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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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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 4.5454545454545%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 9.0909090909091%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 9.0909090909091%)
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  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 100%)
  • Weapons (Relevance: 3.030303030303%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 10.606060606061%)

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Aiken Family Papers, 1817-1899

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Aiken, Herrick Repository New Hampshire Historical SocietyThe Tuck Library30 Park StreetConcord, NH 03301603-228-6688http://www.nhhistory.org/

Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc., Records, 1898-1967

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Amalgamated Leather Companies, Inc.

Amos Whittemore Account Books, 1812-1813, 1815

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Whittemore, Amos

Anne L. MacDonald Papers, 1883-1991

July 11, 2016

Inventor Name MacDonald, Anne L.

B

Barton H. Jenks Papers, 1830-1910

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Jenks, Barton H.

Biographical documents, 1947-1986

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Parton, Agnes Leach

Brannock Device Co. Records, 1925-1998

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Brannock, Charles

Burroughs Corporation Patent and Trademark Records, 1897-1990

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Burroughs Corporation

C

Carl Myers Balloon Farm Collection, 1889-1910

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Myers, Carl

Charles I. du Pont & Company Records, 1810-1856

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Charles I. du Pont & Company

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. 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

Corsets (Vertical Ephemera Files, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana), 1747-1949.

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Various

D

D.T. Dudley and Son Records, 1877-1926

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Dudley, D.T. Repository National Museum of American HistorySmithsonian InstitutionDivision of History of TechnologyMRC 62912th St. & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20560202-357-3188

Daniel Augustis Tompkins Papers, 1774-1976

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Tompkins, Daniel Augustus Repository Duke UniversityRare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections LibraryDurham, NC 27708-0185919-660-5822http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/

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

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Hull, Donald R. (Donald Robert)

Dorothy F. Rodgers Papers, 1922-1987

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Rodgers, Dorothy F.

Du Pont Textile Fibers Department Records, 1925-1970

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Unknown

E

E. Remington & Sons Records, 1879-1888

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Remington, E. & Sons Repository Cornell UniversityUniversity Archives101 Olin LibraryIthaca, NY 14853607-255-3530http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/

Eaton Knitting Company Office Files, 1916-1958

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name T. Eaton Company Repository Archives of Ontario77 Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3Canada416-327-16001-800-668-9933 (Toll-free number-Ontario only)www.archives.gov.on.ca

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  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.2734054457292%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5878403580753%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.2450578142484%)
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  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.413651622529%)
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  • Women inventors (Relevance: 3.0212607236106%)
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