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Theron Marquis Trombeau Papers, 1927-1979

Inventor Name Trombeau, Theron Marquis

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Eisler Engineering Company Records, 1885-1988 (bulk 1920-1950s)

Inventor Name Eisler, Charles

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Norman R. Speiden Oral History, 1973

Inventor Name Edison, Thomas

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Alexander Means Papers, 1824-1885

Inventor Name Means, Alexander Repository Emory UniversityManuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library,Robert W. Woodruff LibraryAtlanta, GA 30322404-727-6887http://marbl.library.emory.edu/

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Aristide Rieffel Collection, 1873-1943

Inventor Name Rieffel, Aristide

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F. W. Wakefield Brass Company Papers, 1910-1925 and 1930-1966

Inventor Name Unknown

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Marshall W. Hanks Papers, 1898-1939

Inventor Name Hank, Marshall W. Repository State Historical Society of WisconsinArea Research Center at Green BayCrofin Library, 7th FloorUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay2420 Nicolet DriveGreen Bay, WI 54311-7001920-465-2539

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Papers, 1876-1931

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio, United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al., Miscellaneous Documents, 1888-1911

Inventor Name United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio. United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al. : miscellaneous documents

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John Mayer Property Documents and Plans, and Patent, 1875-ca. 1934

Inventor Name Mayer, John Repository Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society25 Nottingham CourtBuffalo, NY 14216-3199716-873-9644http://www.bechs.org/

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Irving Langmuir Papers, 1871-1957

Inventor Name Langmuir, Irving Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 32,000 items

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James Lithgow Ewin Collection, 1873; 1874; 1879

Inventor Name Ewin, James Lithgow

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Moses Gerrish Farmer Papers, ca. 1830-1893

Inventor Name Farmer, Moses Gerrish

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Division of Electricity and Modern Physics Records, 1886-1978

Inventor Name Division of Electricity and Modern Phyics Records

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Corning Inc. Science and Technology Records, 1851-present

Inventor Name Corning Incorporated Repository Corning IncorporatedDepartment of Archives and Records Management1 Riverfront PlazaMP-HQ-E2-26Corning, NY 14831607-974-8457 Physical Description 1500 cubic feet

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Florida Power & Light Company Records, n.d.

Inventor Name Florida Power & Light Company Repository Florida Power & Light Company2455 Port West BoulevardWest Palm Beach, FL 33407

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Joseph Buchtel Papers, 1851-1864

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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Ashmead Courtenay Carson Papers, 1874-1965

Inventor Name Carson, Ashmead Courtenay

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Luther White Studio Theatrical Photographs, 1903-1936

Inventor Name White, Luther

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Charles F. Brush Patents, 1878-1894

Inventor Name United States Patent Office

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