Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John Ericsson papers, 1821-1890 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1821-1890 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1842-1886) |
| ID No. | MSS19877 |
| Creator | Ericsson, John, 1803-1889 |
| Extent | 1,500 items |
| Extent | 11 containers |
| Extent | 4.4 linear feet |
| Extent | 6 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English, and Swedish |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003059 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78019877 |
| Summary | Engineer and inventor. Correspondence, writings, design specifications, articles, memoranda, technical notes, financial and legal papers, drawings, printed matter, and miscellany relating primarily to Ericsson's activities in marine engineering, especially his work on screw propellers and his design of the steamship Princeton and the ironclad Monitor. Includes correspondence of Ericsson's biographer, William C. Church. |