Knight, Margaret E., 1838-1914
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Margaret E. Knight (b. Feb. 14, 1838, York, ME–d. Oct. 12, 1914, Framingham, MA) is best known for her invention of a machine that folded and glued paper to form the flat-bottomed brown paper bags. Knight was awarded a patent in 1871 and invented many other devices.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Patent Model for Paper Bag Machine | National Museum of American History (U.S.) | |
| referencedIn | [Margaret Knight : Australian Art and Artists file]. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Vertical file collection on metal, machinery, and transportation equipment manufacturing, 1811-1946 (inclusive). | Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Patent Drawing for Margaret E. Knight's Bag Machine | National Archives at College Park |
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| York County | ME | US | |
| Framingham | MA | US |
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| Paper bags |
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Birth 1838-02-14
Death 1914-10-12
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