Henry Phelps Gage papers, 1886-1955.

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Henry Phelps Gage papers, 1886-1955.

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Correspondence, diaries, notes on the life of Simon Henry Gage; notebooks on lectures at Ithaca High School and Cornell University; printed matter on physics and related subjects; slides, photos, photographic plates, and miscellaneous papers. Includes correspondence and other papers pertaining to Henry Phelps Gage's work as head of the Optical Laboratory of Corning Glass Works (1911-1947) and to his membership in various scientific societies; also personal and family correspondence, including papers of Susanna Phelps Gage.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Henry Phelps Gage was a physicist and inventor, and son of Cornell University Professor Simon Henry Gage and Susanna Phelps Gage, also a scientist. From the description of Henry Phelps Gage papers, 1886-1955. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63935185 ...