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James C. Smith letters patent

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1883 June 19] 1
Identifier: CA 1883 June 19

Scope and Contents

Patent for improvements to a drilling machine from a The Dalles, Oregon, man. Includes the patent application, attached with ribbon, and the leather pouch to hold. Nice example of 19th-cantury clerical/stationery practice.

Dates

  • 1883 June 19

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

0.025 linear feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains a letters patent issued on June 19, 1883 to James C. Smith, of The Dalles, Oregon, for his invention of an improved hand-powered drilling machine (no. 279,834). The collection also includes a leather envelope pouch.

Physical Description

1 folder.

Title
Guide to the James C. Smith Letters Patent
Status
Complete Description
Author
Tanya Parlet.
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
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Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA