Westinghouse Electric Corporation records [manuscript] 1886-1986 1920-1950

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation records [manuscript] 1886-1986 1920-1950

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The majority of the materials contained in this oversize collection are posters, articles, magazines, and advertisements published by or about the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Maps of the East Pittsburgh plant, management organizational charts, and blueprints for various pieces of electrical equipment such as generators are some of the more original items in this collection. A copy of the legal charter for the company is also included, as well as a few 50th and 100th anniversary materials. These materials came from the offices at Gateway Center (Pittsburgh, PA) and the Research and Development Center in Churchill, PA.

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

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The Westinghouse Electric Company was started in 1886 in Pittsburgh, P.A. The name was changed to Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1889 and to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1946. The Company was founded to build commercial and industrial electrical equipment for the generation, transmission, and application of electricity. Their early equipment included the first transformer in the U.S., generating stations, meters, motors, and transmission lines. During the first half o...

Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914

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George Westinghouse was a well-know investor and businessman in various fields including railroads and electricity. George and Marguerite Westinghouse were prominent citizens of Pittsburgh and also owned houses in Lenox, MA, New York City, and Washington, D.C. These materials came from descendants of the Uptegraff family, who worked for both Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse for many years. From the description of George and Marguerite Westinghouse Collection 1898-1914. (Historical Society o...