William S. Brown Papers.
Scope and Contents
15 folders in one box. Includes 4 original U.S. Patents: William S. Brown, K. W. Dennis, O. B. Keister. Letters Patent. Injectors. May 29, 1928. #1671851. In cover with seal.; William S. Brown, E. L. Keister, K. W. Dennis. Letters Patent. Power Reverse Mechanism for Locomotives. November 12, 1929. #1735727. In cover with seal.; William Sherman Brown, K. W. Dennis, O. B. Keister. Letters Patent. Valve Gears. July 8, 1930. # 1770296. In cover with seal.; William S. Brown. Letters Patent. Power Reverse Mechanism. March 29, 1938. #2112760. In cover with seal. The collection also includes: correspondence from Cyrus Kehr (later Cyrus Kehr & Swecker), Counselor At Law, (Patents, Trade-Mark and Copyright Law), Washington, D. C. to William Sherman Brown, Knoxville, Tennessee. 1935-1938, 1945; William Sherman Brown and Albert A. Brown agreements, April 30, 1940 and March 7, 1942. + six receipts to W. S. Brown from W. J. Savage Company, 1940-1941; Patent. Leland Francis Brown to Kenneth W. Francis. Gear Lock. October 25, 1927. # 1,647,033. (printed); Patent. United States Patent Office. William S. Brown, K. W. Dennis, O. B. Keister. Injector. May 29, 1928. #1,671,851. Five printed copies; Clipping re: steam locomotive valve gear patented by William Sherman Brown. No date; ‘AS INFORMATION' (Southern Railway newsletter). March 14, 1944. W. S. Brown mentioned on page 4; Locomotive Engineers Journal. Spring 1942. "Honor Roll' with William S. Brown, p. 26; Copy negative and photographic copy print of William Sherman Brown with the locomotive engine "Crescent Limited," ca. 1940. Southern Railroad Yard, Knoxville, Tenn. Folder 15 has 4 photographs and 1 newspaper clipping (added Nov. 2008).
Dates
- 1927-1944
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- "Crescent Limited” Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- AS INFORMATION' (Southern Railway newsletter). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brown, William S. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Brown, William Sherman Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cyrus Kehr (later Cyrus Kehr & Swecker) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- E. L. Keister Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gear Lock Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Injectors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- K. W. Dennis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kenneth W. Francis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Leland Francis Brown Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Locomotive Engineers Journal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Locomotives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- O. B. Keister Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Patent Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Power Reverse Mechanism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroads Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Southern Railroad Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Valve Gears Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- W. J. Savage Company Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- William S. Brown Papers.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
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Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
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Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
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