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[Sketches for the "Dagger Comb" : journal page,]

National Museum of American History

[Sketches for the "Dagger Comb" : journal page,] February 13, 1937.
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Object Details

sova.nmah.ac.0470_ref807
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a7255034-d340-4c87-8ec2-a352f1e84ba6
Local Numbers
03047007 (AC Scan No.)
Author
Tupper, Earl Silas, 1907-
Collection Creator
Tupper, Earl Silas, 1907-
Tupper Corporation
Topic
Combs
Inventions -- 1920-2000 -- United States
Inventors -- 1930-2000
Author
Tupper, Earl Silas, 1907-
See more items in
Earl S. Tupper Papers
Earl S. Tupper Papers / Series 2: Early Business Papers and Scientific Notes / Notes on Inventions
Extent
1 Item (Graphite on paper., 11" x 8-1/2"?)
Date
February 13, 1937
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Sketches
Holographs
Manuscripts
Collection Citation
Earl S. Tupper Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Bibliography
Reproduced in color, with a biographical/historical statement, in Gwen Diehn, "The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages," New York: Lark Books (Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.), 2005, p. 47.
Genre/Form
Sketches -- 1930-1940
Holographs -- 1930-1940
Manuscripts -- 1930-1940
Scope and Contents
Holograph: loose-leaf notebook page, 5 holes, containing text and sketches for a Tupper invention, a folding comb which he called a dagger comb. Located in Box 3, Folder 4.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but master (preservation) tapes are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0470_ref807
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a7255034-d340-4c87-8ec2-a352f1e84ba6
NMAH.AC.0470
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1560701488641-1560701488656-3

  • Earl S. Tupper Papers


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