Josiah Vincent Meigs papers, 1854-1884 (inclusive), [microform].

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Josiah Vincent Meigs papers, 1854-1884 (inclusive), [microform].

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The papers are composed of a notebook entitled "A Few Miscellaneous Inventions," which includes drawings of and notes about selected inventions by Josiah Meigs including a stove, refrigerator, fishing pole, and railroad chair.

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Meigs, Joe Vincent, 1840-

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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 ...