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Box 2

 Container

Contains 30 Results:

Lists of Benjamin F. Miessner's Patents, 1932-1963, circa 1955, 1965

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 17
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...
Dates: circa 1955, 1965
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Benjamin F. Miessner papers / Experiments and Inventions / Patents

Experiments and Devices, circa 1916-1930s, 1962

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains photographs and photographic negatives taken of Benjamin Miessner’s inventions and experiments. Subjects include but are not limited to Miessner's office and laboratory setup; Miessner’s electronic instruments, including musicians performing with them; metal detectors; and sound wave recordings.

Dates: circa 1916-1930s, 1962
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Benjamin F. Miessner papers / Experiments and Inventions / Photographs and Negatives

Miessner Electronic Piano Negatives, circa 1930s

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains photographs and photographic negatives taken of Benjamin Miessner’s inventions and experiments. Subjects include but are not limited to Miessner's office and laboratory setup; Miessner’s electronic instruments, including musicians performing with them; metal detectors; and sound wave recordings.

Dates: circa 1930s
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Benjamin F. Miessner papers / Experiments and Inventions / Photographs and Negatives

Miessner Electronic Orchestra Photographs, circa 1930s

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 32
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains photographs and photographic negatives taken of Benjamin Miessner’s inventions and experiments. Subjects include but are not limited to Miessner's office and laboratory setup; Miessner’s electronic instruments, including musicians performing with them; metal detectors; and sound wave recordings.

Dates: circa 1930s
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Benjamin F. Miessner papers / Experiments and Inventions / Photographs and Negatives

Benjamin F. Miessner papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2
Scope and Contents The Benjamin F. Miessner papers document the working career and interests of the American inventor. It includes a large collection of patents awarded to Miessner or assigned to his company, Miessner Inventions, Inc., as well as various North American and European patents researched by Miessner; lab notebooks, blueprints, sketches, graphs, photographs, and other items documenting the experiments conducted by Miessner and his employees; correspondence between Miessner and various individuals...
Dates: 1862 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1965
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections