Papers, 1894-1934 (inclusive), 1906-1930 (bulk).

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Papers, 1894-1934 (inclusive), 1906-1930 (bulk).

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Correspondence, both personal and professional; general reports of research and tests for the Westinghouse Company; letters, reports, and course outlines that document Smith's creation of the Electrical Engineering Department at WPI.

14 linear ft. (7 records storage cartons).

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI; George C. Gordon Library

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute, WPI; George C. Gordon Library

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Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company.

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Industrialist and inventor of the compressed air brake George Westinghouse incorporated the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company in 1891. With its giant factory located in East Pittsburgh, Pa., the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company soon became the Edison General Electric Company's main rival in the contest to provide electricity to the United States. While Edison General Electric pioneered the generation and distribution of direct current (DC) electricity, Westinghou...

Smith, Harold Babbitt, 1869-1932

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Electrical Engineer (Cornell, B.S.,1891), Smith was the head of the Electrical Engineering Department at WPI (1896-1932). From the description of Papers, 1894-1934 (inclusive), 1906-1930 (bulk). (Worcester Polytechnic Institute). WorldCat record id: 25979503 ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Electrical Engineering Dept.

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