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Acheson, 1893-1944, bulk: 1910 - 1911

 Box — Box: Carbo 2011-78
Identifier: Box 1

Scope and Contents

A small series of books or other publications by or about Edward G. Acheson, the founder of Carborundum. Includes a farewell dinner menu (1910), "The Man Who Didn't Know When He had Failed", a pathfinder about Acheson, Egyptianized Clay, Acheson Graphite by Orrin E. Dunlap, etc. Includes a booklet on Trilobites from 1944 by John R. Ball (?), and Carborundum: Its History, Manufacture and Uses by E.G. Acheson (Reprinted from the Journal of the Franklin Institute, September, 1893). Box 2011-78.

Dates

  • 1893-1944
  • Majority of material found within 1910 - 1911

Creator

Extent

0.5 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository

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