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Box Chronometer without Case circa 1825
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Invention, Time, and Navigation

How the sea clock changed navigation and timekeeping.

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Athelstan Spilhaus Papers, 1912-2003

Inventor Name Spilhaus, Athelstan

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Sherwood Museum Photograph Collection, 1892-1907

Inventor Name Sherwood, Joseph Repository Idaho State Historical SocietyPublic Archives and Research Library2205 Old Penitentiary RoadBoise, Idaho 83712-8250208-334-3356www.idahohistory.net

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John Elgar Letter to Charles Lukens, March 31, 1825

Inventor Name Elgar, John

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Elmer A. Sperry Photograph Collection

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer

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John N. Cobb Papers, 1876-1970 (bulk 1897-1930)

Inventor Name Cobb, John N. (John Nathan)

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Charles Mickle Fonds, 1823-1915

Inventor Name Mickle, Charles 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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Rumsey Family Papers, 1804-1843

Inventor Name Rumsey, James Repository Kentucky Historical Society100 W. BroadwayFrankfort, KY 40601502.564.1792 http://history.ky.gov/ Physical Description .5 cubic ft.

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Elmer Sperry Records, 1910-1929

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer

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Francis William Crosby Papers, 1861-1909

Inventor Name Crosby, Francis William

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Oliver W. Cobb Collection, 1917-1996

Inventor Name Cobb, Oliver W. (Oliver Warren) Repository Emily Williston Memorial Library and Museum9 Park StreetEasthampton, MA 01027413-527-1031http://www.ewmlibrary.org/

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Hudson Family Papers, 1741-1914

Inventor Name Hudson, Charles Hodge Repository The Peabody Essex MuseumEast India SquareSalem, Massachusetts 01970978-745-9500866-745-1876 (toll free)http://www.pem.org/homepage/

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Stevens Family Papers, 1663-1959

Inventor Name Stevens, John Repository New Jersey Historical Society52 Park PlaceNewark, NJ 07102973-596-8500 ext 248https://jerseyhistory.org/library-archives/

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George William Manby Papers, 1810-1833

Inventor Name Manby, George William

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Rotch Family Collection of Papers, 1764-1947

Inventor Name Rotch, Francis Repository New Bedford Whaling MuseumKendall InstituteNew Bedford, MAhttp://www.whalingmuseum.org/ Physical Description 9 linear ft.

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Descriptions for Improvements of Steamboats, 1816 January 24

Inventor Name Fulton, Robert

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Joel Barlow Papers, 1775-1935

Inventor Name Barlow, Joel

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Waldemar A. Ayres Collection, 1954-1974

Inventor Name Ayres, Waldemar A.

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Wurts Family Papers, 1699-1964

Inventor Name Wurts, John S. (John Sparhawk)

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Robert Fulton Suit Concerning Steamboat Patent, 1811

Inventor Name Fulton, Robert Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/ Physical Description 9 pages

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