Frank M. Mason (1897-1976) Papers 1924-1976

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Frank M. Mason (1897-1976) Papers 1924-1976

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The Frank M. Mason papers fill one box and include biographical materials, correspondence, speech drafts and related materials. The biographical materials include a few clippings, mainly relating to Mason's retirement: Mason's registration to practice before the U.S. Patent Office; a certificate marking his election as a civil member of the American Society of Naval Engineers; his registration as a professional engineer in Illinois; and obituaries. The general correspondence deals mostly with personal and family matters and is arranged in chronological order. Subject correspondence relates to Mason's involvement with several organizations, two Mason family farms, and various business related projects including patents and the preparation of job descriptions for positions at Fairbanks, Morse. Mason's European trip in 1950 to study diesel engine manufacturing is documented here. Material in the folder labeled National Academy of Sciences pertains to the establishment of criteria for diesel-powered emergency electric generating sets.

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Mason, Frank M. (Frank Marion), 1897-1976

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Frank Marion Mason. Jr., was born on July 13. 1897. He earned his bachelor's degree at Northwestern University in 1920, and later received degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in law from Washington University. Mason joined Fairbanks, Morse and Company in 1922 as a design engineer. During the forty years he spent with Fairbanks Morse. Mason also worked on patents and in research. He retired in 1962 as Vice President in Charge of Gover...

Fairbanks, Morse and Company

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