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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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Irving Warner Papers, 1794-1964

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Warner, Irving

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James A. Millholland Collection, 1866-1899

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Millholland, James A.

James E. Wilson Papers, 1955-1983

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Wilson, James E. Repository University of WyomingAmerican Heritage CenterDept. 39241000 E. University AvenueLaramie, WY 82071307-766-4114http://ahc.uwyo.edu/default.htm

James Forgie Papers, 1890-1946, 1949

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Forgie, James

James Moore Swank Papers, 1874-1885

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Swank, James Moore

John Henry Johnson Patent, 1865

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Johnson, J. Henry Repository Historical Society of Pennsylvania1300 Locust StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107Phone: 215-732-6200http://www.hsp.org Physical Description 1 v.

John Philip Schuch Papers, 1899-1937

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Schuch, John Philip Repository Colorado Historical Society1300 BroadwayDenver, CO 80203-2137303-866-3682http://www.coloradohistory.org/

John Phillip Schuch Papers, 1899-1937

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Schuch, John Phillip Repository Colorado Historical Society Library1300 BroadwayDenver, Co 80203303-866-3682http://www.coloradohistory.org/

John V. Rice, 1885-1943

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Rice, John V.

John W. Suggett Papers, 1801-1920

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Suggett, John W. Repository Cortland County Historical Society25 Homer Ave.Cortland, NY 13045607-756-6071http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycortla/chsfe.htm

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

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Kenneth Stuart fonds, 1931-1943

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Stuart, Kenneth Repository Provincial Archives of Alberta8555 Roper RoadEdmonton, AlbertaT6E 5W1780-427-1750www.tprc.alberta.ca/archives/default.aspx

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Lammot du Pont Papers, 1850-1884

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Du Pont, Lammot

Lawrence Alexander Fenner Papers, 1869-1917

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Fenner, L. A. (Lawrence Alexander) Repository Montana Historical SocietyP.O. Box 201201225 North RobertsHelena, MT 59620-1201406-444-2694http://www.his.state.mt.us/

Lemuel P. Jenks Business Records Collection, 1844-1879

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Jenks, Lemuel P. Repository Harvard UniversityBusiness SchoolBaker LibrarySoldiers Field RoadBoston, MA 02163617-495-6040http://www.library.hbs.edu/

Leo Ranney Papers, 1884-1950 (bulk 1915-1950)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Ranney, Leo Repository University of WyomingAmerican Heritage CenterDept. 39241000 E. University AvenueLaramie, WY 82071307-766-4114http://ahc.uwyo.edu/default.htm

Letters to W. L. Van Alstyne, 1883

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Betts, C.S. Repository Brigham Young UniversityL. Tom Perry Special Collections1130 HBLLHarold B. Lee LibraryProvo, Utah 84602(801) 422-3514Betts, C.S.

Lukens Steel Company Records, 1798-1993

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lukens Steel Company

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Mine and Smelter Corporation Records, 1861-1978

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Mine and Smelter Corporation

Minnesota District Court (Cottonwood County) Miscellaneous Records/ A.A. Wells Papers, 1859-1961

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Wells, A.A. Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description 2 v. and 2 folders

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