Papers, 1914-1918.

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Papers, 1914-1918.

Correspondence relating to increasing production of war-related industries, including arms, airplanes, and naval armaments.

ca. .3 cubic ft.

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Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert), 1867-1965

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Fred H. Colvin was born in Sterling, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1867. After completing grammar school in 1883, he started learning the machinists' trade as an apprentice at the Rue Manufacturing Company in Philadelphia. Colvin worked at Rue Manufacturing for ten years during which time he began writing articles for a number of technical periodicals. His talent as a writer led to a prolific career as editor, author and co-author of many publications. Colvin's tenure in technical publishing corr...