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Folder 15 May - July 1875. Funck's project to substitute lens apparatus for reflectors on light ships by Henry, May 6; Report on investigation relative to the use of mineral oil for Light-House purpose by Henry, May 26; Comparative Table of Mineral Oils, May 28; Letter to Henry from the Manager of Elain Oil, May 31; Lighthouse apparatus diagrams, May; Extract from Light House Board Minutes, June 2; Lard Oil consumption per hour, June 2; Letter to Henry from J. C. Woodruff, June 4; Letter to Henry from R. Allen, June 25; Information sheet, July 5; "Meyer's Electrical Fog-Signal" by Henry, July 9; Letter to Henry from Orrin Dinsmore L.H., July 9; Lamp experiment data tables, July 29; Notes from Light-House Depot, Staten Island, New York July 31.

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Object Details

Collection Creator:

Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7001, Joseph Henry Collection
sova.sia.faru7001_refidd1e8038

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Joseph Henry Collection / Series 12: LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD RELATED LETTERS, NOTEBOOKS, AND OTHER MATERIALS, 1855-1890 AND UNDATED. / Box 34

Container

Box 34 of 65

Archival Repository

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Type

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions

Microfilm available for most of the collection.
SIA.FARU7001_refIDd1e8038
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Record Unit 7001
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Record ID

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