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Looking for primary sources in the history of invention? The Lemelson Center's Modern Inventors Documentation (MIND) program 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. Learn more about the database >>

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 at the Smithsonian or elsewhere.

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Found 39 Stories

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  • Archives@NMAH (Relevance: 10.25641025641%)
  • Electricity (Relevance: 17.948717948718%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.6923076923077%)
  • Lighting (Relevance: 100%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 7.6923076923077%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 10.25641025641%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 7.6923076923077%)
  • Telegraph, telephone, and telecommunications (Relevance: 12.820512820513%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 10.25641025641%)
  • Weapons (Relevance: 10.25641025641%)

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Irving Langmuir Papers, 1871-1957

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Langmuir, Irving Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 32,000 items

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James Lithgow Ewin Collection, 1873; 1874; 1879

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Ewin, James Lithgow

John Mayer Property Documents and Plans, and Patent, 1875-ca. 1934

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Mayer, John Repository Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society25 Nottingham CourtBuffalo, NY 14216-3199716-873-9644http://www.bechs.org/

Joseph Buchtel Papers, 1851-1864

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Buchtel, Joseph Repository Oregon Historical Society1200 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97205-2843503-222-1741http://www.ohs.org/collections/index.cfm

Joseph William Whiting Papers, 1916-1941

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Whiting, William Joseph Repository New Haven Colony Historical SocietyLibrary114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, CT 06510203-562-4183 ext 17www.nhchs.org Physical Description ca. 100 items

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Kenneth M. Swezey Papers, 1891-1988

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Swezey, Kenneth M.

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Lazendorf Family Papers, 1846-1896, 1968

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lanzendorf Family

Lewis Howard Latimer Miscellany, 1919-1984

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Latimer, Lewis Howard

Luther White Studio Theatrical Photographs, 1903-1936

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name White, Luther

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Marshall W. Hanks Papers, 1898-1939

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hank, Marshall W. Repository State Historical Society of WisconsinArea Research Center at Green BayCrofin Library, 7th FloorUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay2420 Nicolet DriveGreen Bay, WI 54311-7001920-465-2539

Moses Gerrish Farmer Papers, ca. 1830-1893

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Farmer, Moses Gerrish

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Norman R. Speiden Oral History, 1973

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Edison, Thomas

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Peter L. Bellaschi Collection, n.d.

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Bellaschi, Peter L.

Preston R. Basset Oral History Interview, 1980

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Basset, Preston R.

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Robert Hitchcock Papers, 1859-1975

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hitchcock, Robert Repository Jefferson County Historical Society228 Washington StreetWatertown, NY 13601315-782-3491 Physical Description 0.3 cubic ft.

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Theron Marquis Trombeau Papers, 1927-1979

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Trombeau, Theron Marquis

Timothy Lester Transfer of Patent Rights, 1801

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lester, Timothy Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/ Physical Description 1 item

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United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio, United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al., Miscellaneous Documents, 1888-1911

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio. United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al. : miscellaneous documents

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William Joseph Hammer Collection, 1874-1935, 1955-1957

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hammer, William Joseph Repository National Museum of American HistorySmithsonian InstitutionArchives CenterP.O. Box 37012MRC 601/Room 1100Washington, DC 20013-7012202-633-3270

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Found 2728 Stories

  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.2052785923754%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.7448680351906%)
  • Archives@NMAH (Relevance: 8.4310850439883%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 3.0791788856305%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.2991202346041%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.5513196480938%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5821114369501%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.3357771260997%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.4090909090909%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.363636363636%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.8856304985337%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 3.4457478005865%)
  • Spark!Lab (Relevance: 3.5190615835777%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.3724340175953%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.975073313783%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 3.3357771260997%)
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