Abner Doble papers, 1885-1963.

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Abner Doble papers, 1885-1963.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83210504

Consists of correspondence, drawings, reports, patents, photographs, and notebooks documenting Doble's role in the development of 20th century steam technology. The collection also includes papers relating to the Doble family, several of whom were also engineers and inventors, including Doble's grandfather and namesake Abner Doble, his father William Ashton Doble, and his brother Warren Doble.

4 cartons, 8 oversize folders, 19 v. (8.55 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8297623

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Doble, Warren.

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Pelton Water Wheel Company.

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Doble Steam Motors Corporation.

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Biography Abner Doble was born in San Francisco, California on March 26, 1890. At the age of eight, he began an apprenticeship at the Abner Doble Company, the factory founded by his grandfather and namesake. His father, William Ashton Doble, was inventor of the Pelton-Doble Water Wheel and chief engineer for the Pelton Water Wheel Co., which eventually merged with his family's business. Abner Doble designed and built his first steam car while...

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Sentinel Waggon Works.

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A. & G. Price Ltd.

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Doble, W. A. (William Ashton), 1868-1942.

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Abner Doble Company.

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Henschel & Sohn

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Doble family.

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Doble, Abner

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Engineer and developer of steam automobiles, buses, trains, and trucks. Founder of the Doble Steam Motors Corporation. Born Mar. 26, 1890 in San Francisco, Calif; died 1961, Santa Rosa, Calif. From the description of Abner Doble papers, 1885-1963. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 83210504 Biography Abner Doble was born in San Francisco, California on March 26, 1890. At the age of eight, he began a...