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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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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 4.5454545454545%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 9.0909090909091%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 9.0909090909091%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 22.727272727273%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 4.5454545454545%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 7.5757575757576%)
  • Research and development (Relevance: 4.5454545454545%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 100%)
  • Weapons (Relevance: 3.030303030303%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 10.606060606061%)

Milton Harris Papers, 1925-1996

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Harris, Milton

Mina Loy Papers, 1914-1960

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Loy, Mina

Munsingwear, Inc. Company Records, 1887-1990

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Munsingwear, Inc. Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description 49.5 cubic ft.

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Noel Jones Patent, 1812

July 23, 2014

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

Nora C. Edwards Papers, 1887-1917

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Edwards, Nora C.

North Star Woolen Mill Company Records, 1874-1941; 1873-1929

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name North Star Woolen Mill Company Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description 1 box

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Oxford Manufacturing Company Records, 1864-1894

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Oxford Manufacturing Company

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Quartermasters Corps Outfitted to Fight: Video Documentation, 1995

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Quartermasters Corps (Outfitted to Fight)

R

Real Silk Company Records, 1920-1952

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Real Silk Company Repository Indiana Historical Society450 West Ohio St.Indianapolis, IN 46202317-232-1882http://www.indianahistory.org/

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S.C. Fay Papers, 1866-1871

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Fay, S.C.

Sally Fox Innovative Lives Presentation, 1997

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Fox, Sally

Samuel Comfort Papers, 1855-1953

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Comfort, Samuel

Singer Company Records, 1851-1990

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Singer Company

Singer Manufacturing Company Records, 1848-1943

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Singer Company

Solomon Adler Papers, 1916-1980 (bulk 1950-1966)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Adler, Solomon Repository Archives CenterNational Museum of American HistorySmithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.202-633-3270http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Stephanie Kwolek Innovative Lives Presentation, March 25, 1996

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Kwolek, Stephanie

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Textiles Manufacturing Letters Patents, 1858-1908 (Collection)

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Various

U

United States Patent Office, 1866

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Allardice, Charles

United States Patent Office, 1880

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Clute, John

United States Patent Office, 1882

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Campbell, George & Clute, John

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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.1851851851852%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.5925925925926%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 3%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.0740740740741%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.2592592592593%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5555555555556%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.2222222222222%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.4444444444444%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.37037037037%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.5185185185185%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 3.4444444444444%)
  • Spark!Lab (Relevance: 3.4814814814815%)
  • Telegraph, telephone, and telecommunications (Relevance: 3.037037037037%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.2962962962963%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.8148148148148%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 3.1111111111111%)
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