Research Catalog

Frank J. Sprague papers

Title
  1. Frank J. Sprague papers, 1874-1939.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Sprague, Frank J. (Frank Julian), 1857-

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
  2. Wilgus, William J. (William John), 1865-1949.
Description
  1. 100 linear feet (110 boxes, 164 v., 68 packages)
Summary
  1. Papers document Sprague's career as an inventor and engineer in the field of rail transportation from his days as a U.S. Naval Academy cadet until his death in 1934.
Subject
  1. Sprague, Frank J (Frank Julian), 1857-
  2. Inventors
  3. Engineers
  4. Scrapbooks
  5. Photographic prints
  6. Negatives
  7. Blueprints
  8. Electric railroads
  9. Railroads > Automatic train control
  10. Street-railroads
  11. Urban transportation
  12. Elevators
  13. Transportation engineering
  14. Railroads > Electrification
  15. Electrification
  16. United States > Naval Consulting Board
  17. Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
  18. Southern Pacific Railroad Company
  19. New York Central Railroad Company
  20. General Electric Company
Genre/Form
  1. Blueprints.
  2. Negatives.
  3. Photographic prints.
  4. Scrapbooks.
Call number
  1. MssCol 2850
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Additional formats (note)
  1. available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  1. Sprague, Harriet Chapman.
Biography (note)
  1. Frank Julian Sprague (1857-1934) was an inventor and engineer known as the "father of electric traction" for his creation of the first city-wide electric streetcar system and the development of the multiple-unit system for electric railroads.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Processing action (note)
  1. Accessioned.
  2. Cataloging updated
Author
  1. Sprague, Frank J. (Frank Julian), 1857-
Title
  1. Frank J. Sprague papers, 1874-1939.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Additional formats
  1. London letterbook, May-Aug. 1901, and record of inventions, 1882-1883, available on microfilm; New York Public Library.
Biography
  1. Frank Julian Sprague (1857-1934) was an inventor and engineer known as the "father of electric traction" for his creation of the first city-wide electric streetcar system and the development of the multiple-unit system for electric railroads.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid available in repository.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Engineers.
  2. Inventors.
Added author
  1. Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
  2. Wilgus, William J. (William John), 1865-1949.
Research call number
  1. MssCol 2850
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