Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company Records
Scope and Content
The Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company Records includes two diagrams for setting up Sprague Electric Motors, and two completed motor cards for automatic motors. The materials are undated.
Dates
- n.d.
Creator
- Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company (Organization)
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.
Adminstraitve History
The Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company was founded in 1884 in New York by Frank J. Sprague, a former employee of Thomas Edison. Eventually the company merged into Edison General Electric, later becoming General Electric.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Sprague Electric Railway and Motors collection includes two diagrams for setting up Sprague Electric Motors, and two completed motor cards for automatic motors.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1987.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company Records 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, arrangement, and description of the Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company Records was completed in October 2013.
- Title
- Sprague Electric Railway and Motor Company Records, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (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