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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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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.


 

 

 
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  • Air and space (Relevance: 100%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 1.8518518518519%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 2.4691358024691%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 6.7901234567901%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 4.9382716049383%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.0864197530864%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 7.4074074074074%)
  • Research and development (Relevance: 2.4691358024691%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.7037037037037%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 3.0864197530864%)

Carl William Diehl Collection, 1912-1972

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Diehl, William Carl, 1891-1974

Caroll J. Jones Papers, ca. 1979 (manuscript)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Maneval, Rex

Cecil Kent Drinker Papers, 1898-1958

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Drinker, Cecil Kent

Charles G. Abbot Oral History, 1973

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Abbot, Charles G.

Charles Morgan Olmsted Family Papers, 1839-1940 (bulk 1904-1940)

July 23, 2014

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

Charles Proteus Steinmetz Photographs, 1865-1923

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Steinmetz, Charles Proteus Repository Schenectady County Historical Society32 Washington Ave.Schenectady, NY 12305518-374-0263http://www.schist.org/library.html

Charles Raymond and Wilford Nettleton Letters Patent, 1857

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Raymond, Charles and Wilford Nettleton Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/

Charles W. Chillson Papers, ca. 1950-1956

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Chillson, Charles W.

Charles W. Ells Patent, 1873

July 23, 2014

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

Charles Zimmerman Papers, 1890-1918

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Zimmerman, Charles Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 50 items. 4 containers.

Clark Dyer Papers, 1880-1980

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Dyer, Clark

Cledo Brunetti papers, 1936-1971

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Brunetti, Cledo

Continental Inc. Records, ca. 1945-1955

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Continetal, Inc.

Corona Camera: A Videohistory, 1996

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Collins, Martin J.

Curtiss Flying School Photograph Collection, ca. 1912-1915

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Curtiss Flying School Photographs

Curtiss-Wright Corporation Records, ca. 1925-1949

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Curtiss-Wright Corporation

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Dache McClain Reeves, 1917-1970

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Reeves, Dache McClain Repository Albert F. Simpson Historical Research CenterBldg. 1405Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 36112205-293-5958/5962Mailing Address:AFSHRC/HOAMaxwell AFB, AL 36112

Daniel J. McQuaid Papers, 1943-1982

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name McQuaid, Daniel J. Repository Colorado Historical Society1300 BroadwayDenver, CO 80203-2137303-866-3682http://www.coloradohistory.org/

David Gittens Innovative Lives Presentation, May 7, 1997

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Gittens, David

David Peck Todd Papers, 1862-1939

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Todd, David Peck

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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.1138484509145%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.6069428891377%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 2.9861888764464%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.0608435983576%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.2788353863382%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5912653975364%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.2474804031355%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.471444568869%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.422172452408%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.5834266517357%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 3.471444568869%)
  • Spark!Lab (Relevance: 3.3594624860022%)
  • Telegraph, telephone, and telecommunications (Relevance: 3.0608435983576%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.2848077640911%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.8603956700261%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 2.9861888764464%)
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