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Box 52

 Container

Contains 31 Collections and/or Records:

Patent Legislation, 1947 - 1965

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 3, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1947 - 1965

"The 1953 Spectrum of FCC Frequency Allocations", January 1953

 File — Box: 52, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 4, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents A supplement to the January 1953 copy of Tele-Tech and Electronic Industries magazine.
Dates: January 1953

Benjamin Miessner in the News, 1963 - 1964

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1963 - 1964

Miscellaneous Personal Papers, 1940 - 1964

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1940 - 1964

Experiments and Inventions, 1862 - 1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1
Scope and Contents This series consists of materials that document the inventions created and patented by Benjamin Miessner, as well as experiments conducted by him and his employees. Materials located in this series include but are not limited to patents assigned to Benjamin Miessner; technical drawings, notes, and reports written by Miessner; laboratory notebooks documenting the experiments of Miessner, as well as his employees Charles T. Jacobs, Frederic D. Merrill, and Victor Mumma; developed photographs and...
Dates: 1862 - 1966; Majority of material found within 1915 - 1964

Technical Information, 1910 - 1964

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents This sub-series consists of visual and textual documents explaining the functions of technical devices or inventions, or documenting research and experiments being conducted by Miessner. It includes but is not limited to blueprints of Miessner’s inventions or devices being used by Miessner in his experiments; descriptions and sketches of inventions being worked on by Miessner and his associates; notes on experiments conducted by Miessner or his associates; and user manuals for devices used by...
Dates: 1910 - 1964

Personal Files

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Miscellaneous Technical Information, 1924-1936, 1954-1962

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series consists of visual and textual documents explaining the functions of technical devices or inventions, or documenting research and experiments being conducted by Miessner. It includes but is not limited to blueprints of Miessner’s inventions or devices being used by Miessner in his experiments; descriptions and sketches of inventions being worked on by Miessner and his associates; notes on experiments conducted by Miessner or his associates; and user manuals for devices used by...
Dates: 1924-1936, 1954-1962

Alternating Current Amplifier, 1922 - 1925

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series consists of visual and textual documents explaining the functions of technical devices or inventions, or documenting research and experiments being conducted by Miessner. It includes but is not limited to blueprints of Miessner’s inventions or devices being used by Miessner in his experiments; descriptions and sketches of inventions being worked on by Miessner and his associates; notes on experiments conducted by Miessner or his associates; and user manuals for devices used by...
Dates: 1922 - 1925

Electronic Piano Reed Assemblies, November 5, 1956

 File — Box: 52, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series consists of visual and textual documents explaining the functions of technical devices or inventions, or documenting research and experiments being conducted by Miessner. It includes but is not limited to blueprints of Miessner’s inventions or devices being used by Miessner in his experiments; descriptions and sketches of inventions being worked on by Miessner and his associates; notes on experiments conducted by Miessner or his associates; and user manuals for devices used by...
Dates: November 5, 1956

Legal Matters

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Patent Legislation and Reform

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 3, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Publications

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Serials

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 4, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Subject Files

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Miessner Polyphone Demonstrations, February 26, 1932 - March 12, 1932

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 and...
Dates: February 26, 1932 - March 12, 1932

Correspondence

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1906 - 1978

Miessner Radio Corporation Correspondence and Legal Agreements, 1925 - 1927

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1925 - 1927

Obtaining Equipment and Materials, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1928 - 1930

Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company Licensing and Royalties, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1928 - 1930

United Reproducers Corporation Correspondence and Reports, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1928 - 1930

Miessner Fountain Pens, 1950 - 1965

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1950 - 1965

Pratt, Read and Co. Corrpondence, 1951 - 1958

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1951 - 1958

Heath Company, 1958 - 1961

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1958 - 1961

Sleeper Radio and MFG. Corporation Consolette Purchase, March 1928

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: March 1928