Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single photograph album containing photos from the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs (also Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company) of Berlin, Germany. The photos include both interior and exterior views of the company's factory and many of its products, including meters, dynamos, and a cable car.
Dates
- n.d.
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Administrative History
The Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs (also Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company or UEG) of Berlin originated in the United States in January 1892 when the Thomson-Houston Electric Company founded the UEG as its subsidiary in Germany. Six months later, Thomson-Houston merged with Edison General Electric Company to form General Electric.
UEG designed, manufactured, and operated electric trams throughout the world. The company also manufactured electric locomotives for railways. On July 1, 1903, UEG combined with the Allgemeinen Elektritaets-Gesellschaft (AEG), forming AEG Union, which, in turn, merged into Aktiengesellschaft fur Elektrische Industrie (ELIN) in 1959.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Photograph album contains 202 images from the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company factory in Berlin, Germany, showing factory interior and exterior views, a cable car, and various company products, including meters and generators.
Source of Acquisition
The Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs were purchased by Special Collections prior to 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs Photographs commenced and was completed in April, 2018.
- Title
- Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson, Archivist
- Date
- 2018 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu