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The Einstein-Szilard Refrigerator

Why didn't the geniuses’ refrigerator ever make it to market?

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Peter Schlumbohm Papers, 1922-1979 (bulk, 1939-1956)

Inventor Name Schlumbohm, Peter

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Kenneth Stuart fonds, 1931-1943

Inventor Name Stuart, Kenneth Repository Provincial Archives of Alberta8555 Roper RoadEdmonton, AlbertaT6E 5W1780-427-1750www.tprc.alberta.ca/archives/default.aspx

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Madison Cooper Papers, ca 1899-1902, 1940-1946

Inventor Name Cooper, Madison Repository National Museum of American HistorySmithsonian InstitutionDivision of Work and IndustryWashington, D.C. 20560202-633-3920 Physical Description 0.1 cu. ft.; 0.003 cu. meters.

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Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records, 1889-2003

Inventor Name Aladdin Industries, Inc.

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Traverse City Refrigerator Company records, 1909-1919 (bulk 1909-1915)

Inventor Name Traverse City Refrigerator Company Repository Bentley Historical LibraryUniversity of Michigan1150 Beal AvenueAnn Arbor, MI 48109-2213734-764-3482http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/

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George Francis Thomas Papers, 1902-1912

Inventor Name Thomas, George Francis Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/

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George Frick Company Records, 1851-1946

Inventor Name Frick, George Repository National Museum of American HistorySmithsonian InstitutionDivision of History of TechnologyMRC 6029/Room 500912th St. & Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20560202-357-2228

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Benjamin Augustus Cooke Papers, 1610-1919

Inventor Name Cooke, Benjamin Augustus Repository New Haven Colony Historical SocietyLibrary114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, CT 06510203-562-4183 ext 17www.nhchs.org Physical Description 2.5 linear ft.

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Josiah Vincent Meigs Papers, 1854-1884

Inventor Name Meigs, Joe Vincent

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Frederick McKinely Jones Papers, 1910-196?

Inventor Name Jones, Frederick McKinley Repository Minnesota Historical Society345 W. Kellogg BlvdSt. Paul, MN 55102-1906651-297-4502http://www.mnhs.org Physical Description ca. 1 ft.

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Harris Ice Machine Records, 1908-1942

Inventor Name Harris Ice Machine Works Repository Oregon Historical Society1200 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97205-2843503-222-1741http://www.ohs.org/collections/index.cfm

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Stuart Otto Papers, 1918-1940

Inventor Name Otto, Stuart Repository Cornell UniversityDivision of Rare and Manuscript Collections2B Carl A. Kroch LibraryIthaca, NY 14853http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/

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Perry Okey Papers, 1916-1955

Inventor Name Okey, Perry Repository Ohio Historical Society1982 Velma AvenueColumbus, OH 43211614-297-2510http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/

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W.A. Nash Papers, 1899-1925

Inventor Name Nash, W.A.

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