal insight and original material brings order to these early days of wireless communication.
The collection also includes a one-volume book on the Arlington, Virginia radio transmitter; a five volume study of the electron tube's development; and a folder of miscellaneous materials. The single volume is a 1965 work which tells the story of the National Electric Signaling Company (NESCO) and Naval involvement at the Arlington short wave radio transmission station. Built in 1909 by NESCO, this station was originally equipped with a huge 100 kilowatt spark transmitter in an effort to concentrate all Atlantic Naval communication and to provide a means of directly signaling the West Coast. A more effective and compact kilowatt arc or "continuous wave" transmitter was added in 1913, and in 1924 several vacuum tube transmitters superseded both former types. This work is the story of that transition.
The five volume set contains an overview of wireless development throughout the twenties and beginning with the vacuum tube development. The first volume discusses de Forest's life's work, the manufacture of his "audions", General Electric radio-receiving tube progress, and selected quotes from de Forest's letters to Watson. The second volume narrates Watson's experience with amateur radio, radio in the U.S. Navy, early radio organizations, and General Electric and Westinghouse developments. The third volume provides a list of brand names and manufacturers of electron tubes and a series of photographs of Watson's personal tube collection. The fourth volume develops de Forest's pre-"audion" days and discusses his company's line of radio equipment. The fifth and final volume contains a catalogue of Marconi brand equipment and several illustrated chapters on naval radio in World War I, including the 1915 Arlington experiments. The miscellaneous materials consists of one folder of advertisements for various radio vacuum tube manufacturers and complete photographs of Watson's private tube collection.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Paul Watson (1900-1966) was a retired naval commander and collector of electron tubes and material documenting them.
Related Materials:
Materials in the Archives Center
George H. Clark Collection of Radioana (AC0055)
Materials at the National Museum of American History
Electron tubes related to Watson are in the Division of Work and Industry.
Provenance:
No acquisition paperwork is extant.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
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.
Schuylkill Construction and Supply Company. Search this
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Search this
Former owner:
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of Search this
Extent:
6.3 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Business records
Papers
Place:
Shenandoah (Pa.)
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Date:
1909-1938
Summary:
The collection documents E.R. Beers's business records, his personal collection of Edison trivia, and correspondence between Beers and General Electric (1909-1922).
Scope and Contents note:
This collection consisting of records of the Schuylkill Electric Construction & Supply Co. and the E.R. Beers Electric Co. and includes correspondece, advertisements, sales receipts, limited cash statements, and bids for electrical modifications. The bulk of the data is from the period from 1909 through the 1920's and mid 1930's. The collection contains advertisements that reflect the introduction of the electrical appliance to the home. Important transitions in the electrical industry are represented. For example, in July 1910 there is an acceptance by Lehigh Valley Railroad of rewiring of the Shenandoah Station according to "the rules and regulations of the Underwriter's Association" and agreement to furnish certificate of approval. Further, in February 1922 there the statement "Service for direct current motors is gradually being eliminated and will eventually be discontinued ... ."
Biographical/Historical note:
The Schuylkill Electric Construction & Supply Co., a small electrical operation in a very important period of time, 1909 to 1938, particularly for electrical appliances reflecting the conversion of gas lighting to incandescent lighting to decorative and arc lighting. At first there were two stores, one in Reading, Pennsylvania and one in Shenandoah, PA. The partnership was dissolved January 1911, resulting in the closing of the Reading, Pennsylvania store and the continued operation of the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania store. The Kauffman Electric Co., Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania was purchased in 1919 and named the E.R. Beers Electric Company.
Provenance:
Collection donated by E.R. Beers, December 1985.
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.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (6 boxes
)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Technical drawings
Professional papers
Photographs
Blueprints
Date:
circa 1920-1964
Scope and Contents:
These papers document the career and interests of Roess, especially radio rebroadcasting stations, radio navigation, radar, antennas, Naval Research Laboratory projects, and radio broadcasting. Includes blueprints, schematics, technical literature, reprints, manuals, photographs, correspondence, and notes.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three series.
Series 1: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Materials
Series 2: Photographs
Series 3: Radio Materials
Biographical / Historical:
Radio engineer for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company; later worked for the Naval Research Laboratory.
Provenance:
The Harold R.D. Roess Papers were originally donated to the Division of Electricity by Harold R.D. Roess' daughter, Ms. O'Mara, circa 1972.
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:
Technical literature -- Electric equipment Search this
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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Modjeski and Masters Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers, 1927-2002, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers, 1927-2002, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Rudolph Hering Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 48-74
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 3-4
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society Search this
Container:
Box 33, Folder 102-103
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Unidentified electrical equipment in radio communication, RCA Hall
Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society Search this
Container:
Box 8, Folder 1-6
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 5-8
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
