George H. Corliss collection (Ms. 80.3)
Brown University Library
Box A, John Hay LibraryProvidence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Collection Overview
| Title: | George H. Corliss collection |
| Date range: | 1835-1962 |
| Creator: | Corliss, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1888 |
| Extent: | 9 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The George H. Corliss collection consists of correspondence, business records, scrapbooks, awards, medals, and photographs relating to the life and activities of a leading nineteenth century inventor, engineer, and businessman. These papers are an important source of information concerning Corliss’s early years as a merchant and his life-long involvement with a variety of mechanical inventions. Primarily, however, the materials serve as a valuable collection of business records, which reveal the growth and operations of the Corliss Steam Engine Company of Providence, Rhode Island. |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | Brown University Library , Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Ms. 80.3 |
