Copper Fittings Research Project Patent Records, 1933-1961 1934-1956.

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Copper Fittings Research Project Patent Records, 1933-1961 1934-1956.

Records, 1933-1961, of patents issued to Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton, Michigan relating to copper extrusion research conducted by university faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering: Rex R. Seeber, Griffith N. Thresher and Almon P. Young. From 1934-1956 the extrusion research known as the Copper Fittings Research Project resulted in the issuance of 3 U.S. Patents, 15 foreign patents and 2 U.S. patent applications. Records include correspondence, patents and documentation related to royalties and litigation regarding associated patents issued to Michigan College of Mining and Technology by the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and Sweden.

.45 cubic feet; 1 manuscript box (legal size)

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Young, Almon P.

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Professor Almon P. Young joined the faculty at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in Houghton, Michigan in 1930 as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, promoted in 1936 to Associate Professor and in 1948 to promoted to Professor. He was appointed the acting head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1948 and was appointed as Department Head in 1950, serving until his retirement in 1963. Prior to his...

Michigan College of Mining and Technology

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Arthur V. Sittler was hired by the Michigan College of Mining and Technology in September of 1949 as an assistant professor of German. As was the practice, this appointment began with a probationary period with final confirmation resting with the Board of Control. At the time of his employment it was known that two years before the United States entered World War II he had renounced his American citizenship and became a German citizen. During the war he was active in the German war effort. Howev...

Thresher, Griffith Nelson

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Seeber, Rex R. 1879-1957

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