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Burroughs Corporation Patent and Trademark Records, 1897-1990

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Burroughs Corporation

Repository

Charles Babbage Institute
211 Andersen Library
222 - 21st Avenue South
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-624-5050
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/index.html

Physical Description

1 cubic ft.

Summary

Collection contains information on patents obtained by William S. Burroughs and many his early compeititors, including Felt, Hiett, Hopkins, the Wales Company, and many others divided into seven small series. It has information on Burroughs typewriters and on the Gidion Sewing Machine Company, a company Burroughs was interested in purchasing. It also has information on various Burroughs trademarks used throughout the years, including the name "Burroughs" and the letter "B" and other logos. 

Finding Aid

http://www.cbi.umn.edu/collections/inv/burros/cbi00090-064.html

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