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Laboratory Notebooks, circa 1915-1964

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 3

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains the laboratory notebooks created by Benjamin Miessner, as well as three of his employees at Miessner Inventions, Inc.: Charles T. Jacobs, Frederic D. Merrill, Jr., and Victor Mumma. The notebooks document the experiments conducted by Miessner and his employees throughout his career, including but not limited to his work for Brunswick Balke Collender Company, Splitdorf, and his own company, Miessner Inventions, Inc.

Miessner’s notebooks from his work for John Hays Hammond, Jr. are located in the “John Hays Hammond, Jr. Feud” series. Notebooks from Miessner’s time in the United States Navy are located in the Navy Career series.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1915-1964

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is primarily in English. German, French, Spanish, Swedish, and Serbian are also present.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Extent

4.944 Cubic Feet (Four cubic foot boxes, two letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, one book, and one flat folder)

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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