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C.L. Stong Papers, 1952-1976
- Notes
- Stong, an electrical engineer with the Western Electric Company (1926-1962), became the editor of "The Amateur Scientist" feature of the Scientific American in 1957, and held that position until his death
- Summary
- These papers are the files of the editor of "The Amateur Scientist" section of the Scientific American, 1952-1976. The feature was started in 1952 as an expansion of "The Amateur Astronomer" section of the periodical. The papers include files of Stong's predecessor and files for articles prepared but not published before his death. The files contain correspondence with authors and readers, original illustrations and photographs, and reprints of articles
- Cite as
- C. L. Stong Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1952
- 1952-1976
- 1950-1980
- 1950-2000
- author
- Stong, C.L. 1902-1975 (electrical engineer)
- collector
- Electricity and Modern Physics, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Albany Billiard Ball Company Records, 1869-1973
- Notes
- The Albany Billiard Ball Company is possibly the earliest successful plastics firm and certainly one of the oldest plastics companies in the world. The business was started in 1868 on Albany's South End. At present the company is the only major billiard ball firm in the United States (renamed in September, 1977 the Albany-Hyatt Billiard Ball Company). John Wesley Hyatt was one of the company's founders and the American inventor of celluloid. Celluloid, besides being the base of photographic film, was a substitute for ivory, long the prime substance in billiard ball manufacture. The Hyatt "composition" ball, with a celluloid base, dominated the sport until the 1960s
- Summary
- These records include documents relating to Hyatt; legal documents, 1871-1966; bank books; patents; patent certificates; patent assignments; memoranda and articles of association; union contracts; balance sheets; profit and loss accounts; journals and cashbooks; ledgers; time books; invoices; photographs; and correspondence to and from the company, 1881-1973
- Cite as
- Albany Billiard Ball Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1869
- 1869-1973
- creator
- Albany Billiard Ball Company Albany, New York
- collector
- Physical Sciences, Division of (NMAH, Smithsonian Institution)
- Subject
- Koener, Max
- Hyatt, John Wesley inventor
- Local number
- 83-5647 to 83-5652 (OIPP Neg. nos.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Edmund A. Laport Collection, ca. 1920-1950
- Notes
- Edmund A. Laport is a former director of broadcast engineering for the Radio Corporation of America
- Summary
- About 300 photographs of antennas and broadcast installations, including Laport's detailed captions; also some photographs related to television; and four articles by Laport
- Cite as
- Edmund A. Laport Collection, ca. 1920-1950, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1920
- 1920-1950
- ca 1920-1950
- 1900-1950
- donor
- Laport, Edmund A
- collector
- Electricity and Modern Physics, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Local number
- 1997.3027 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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A. J. Noerager Collection, 1914-1940
- Notes
- Noerager was a mining engineer who worked on several power stations in Chile, South America
- Summary
- Photographs of Chilean power stations and equipment; and engineering drawings and blueprints of the Braden Copper Company, Rancaqua, Chile
- Cite as
- A. J. Noerager Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1914
- 1914-1940
- 1900-1950
- collector
- Noerager, A. J
- creator
- Braden Copper Company
- Local number
- 1997.3026 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Allen Balcom Du Mont Collection, 1884-1965
- Notes
- Du Mont was an engineer for Westinghouse Lamp Company. From 1928 to 1931 he was chief engineer for the DeForest Radio Company. At that time he established his own firm, Du Mont Laboratories Inc., and directed its work until 1960, when the laboratory was acquired by Fairchild Instrument and Camera Corporation
- Summary
- Materials dealing with the products of the Du Mont firm; also a substantial block of information on the struggles over regulation of the television industry; much publicity and advertising copy related to Du Mont Products; and a few personal items
- Cite as
- Allen Balcom Du Mont Collection, 1929-1965, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1884
- 1884-1965
- 20th century
- collector
- Du Mont, Allen B (Allen Balcom) 1901-1965
- Electricity and Modern Physics, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Subject
- Du Mont Laboratories, Inc
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Windsor & Ford Business Records, 1859-1906
- Notes
- Windsor & Ford, a brick manufacturing company in Washington, D. C., was operated by Charles and Samuel Ford and David A. Windsor. It supplied bricks for several federal and district buildings in the city. In addition, the Fords operated a brick manufacturing company and real estate business as Ford and Brother
- Summary
- Invoices and receipts documenting the sale of bricks, purchase of supplies, and expenses for the real estate business; account books, ledgers, and a business diary showing employment records and the shipment of bricks by land and water. Records of Ford and Brother are primarily represented by Charles Ford, and later accounts are with his estate. Also, correspondence concerning financial transactions of the several companies and business cards of other local brick manufacturers
- Cite as
- Windsor & Ford Business Records, 1859-1906, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1859
- 1859-1906
- 1850-1910
- 1850-1900
- 1930-1950
- creator
- Windsor & Ford (Brick Manufacturing Company)
- Charles Ford (company)
- Ford & Brother
- Subject
- Ford, Charles
- Ford, Samuel
- Windsor, David A
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Osteopathy Collection, 1887-1941
- Notes
- Andrew Taylor Still was the founder of the principles of osteopathy, and in 1892 co-founder of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. See brief history of osteopathy in collection register
- Summary
- Includes photographs, journals, reports, books, correspondence, brochures, and news clippings which illustrate the principles and history of osteopathic medicine; photographic portraits, brief biographies, and some correspondence of more than 100 prominent osteopaths; journals, college announcements and catalogs of schools of osteopathy; 2 books on osteopathy and a copy of "Gray's Anatomy"; clippings, etc
- Cite as
- Osteopathy Collection, 1887-1941, Archives Center, National Museumof American History
- Date
- 1887
- 1887-1941
- 1930-1950
- collector
- Still, George A. Dr
- author
- Bean, Arthur Sanders
- Subject
- Still, Andrew Taylor Dr. 1828-1917
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Dr. R. C. Bratten Dental Collection, 1930-1967
- Notes
- Collection represents Dr. R. C. Bratten, dentist from Galion, Ohio, and his practice of over fifty years
- Summary
- Includes patient records; catalogues; correspondence; bills; ledgers; and x-ray records
- Cite as
- Dr. R. C. Bratten Dental Collection, 1930-1967, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1930
- 1930-1967
- 1930-1970
- 20th century
- collector
- Bratten, R. C. Dr (dentist)
- Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Local number
- 312608 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Chevalier Jackson Papers, 1883-1960
- Notes
- Chevalier Jackson, M.D., an American pioneer in the field of endoscopy, was a major figure in Philadelphia medicine. He once held faculty appointments at five medical schools in that city. His experience in treating children who had ingested lye or other caustic materials led to an unremitting campaign to have bottles containing such materials labelled "poison," which eventually led to passage of the Federal Caustic Substances Act in 1927. He also gained renown for surgically removing objects inhaled or swallowed by patients and was active in the effort to educate people to prevent such accidents. He developed and adapted surgical instruments used in endoscopy and wrote a number of text books
- Summary
- Autobiographical and biographical notes, some correspondence, personal mementoes, dried flowers, snapshots, notes for publications, photographs, notes from lectures attended, articles, reprints, reports by Dr. Jackson and a few by other authors, proofs and illustrations for textbooks and other publications, patient case histories, several notebooks with Dr. Jackson's written in by Dr. Jackson, and four books, one of which is by Dr. Jackson
- Cite as
- Chevalier Jackson Papers, 1883-1960, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1878
- 1878-1960
- 1883-1960
- 19th-20th century
- 1930-1950
- author
- Jackson, Chevalier Dr (physician) 1865-1958
- collector
- Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Subject
- Jackson, William Stanford
- Morage, Katherine Ann
- Foster, Gilmore
- Mackenzie, Morell
- University of Western Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- Jefferson Medical College
- Western Medical College
- University of Pennsylvania
- Temple University
- Women's College of Pennsylvania
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Dr. John G. Evans Papers, 1893; 1947-1949
- Notes
- Physician and surgeon, practicing in New Hartford, Iowa. Graduated from the Medical Department, State University of Iowa, 1893
- Summary
- Dr. Evans's appointment book, 1947-49; an invitation or program to commencement exercises for the Class of 1893, Medical Department, State University of Iowa; and a printed self-addressed envelope of Dr. Evans
- Cite as
- Dr. John G. Evans Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1893
- 1893-1949
- 1893 1947-1949
- author
- Evans, John G. Dr (physician; surgeon)
- collector
- Medical Sciences, Division of, NMAH, SI
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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