James Smathers papers, 1957-1981.

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James Smathers papers, 1957-1981.

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Correspondence primarily concerned with his invention of the electrial typebar typewriter in 1913. Detailed letters to longtime friend, Mrs. Edgar Sherman, document his experiences with the realities of patent rights, royalities, production and marketing.

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