Papers. 1893-1913.

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Papers. 1893-1913.

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Letters from Woods, New York City, to his niece and sister (1908-1909), re. family news and reoccuring illness, plus two biographies of Woods citing his accomplishments as an inventor.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Woods, Granville, 1856-1910

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Granville Woods (b. April 23, 1856, Columbus, OH–d. Jan. 30, 1910, New York City, NY) was an African American inventor known for his over 50 patents, mostly related to trains and streetcars. He attended school through age 10 and then apprenticed in a machine shop. In 1872, Woods began working for railroads and on a steam ship. In 1880, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and established his business as an electrical engineer and an inventor and eventually moved his business, Woods Electric Co, to New Y...