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Eleazer Coffin and Lafayette D. Railsback patents

 Collection — Folder: OBC022
Identifier: OBC022

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a patent for Eleazer Coffin for a dovetailing machine dated 1861 and a patent for Lafayette D. Railsback for an ice making machine dated 1892.

Dates

  • 1861; 1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

Eleazer Coffin received a patent for a machine that improved the method of dovetailing in 1861. Lafayette D. Railsback received a patent in 1892 for an ice-making machine.

Extent

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/09/02 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/09/02 by Lauren Patton.
Title
Eleazer Coffin and Lafayette D. Railsback patents
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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