Henry Merriman papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes some of his plans and sketches for inventions such as the shoe tree, wire shoehorn, Merriman Windjammer, spacecraft toilet, roll dispenser, belt tester, lubricated bushing, Merriman valves, lug tester, and window hook test equipment.The collection also contains correspondence between the inventor and his patent attorneys, Beaman and Beaman, Merriman's New Ideas, a Merriman family history, rather lengthy memoirs entitled "The Early Years in Kent County and West Whetland" (39 pages), newspaper clippings pertaining to his work, family photos, two autograph albums, journals and notebooks such as "Notes on Gas", based upon 2nd Lieutenant Merriman's World War I experience, and photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1887 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Biographical Note
Henry Merriman, an inventor from Jackson, Michigan, has more than 100 patents to his credit.
Extent
0.66 Cubic Feet (, 8 volumes in box.)
Language of Materials
English
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Subject
- Rose Bowl (Football game) (1956 : Pasadena, Calif.) (Organization)
- Title
- Henry Merriman Papers
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- R. Howell
- Date
- Revised March 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu