Piano Patents and Articles, 1864 - 1958
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
This sub-series contains patents assigned to or collected by Benjamin Miessner. It includes patents for Miessner’s inventions; patents granted to Miessner’s company, Miessner Inventions, Inc.; and other inventors’ patents that Miessner collected and referenced when working on his own inventions.
Types of inventions for which there are patents include but are not limited to electronic musical instruments, fountain pens, and smoking devices.
Some patents may be located in the Correspondence series, including those sent by Miessner’s lawyers as part of a patent search, and those included by Miessner in his files for context. Records related to Miessner’s applications for patents are located in the Legal Matters series.
Types of inventions for which there are patents include but are not limited to electronic musical instruments, fountain pens, and smoking devices.
Some patents may be located in the Correspondence series, including those sent by Miessner’s lawyers as part of a patent search, and those included by Miessner in his files for context. Records related to Miessner’s applications for patents are located in the Legal Matters series.
Dates
- 1864 - 1958
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Collection material is primarily in English. German, French, Spanish, Swedish, and Serbian are also present.
Access Information
Collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 2.553 Cubic Feet (One cubic foot box, two legal-size full-width manuscript boxes, and 15 folders)
Creator
- From the Collection: Miessner, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1890- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
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504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu