Inventor Name
Channing, William F.
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215-3695
617-536-1608
Physical Description
2 boxes
Summary
The papers contain correspondence, notes, sketches, and clippings. One series of letters concerns the development and controversies over the first electrical fire alarm system, for which Channing and Moses Gerrish Farmer received a patent. Drafts of reports and notes describing inventions and experiments are included.