E.O.C. Ord II - Patents., 01/01/1893-12/31/1893

File — Box: 6, Folder: 3

Identifier: 78801

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains documents concerning Edward Otho Cresap Ord's inventions and patents, such as improvements to firearms and gold pans. Also contains printed material found among Ord's files. Documents relating to Ord's patents are placed first in the series and arranged chronologically. Printed material is placed second in the series and is also arranged chronologically.

Dates

01/01/1893-12/31/1893

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (25 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/03

Container Summary

6 Typed Letters (5 Signed) dated 1893 from Edward Otho Cresap Ord II, regarding patenting a front sight for pistols and a range finder; sent from Fort Keogh, Montana; many documents badly faded. Also, 1 brief Typed Letter Signed dated 7/18/1893 from the Wilkinson Company of Chicago to Ord, regarding a manufacturing proposal.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MONTANA - FORT KEOGH - CORRESP. FROM (1893): Typed Letter Signed

FORT KEOGH - MONTANA - CORRESP. FROM (1893): Typed Letter Signed

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP II - CORRESP. (1893) RE: PATENTS: Manuscript