Frederick Jones papers, 1910-[196-].

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Frederick Jones papers, 1910-[196-].

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Patent files, correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, and photographs related to the work of Jones, a self-taught, African American engineer whose pioneering designs for mobile refrigeration unites led to the formation of the Thermo-King Corporation (Minneapolis) in 1935 and revolutionized the field of transport refrigeration for trucks, railcars, and ships.

1.0 cu. ft. (1 box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Jones, Frederick McKinley, 1893-1961

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