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Benjamin F. Miessner Laboratory Notebooks, December 18, 1920 - December 28, 1964

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

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series: 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

  • December 18, 1920 - December 28, 1964

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 Collection: 43.00 Cubic Feet

From the Collection: 42 cubic foot boxes, 1 oversize box other_unmapped

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 16.00 cubic_foot_boxes

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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