• Main menu
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
  • Home
  • Study
    +− Submenu
    • Explore
    • Try
    • About
    • Multimedia
  • Archives

Archives

 

Looking for primary sources in the history of invention? The Lemelson Center has created this database of invention, technology, and science-related collections located in archives, libraries, historical societies, and museums in the United States and Canada. The Lemelson Center does not maintain its own archive, but serves as a clearinghouse for information on sources.

When you select a collection from the list below, you will open a new page with a logo at the top that indicates whether the collection is held by the Smithsonian or elsewhere.

Image of MIND database logo color

Image of MIND database logo black and white

Collections with the color logo are available for research at the Smithsonian.

Collections with the black-and-white logo are not part of the Smithsonian. See listings for access information.


 

 

 
  • Study All
  • Research Opportunities
  • Archives
  • Lemelson Center Books
  • Lemelson Center Research
  • Symposia & Conferences
  • Industry and manufacturing
Found 145 Stories

Story Tag

  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 6.8965517241379%)
  • Architecture, construction, and building materials (Relevance: 4.1379310344828%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 7.5862068965517%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.448275862069%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 100%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 8.2758620689655%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 6.2068965517241%)
  • Research and development (Relevance: 6.8965517241379%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 6.8965517241379%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 4.8275862068966%)

A

Albert Gallatin Thomas Papers, 1931-1969

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Thomas, Albert Gallatin

Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc., Records, 1898-1967

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc.

Amos Lindsey, 1845

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lindsey, Amos Repository Maine State Library64 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0064207-289-3561http://www.state.me.us/msl/about/mslcollect.htm

Andrew Jackson Patent, 1829

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Jackson, Andrew Repository James S. Copley LibraryP.O. Box 1530La Jolla, CA 92038858-454-0411http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm

Anton Mazzanovich Papers, 1860-1934

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Mazzanovich, Anton

Arthur D. Little Papers, 1884-1973

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Little, Arthur Dehon Repository Library of CongressManuscripts Division101 Independence Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 84 linear ft.

Arthur Pratt Warner Papers, 1924-1958

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Warner, Arthur Pratt

Arthur Redman Wilfley Collection, 1895-1917

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Wilfley, Arthur Redman Repository Colorado Historical Society1300 BroadwayDenver, CO 80203-2137303-866-3682http://www.coloradohistory.org/

B

B.F. Goodrich Company Records, 1870-1990

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name B.F. Goodrich Company

Ball Corporation Records

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Ball Corporation Repository Ball CorporationP.O. Box 2407Munice, IN 47307317-741-5500

Balthasar Kreischer Collection, 1850-1949

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Kreischer, Balthasar

Benjamin Vaughan Papers, 1746-1900

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Unknown Repository American Philosophical Society105 South Fifth StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106-3386http://www.amphilsoc.org/ Physical Description 13.25 linear feet

Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company Patents and Miscellaneous Records, 1867-1964 (inclusive), 1880-1936 (bulk).

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company Repository Harvard UniversityBusiness SchoolBaker LibrarySoldiers Field RoadBoston, MA 02163617-495-6040http://www.library.hbs.edu/

Buckeye Steel Castings Company Records, 1883-1977

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Buckeye Steel Castings Company Repository Ohio Historical Society1982 Velma AvenueColumbus, OH 43211614-297-2510http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/

Burden Iron Company Records, 1874-1947

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Burden Iron Company Repository Rensselaer County Historical Society59 Second StreetTroy, NY 12180518-272-7232http://www.rchsonline.org

C

Carl Ethan Akeley Papers, 1895-1926

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Akeley, Carl Ethan

Celluloid Corporation Records, 1892-1935

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hyatt, John Wesley

Charles I. du Pont & Company Records, 1810-1856

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Charles I. du Pont & Company

Charles J. Van Depoele Papers, 1877-1946 (inclusive), 1877-1892 (bulk).

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Van Depoele, Charles J. Repository Harvard UniversityBusiness SchoolBaker LibrarySoldiers Field RoadBoston, MA 02163617-495-6040http://www.library.hbs.edu/

Charles L. Huston Papers, 1806-1951 (bulk 1870-1951)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Huston, Charles L.

See More Stories

VIEW 2291 Matching Results

Found 2291 Stories

  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.3688345700567%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.3727629855958%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 2.7498908773461%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 2.8808380619817%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.0274989087735%)
  • Maritime (Relevance: 2.8808380619817%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.3212570929725%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.1863814927979%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.4046268005238%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 12.047140986469%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.4919249236141%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 3.7974683544304%)
  • Research and development (Relevance: 3.1863814927979%)
  • Telegraph, telephone, and telecommunications (Relevance: 3.3173286774334%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.2300305543431%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.936272370144%)
❯

About Menu

▼
Open menu
▲
Close menu
  • Explore
    +− Submenu
    • Invention Stories
    • Places of Invention
    • Blog
    • Beyond Words
  • Study
    +− Submenu
    • Research Opportunities
    • Archives
    • Lemelson Center Books
    • Lemelson Center Research
    • Symposia & Conferences
  • Try
    +− Submenu
    • Spark!Lab
    • Spark!Lab Network
    • DO Try This at Home!
    • Encouraging Innovative Thinking
  • About
    +− Submenu
    • Using This Site
    • Events
    • Exhibitions
    • News
    • The Team
    • Talk to Us
    • FAQ
    • Who Was Jerome Lemelson?
    • Who Is Dorothy Lemelson?
    • Lemelson's Patents
  • Multimedia
  • Tags
  • Surprise Me
  • Search
  • Open Drawer
Copyright 2018, Smithsonian Institution, All Rights Reserved
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Print