William R. Clough Papers, 1851-1900
- Title:
- William R. Clough Papers, 1851-1900
- Creator:
- Clough, William Rockwell
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1976.029
- Object ID:
- 1976.029
- Date:
- 1851-1900
- Physical Description:
- 1 box
- Level of Description:
- Collection
- Abstract:
- Papers, 1851-1900, of William Rockwell Clough who was an inventor from Alton, NH. The papers mostly consist of documents related to Clough's inventions and business endeavors.
- Scope and Content:
- The William Clough Papers, 1851-1900, consist mainly of patent documents for the inventions on which Clough build his business. The collection includes catalogs and price lists as well as business agreements for some of Clough's corporations. There are materials from the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and the Antwerp Exposition in 1894. There are a few papers of William Clough's father, John Chesley Clough in folder 14 of the papers.
- Arrangement:
- Oversize materials were seperated from the collection and placed with oversized materials. The following is a list of the oversize materials, their call numbers, and their physical location:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Membership Certificate, M 1979.029.01 in Broadsides - Certificates;
Patent drawing of a coat and hat hook, M 1979.029.02 in Broadsides-Patents;
Patent Drawing of a Corkscrew signed by Gustave Dieterich, M 1979.029.03 in Broadsides- Patents;
Exposition Universalle de 1900, Certificate Medaille d'Argent to Rockwell Clough Co., Alton, NH, M 1979.029.04 in Broadsides-Certificates;
Marriage Certificate of William Rockwell Clough and Amelia L. Young, New York, 1874, M 1979.029.10 in Broadsides- Marriages;
Clough Wire & Screw Company - Cotton States Exposition - Award Certificate, M 1979.029.11 in Broadsides- Awards;
Colombian Exposition - Diploma of Honorable Mention to Clough & McConnell, 1894, M 1979.029.12 in Broadsides- Awards. - Subjects:
- Patents Inventions. , Inventors United States. , Patents.
- Locations:
- Alton, NH
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Poch in April, 1976.
- Location Code:
- TL/1W
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Preferred Citation:
- Item title, William R. Clough Papers, 1851-1900, 1976.029. New Hampshrie Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.
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