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Looking for primary sources in the history of invention? The Lemelson Center's Modern Inventors Documentation (MIND) program 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. Learn more about the database >>

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 at the Smithsonian or elsewhere.

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Found 18 Stories

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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 16.666666666667%)
  • Archives@NMAH (Relevance: 22.222222222222%)
  • Business (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)
  • Energy (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 100%)
  • Lighting (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 100%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 11.111111111111%)

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Alder F. Castanoli Papers, 1913-1977

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Castanoli, Alder F. Repository Auburn University ArchivesRalph B. Draughon LibraryAuburn University, AL 36849-5606205-826-4465http://www.lib.auburn.edu/sca

Arthur Redman Wilfley Collection, 1895-1917

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Wilfley, Arthur Redman Repository Colorado Historical Society1300 BroadwayDenver, CO 80203-2137303-866-3682http://www.coloradohistory.org/

B

Barton H. Jenks Papers, 1830-1910

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Jenks, Barton H.

Bobcat Company Records, 1940s-2009

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Keller, Louis and Cyril

Burton-Humphreys Oil Production Collection, ca. 1912-1920

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Burton, William and Humphreys, Robert

C

Charles J. Van Depoele Papers, 1877-1946 (inclusive), 1877-1892 (bulk).

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Van Depoele, Charles J. Repository Harvard UniversityBusiness SchoolBaker LibrarySoldiers Field RoadBoston, MA 02163617-495-6040http://www.library.hbs.edu/

Coal and Gas Trust Investigation Collection, 1858-1929

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Unknown

D

Dorothy Benbow Ragsdale interview, June 14, 1982

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Ragsdale, Dorothy

H

Henry Wade Papers, 1911-1992

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Wade, Henry Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description 3.0 cubic ft.

J

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

L

Lukens Steel Company Records, 1798-1993

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Lukens Steel Company

M

Mine and Smelter Corporation Records, 1861-1978

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Mine and Smelter Corporation

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Corporation Records

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Corporation Repository 3M CenterRecords Analyst225-IN-21St. Paul, MN 55144617-736-0668

Myles A. Walsh Papers, 1910-1984

July 23, 2014

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

R

Reuben Moffat Correspondence, 1852

July 23, 2014

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

Robert B. Aitchinson Papers, 1931-1976

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Aitchinson, Robert B.

W

William Gray Patents, 1898-1911

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Gray, William

William H. Bowers Papers, 1875-1892; 1941-1979

July 23, 2014

Inventor Name Bowers, William H.

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  • Agriculture and horticulture (Relevance: 5.2052785923754%)
  • Air and space (Relevance: 6.7448680351906%)
  • Archives@NMAH (Relevance: 8.4310850439883%)
  • Chemistry (Relevance: 3.0791788856305%)
  • Food and drink (Relevance: 3.2991202346041%)
  • Industry and manufacturing (Relevance: 7.5513196480938%)
  • Medicine, health, and life sciences (Relevance: 4.5821114369501%)
  • Military technology (Relevance: 3.3357771260997%)
  • Mining and drilling (Relevance: 3.4090909090909%)
  • Patents and trademarks (Relevance: 11.363636363636%)
  • Photography, film, television, and video (Relevance: 3.8856304985337%)
  • Power generation, motors, and engines (Relevance: 3.4457478005865%)
  • Spark!Lab (Relevance: 3.5190615835777%)
  • Textiles and clothing (Relevance: 3.3724340175953%)
  • Transportation (Relevance: 5.975073313783%)
  • Women inventors (Relevance: 3.3357771260997%)
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