William J. Hammer Collection

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William J. Hammer Collection

circa 1847-1989

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep806480cfb-3204-4fc1-8e11-b58fffe1b338

Original documents and papers generated by William J. Hammer and by various companies and individuals with whom he was associated. Includes material related to the research and inventions of Edison, Bell, Tesla, the Curies, etc.

36 Cubic feet (124 boxes, 3 map-folders)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11662222

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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Hammer, William Joseph, 1858-1934

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gx68gb (person)

Hammer was an inventor and consulting engineer with broad ranging interests in science and technology. He began his career as an assistant in Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory and progressed through various sites of involvement in projects from incandescent lighting to wire recording. From the description of William J. Hammer Collection, ca. 1874-1935; 1955-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81179745 ...