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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.

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Composite image: color logo = Smithsonian collections; black and white logo = not a Smithsonian collection


 

 

 
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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.5555555555556%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 3.7037037037037%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 5.5555555555556%)
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George Augustus Miller Collection, 1940-1991

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Miller, George Augustus Repository Auburn University ArchivesRalph B. Draughon LibraryAuburn University, AL 36849-5606205-826-4465http://www.lib.auburn.edu/sca

George Campbell Inventions, undated

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Campbell, George Repository The Archives of Ontario134 Ian Macdonald BoulevardToronto, Ontario, CanadaM7A 2C5reference@ontario.cahttp://www.archives.gov.on.ca/

George May Powell Papers, 1860-1915

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Powell, George May

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Henry Croskey Mustin Papers, 1886-1924

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Mustin, Henry Croskey Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC. 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description ca. 2400 items

Hudson Maxim Collection of Graphic Materials, Part I, 1890-1925

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Maxim, Hudson

Hudson Maxim Collection of Graphic Materials, Part II, 1890-1925

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Maxim, Hudson

Hudson Maxim Papers, 1851-1925

July 23, 2014

  Inventor Name Maxim, Hudson

Hudson Maxim Papers, 1883-1927

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Maxim, Hudson

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Jacob Snider Papers, 1840-1873

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Snider, Jacob

James Stacy Coles Papers, 1936-1993

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Coles, James Stacy Repository Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionArchivesMailstop 8Woods Hole, MA 02543-1539508-289-2269http://www.mblwhoilibrary.org

John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren Papers, 1824-1889

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov

John Brahan Read Papers, 1856-1862

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Read, John Brahan Repository Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219-8000804-692-3888http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/

John Ericsson Letters, 1864-1866

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Ericsson, John

John Krider Business Records, 1817-1939 (bulk 1837-1900)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Krider, John

John Newman Letters, 1926-1930

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Newman, John Repository University of WashingtonSpecial CollectionsBOX 352900Seattle, WA 98195-2900206-543-1929http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/

John Phillip Holland Collection, 1877-1961

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Holland, John Phillip Repository Southold Free LibraryPO Box 697Southold, NY 11971631-765-2077http://sohd.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ Physical Description 0.2 cubic ft.

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Kenneth Richards Papers, 1945-1961

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Richards, Kenneth

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Lockheed Sanders Incorporated Records, n.d.

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lockheed Sanders Incorporated Repository Lockheed Sanders Incorporated95 Canal StreetNashua, NH 03061-0868603-885-2370

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Martin Marietta Corporation Records, n.d.

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Martin Marietta Corporation Repository Martin Marietta Corporation6801 Rockledge DriveBethesda, MD 20817

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Nathaniel Marsh Edwards Papers, 1862-1907

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Edwards, Nathaniel Marsh

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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.1634472511144%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.6121842496285%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 2.9717682020802%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.0460624071322%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.2808320950966%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5690936106984%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.2317979197623%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.4546805349183%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.404160475483%)
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  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.3060921248143%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.8320950965825%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 3.0832095096582%)
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