George H. Corliss collection Corliss (George H.) collection 1835-1962

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George H. Corliss collection Corliss (George H.) collection 1835-1962

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The George H. Corliss collection consists of correspondence, business records, scrapbooks, awards, medals, and photographs relating to the life and activities of a leading nineteenth century inventor, engineer, and businessman. These papers are an important source of information concerning Corliss’s early years as a merchant and his life-long involvement with a variety of mechanical inventions. Primarily, however, the materials serve as a valuable collection of business records, which reveal the growth and operations of the Corliss Steam Engine Company of Providence, Rhode Island.

9 linear feet

eng,

Brown University Library, Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6358676

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Corliss, George Frost, 1841-1927.

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George H. Corliss was born in Easton, New York, June 2, 1817. After attending local schools and Castleton Academy in Vermont, he drew upon his experience as a clerk in a factory store by opening his own country store in Greenwich, New York, in 1838. In the early 1840s, however, his apparently latent talents as a mechanical inventor lead him to develop a “sewing engine” for stitching heavy leather boots and shoes. He patented this device in 1843 then moved to Providence ...

Corliss family

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Corliss Steam Engine Company

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Corliss, Hiram, 1793-1877.

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Corliss, Emily A. Shaw, 1835-1910.

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