Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-
Joe Vincent Meigs (1840-1907): trained as an engineer; joined the Union Army and raised the first black light artillery battalion; in 1866 moved to Lowell, Mass., and became manager of the U.S. Cartridge Co.; in 1881 developed a monorail railway system, and in 1884 built an experimental one-third mile elevated railway track.
From the description of Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1910 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78808751
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-. Joe Vincent Meigs papers, 1858-1910 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-. Josiah Vincent Meigs papers, 1854-1884 (inclusive), [microform]. | Yale University Library |
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| associatedWith | Meigs family. | family |
| associatedWith | Meigs, Return J. (Return Jonathan), 1801-1891. | person |
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| United States | |||
| Boston (Mass.) | |||
| Lowell (Mass.) | |||
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| Business |
| Engineering |
| Inventions |
| Local transit |
| Monorail railroads |
| Railroads, Elevated |
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| Engineers |
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Birth 1840
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