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Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Hiram Moore collection

 Collection
Identifier: c-00285
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters, articles, newspaper clippings, and biographical notes of Hiram Moore (1801-1875), one of the first to invent a wheat thresher.

The letters, articles, and newspaper clippings discuss the origin of the combine, which is mired in controversy, as well as its history and mechanical makeup. Also included is a letter extending Moore's patent.

Dates: 1836 - 1931