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William Mason Papers, 1839-1857

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Mason, William

Repository

Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History
Archives Center
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601,
Constitution Ave., between 12th and 14th Sts., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Physical Description

0.60 cu. ft.: 2 boxes.

Summary

Papers of William Mason of Taunton, Massachusetts--engine builder, machinist, and manufacturer of locomotives and cotton machinery--consist of bills, receipts, and correspondence concerning the operation of his household, the construction of his residence, and several incidental papers dealing with his business affairs.

Finding Aid

http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC0045.html

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