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Paul B. Barringer Papers, 1828-1963

Inventor Name Barringer, Paul B. (Paul Brandon) Repository University of Virginia Library434-243-1776 Physical Description 5 ft. (ca. 2800 items).

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Kryptonite Lock Company Records, 1972-2003

Inventor Name Kryptonite Lock Company

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Smith Family Papers, 1844-1939

Inventor Name Smith family Repository Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219-8000804-692-3888http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/

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Alta L. Smith Letter, 1905

Inventor Name Smith, Alta L. Repository Library of Virginia800 East Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219-8000804-692-3888http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/

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Fred Gorham Folsom Papers, 1895-1961

Inventor Name Folsom, Fred Gorham

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Jessie Benton Fremont Letter, 1871

Inventor Name Fremont, Jessie Benton Repository James S. Copley LibraryP.O. Box 1530La Jolla, CA 92038858-454-0411 http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm

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Jessie Benton Fremont Letter, 185?-

Inventor Name Fremont, Jessie Benton Repository James S. Copley LibraryP.O. Box 1530La Jolla, CA 92038858-454-0411 http://marian.sandiego.edu/aboutcopley.htm

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Moses Gerrish Farmer Papers, ca. 1830-1893

Inventor Name Farmer, Moses Gerrish

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Grace Ellery Channing Papers, 1806-1973

Inventor Name Channing, Grace Ellery Repository Schlesinger LibraryRadcliffe Institute for Advanced StudiesHarvard University10 Garden StreetCambridge, MA 02138617-495-8647 Physical Description 14 linear ft.

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William F. Channing Papers, 1851-1898

Inventor Name Channing, William F. Repository Massachusetts Historical Society1154 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02215-3695617-536-1608 Physical Description 2 boxes

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Garrett A. Morgan Papers, 1894-1970

Inventor Name Morgan, Garrett A.

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Florence Lawrence Papers, 1904-1930

Inventor Name Lawrence, Florence

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Godfried Family Papers, 1930-1960

Inventor Name Godfried Family Repository Milwaukee Public Library814 West Wisconsin Ave.Milwaukee, WI 53233414-286-3011http://www.mpl.org/File/central_collections_index.htm

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Stevens & Boland Collection, 1913-1960

Inventor Name Stevens, A. Leo & Boland, Edward

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Linus Yale Papers, 1821-1873 (inclusive), 1844-1873 (bulk)

Inventor Name Yale, Linus

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Stephen Jarvis Adams Family Papers, 1837-1918

Inventor Name Adams, Stephen Jarvis Repository Historical Society of Western PennsylvaniaLibrary and Archives Division1212 Smallman StreetPittsburgh, PA 15222412 454-6364http://www.pghhistory.org

Competing systems on stage at the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, 2016
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AI and the Challenge of Cybersecurity

Not all innovations seek to benefit society . . .

NASCAR racers take a turn around the track.
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SAFER Barriers at NASCAR

After the tragic death of racing legend Dale Earnhardt in 2001, NASCAR and industry partners have been inventing their way to safer tracks.

WWII propaganda poster.
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Keep It Secret. Keep US Safe.

Espionage and sabotage were serious concerns for U.S. citizens during WWII. Poster campaigns promoted maintaining secrecy.

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Inventing the Surveillance Society

Our annual symposium will discuss our surveillance society—but in a different way than what you typically see on the 24-hour news cycle.

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