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A round medal that looks like a coin, embossed with Morgan’s portrait and the words Garrett A. Morgan, Inventor, 1877–1963
Blog

Diverse Voices: Inventor Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan, called the “Black Edison,” invented safety devices in the early 20th century and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Close-up of the Zip-R-Lok security clasp on a red purse
Blog

Defeating Pickpockets with Invention

If you have ever been concerned about theft from your bag, this invention story is for you.

X-ray image of contents of a briefcase
Blog

The Two Inventors Who Made Airline Travel Safer

In 1970, two engineers invented the first low-dose X-ray scanner for airline passenger security screening.

A small thermal printer producing a time badge.
Blog

The Invention of the Self-Expiring Visitor Badge

Controlling visitor access has always been difficult, but the invention of the self-expiring visitor badge reduced the security problem substantially.

Competing systems on stage at the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, 2016
Blog

AI and the Challenge of Cybersecurity

Not all innovations seek to benefit society . . .

NASCAR racers take a turn around the track.
Invention Stories

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.
Invention Stories

Keep It Secret. Keep US Safe.

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

Logo for Inventing the Surveillance Society symposium, picturing a pole-mounted CCTV.
Symposia & Conferences

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.

Ad for Mosler safe, 1937
Invention Stories

Safekeeping

The company and patents behind the Archives Center's vault doors.

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Archives

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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Archives

Kryptonite Lock Company Records, 1972-2003

Inventor Name Kryptonite Lock Company

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Archives

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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Archives

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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Archives

Moses Gerrish Farmer Papers, ca. 1830-1893

Inventor Name Farmer, Moses Gerrish

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Archives

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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Archives

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

Logo for the Modern Inventors Documentation database, showing a stylized head with words like creativity and innovation written on different parts of the brain
Archives

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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Archives

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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Garrett A. Morgan Papers, 1894-1970

Inventor Name Morgan, Garrett A.

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