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Color cover of Popular Neckanics Gagazine, Christmas 1947, with the tagline, “Written so you can’t understand it.” Shows 3 oval-shaped “electronic robot-steered cars,” each with a couple kissing (“necking”) in the passenger seats, traveling down a road.
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Hugo Gernsback's Unconventional Inventions

Hugo Gernsback, the “Father of Science Fiction” was an editor, publisher, author, scientist—and inventor of fantastical necessities.

Red maple leaf design from the Canadian flag.
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O Canada! Inventors from Across the Border

Inspired by visitor stories submitted to our Places of Invention map about Canadian inventors and inventions

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Greenleaf Pickard Notebooks, 1898-1956

Inventor Name Pickard, Greeleaf

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Records of the Radio Research Laboratory, 1942-1946

Inventor Name Unknown

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Raytheon Archives

Inventor Name Smith, C.G. Repository Raytheon Archives20 Seyon StreetWaltham, MA 02254

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Nathan B. Stubblefield Papers, 1906-1923

Inventor Name Stubblefield, Nathan B.

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LeBaron Family Papers, 1907-1972

Inventor Name LeBaron, Leonard Repository University of West FloridaSpecial Collections Dept.Pensacola, FL850-474-2213http://library.uwf.edu/SpecialCollections/

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John A. Cejnar Papers, 1917-1947

Inventor Name Cejnar, John A. Repository Indiana State Library140 N. Senate AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46204317-232-3675http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ Physical Description 1 box.

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Rice Family Papers, 1812-1972 (bulk 1875-1919)

Inventor Name Rice, Perry

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Frederick Emmons Terman Papers, 1920-1978

Inventor Name Terman, Frederick Emmons Repository Stanford University LibrariesGreen LibraryStanford, CA 94305-6004650-725-1022http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/

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Antique Wireless Museum Audio-Visual Collection, 1912-1980

Inventor Name Various Repository Antique Wireless MuseumMain StreetHolcomb, New York 14469 Physical Description ca. 1500 items

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Benjamin Richardson Carson Scrapbook, Undated

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

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Riggs Patented Mystery Radio

Inventor Name Riggs, Dr.

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B. L. Aldridge Files, 1897-1980

Inventor Name RCA Corporation. Office of Company Historian.

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Radio Corporation of America Contract File

Inventor Name Radio Corporation of America

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RCA Corporation Records, 1887-1983 (bulk, 1914-1968)

Inventor Name RCA Corporation

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Roland A. Anderson Papers, ca. 1920-1951 (bulk 1920s)

Inventor Name Anderson, Roland A.

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Papers of Lee De Forest, 1884-1955

Inventor Name De Forest, Lee Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 1.6 linear feet

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Papers of John Hays Hammond, 1908-1965 (bulk 1912-1953)

Inventor Name Hammond, John Hays Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 7 linear feet

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John D. Kraus Oral History, 1934-2002

Inventor Name Kraus, John D. Repository Ohio State University Library1858 Neil MallColumbus, OH 43210-1046614-292-5938http://library.osu.eduhttp://library.osu.edu

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