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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: 5.9701492537313%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 16.417910447761%)
  • Education (Relevance: 19.402985074627%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 14.925373134328%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 5.9701492537313%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 11.940298507463%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 17.910447761194%)
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  • Research and development (Relevance: 100%)

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3M Company Records, 1904-2000

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name 3M Company Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description 150 cubic feet

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Accessible Snowboard Collection, 1996-2000

July 23, 2014

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

Al Gross Papers, 1909-2000

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Gross, Al Repository Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityUniversity LibrariesP.O. Box 90001Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-9001540-231-6308http://spec.lib.vt.edu/

Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records, 1889-2003

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Aladdin Industries, Inc.

Alexander Goetz Papers, 1919-1976

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Goetz, Alexander Repository California Institute of TechnologyInstitute ArchivesMail Code 015A-74CaltechPasadena, CA 91125626-395-2704http://archives.caltech.edu

All American Engineering Company Records, 1937-1975

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name All American Engineering Company

Armory Hooper Waite, 1928-1973

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Waite, Armory Hooper

Arthur E. Pew Papers, 1931-1951

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Pew, Arthur E.

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B.F. Goodrich Company Records, 1870-1990

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name B.F. Goodrich Company

Benjamin Richardson Carson Scrapbook, Undated

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Carson, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Richardson) Repository Camden County Historical SocietyP.O. Box 378Collingswood, NJ 08108-0378856-964-3333http://www.cchsnj.com/

Binney & Smith, Inc. Records, 1897-1998

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Binney & Smith Inc.

C

Cambridge Electron Accelerator Personnel Records, 1956-1973

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Cambridge Electron Accelerator (Cambridge, Mass.)

Charles Christian Lauritsen Papers, 1927-1977

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lauritsen, Charles Christian Repository California Institute of TechnologyInstitute ArchivesMail Code 015A-74CaltechPasadena, CA 91125626-395-2704http://archives.caltech.edu

Charles M. Cooper Papers, 1925-1968

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Cooper, Charles M. (Charles Milton)

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Directors of Industrial Research (U.S.) Records, 1929-1982

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Directors of Industrial Research (U.S.).

U

University of Michigan Division of Research Development and Administration Records, 1919-1988

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Division of Research Development and Administration (University of Michigan)

D

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Records

December 10, 2019

Inventor Name Dolby, Ray Repository Corporate ArchivistDolby Laboratories, Inc.Corporate Archives1275 Market StreetSan Francisco, CA 94131415-558-0268

Donald R. (Donald Robert) Hull Papers, 1941-1995

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hull, Donald R. (Donald Robert)

Du Pont and Company Legal Department Records, 1801-1965

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Du Pont and Company

Du Pont Textile Fibers Department Records, 1925-1970

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Unknown

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  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.2817542407944%)
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  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.4683491932147%)
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