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Glass Making Patents, 1839 - 1921

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 38, File 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists primarily of U.S. patents for glass products and glass making procedures, collected by Arvill Bitting for his work in glass making. Also included are publications written by Arvill Bitting, as well as material compiled by Librarian Emeritus William Hepburn on Arvill Bitting, including a bibliography of Arvill’s publications, bibliographic notecards, a summary of Arvill’s career, and Arvill’s obituary.

Dates

  • 1839 - 1921

Access Information

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.752 Cubic Feet (Two letter-size full-width manuscript boxes and one legal-size folder)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Access Information

Patents are fragile and should be handled with care.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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