Collection Title,Charles Van Depoele papers Collection Dates,"Creation: 1877-1946, Creation: Majority of material found within 1877 - 1892" Collection Identifier,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946) EAD ID,bak00333 Database Number,Component Title,Component Date,Start Year,End Year,Component identifier,Container info,Component type,Component creator,Digital content link,Access Note,Physical description bak00333c00001,"Selected U.S. Patents, electric railways, owned or controlled by Thomas-Houston Electric Co., Boston (many of these by Van Depoele himself).",1891,1891,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),Volume 1: [Barcode: HB3FYJ],item,,"","","", bak00333c00002,Van Depoele Patents,1880-1884,1880,1884,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),Volume 2: [Barcode: HB3FYI],item,,"","","", bak00333c00003,Van Depoele Patents,1888-1890 January,1888,1890,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),Volume 3: [Barcode: HB3FYH],item,,"","","", bak00333c00004,"Van Depoele catalogues – Electric Lighting, Electric Railway. Includes business cards and advertisements.",1881-1888,1881,1888,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),Volume 4: [Barcode: HB3FYG],item,,"","","", bak00333c00005,"Van Depoele Patent Drawings - Various drawings, mostly for applications.",undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),Volume 5: [Barcode: HB5NTD],item,,"","","", bak00333c00006,"Bibliographical – notes, memberships, inquiries to family after his death, correspondence and clippings related to 100th anniversary (1946) of his birth",1946,1946,1949,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 1",file,,"","","", bak00333c00007,"Lane, William H. – A History of Electric Service in Detroit, 1937. The first three chapters have material on Van Depoele.",1937,1937,1937,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 2",file,,"","","", bak00333c00008,"Business Papers – Agreements, etc.",1877-1889,1877,1889,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 3",file,,"","","", bak00333c00009,"Business Papers – Receipts, checks, etc.",1879-1892,1879,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 4",file,,"","","", bak00333c00010,"Proposals for work in various cities, pages 35-45",undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 5",file,,"","","", bak00333c00011,Van Depoele Electric Light Co. Articles of Incorporation and By-laws,1882,1882,1882,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 6",file,,"","","", bak00333c00012,Van Depoele Accounts with Thomas-Houston,1888-1891,1888,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 7",file,,"","","", bak00333c00013,"Sprague Electric Co., Proposal and Thomas-Houston, sale of stock to General Electric",1892,1887,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 8",file,,"","","", bak00333c00014,"Van Depoele – advertisements – copied from M.I.T. Year Book, Western Electrician, etc.",undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 9",file,,"","","", bak00333c00015,"Van Depoele – Stock Certificates – Western Van Depoele Electric Light Co., Van Depoele Electric Railway and Power Co. (blanks)",undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 10",file,,"","","", bak00333c00016,Van Depoele Patents – includes several for Canada,undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 11",file,,"","","", bak00333c00017,Van Depoele Patents – drawings,undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 12",file,,"","","", bak00333c00018,"Van Depoele Depositions – Notes, Includes Van Depoele vs. Frank J. Sprague, printed record",1885,1885,1885,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 13",file,,"","","", bak00333c00019,"Van Depoele – Legal Papers, Naturalization certificate and Will",1878-1892,1878,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 14",file,,"","","", bak00333c00020,"Van Depoele – Estate Papers, Indentures, assignments, etc.",1892-1918,1892,1918,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 1: [Barcode: HB3FYE], Folder: 15",file,,"","","", bak00333c00021,Drilling along the Mississippi River: Van Depoele drill being tried out at granite works,circa 1891,1891,"",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 1-4",file,,"","","", bak00333c00022,"Drilling along the Mississippi River: Group of three D Drills. South Channel, Mississippi River. Rock Island, Delaware",1891 December 20,1891,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 5",file,,"","","", bak00333c00023,Drilling along the Mississippi River: Blast,circa 1891,1891,"",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 6",file,,"","","", bak00333c00024,Drilling along the Mississippi River: D Drill,1891 December 27,1891,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 7",file,,"","","", bak00333c00025,Drilling along the Mississippi River: Unidentified men with drill,circa 1891,1891,"",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 8",file,,"","","", bak00333c00026,"Mining: Miners with drill. Ludington Iron Mine, Iron Mountain, Michigan Ore Chute and Ore Car. Hamilton Ore les Iron Mine, Iron Mountain, Michigan",1899 March 12,1899,1899,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 9",file,,"","","", bak00333c00027,"Lamps: Van Depoele’s toys. (Geisler tubes) Double vacuum. Power not sent by wire but from power waves from dynamo in cellar. Forerunner of Neon Sivan.",1890,1890,1890,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 10",file,,"","","", bak00333c00028,"Lamps: Van Depoele incandescent Electric light made by Van Depoele when age of 15. Power from wet cells",undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 11",file,,"","","", bak00333c00029,"Machinery: Machinery in Van Depoele Laboratory, Essex Street Dynamo in Van Depoele Laboratory, Essex Street Solenoid and Drum Windings Reciprocating Machinery at the Thompson Houston Factory",circa 1890-1892,1890,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 12",file,,"","","", bak00333c00030,"Machinery: Van Depoele Laboratory. Essex Street, Lynn, Massachusetts Recip. Squirrel Cage Winding. Photographed by Van Depoele Reciprocating Machine. Photographed by Van Depoele",circa 1892,1892,"",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 13",file,,"","","", bak00333c00031,"Machinery: ‘Giant’ Engine. Van Depoele Electric Manufacturing Co. Chicago, Illinois",circa 1890-1892,1890,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 14",file,,"","","", bak00333c00032,"Machinery: Chicago ‘Giant’. Van Depoele ‘Giant’ at work in Power House",circa 1890-1892,1890,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 15",file,,"","","", bak00333c00033,"Machinery: Alexander Fiego with the drills, Essex Street The Reynolds Engine. Van Depoele and Wahl at Milwaukee Exposition. Van Depoele generators or Dynamos used in connection with Reynolds Engine.",circa 1892-1893,1892,1893,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 16",file,,"","","", bak00333c00034,"Trolleys: Wreck of the Van Depoele dynamos and generators in the power station at Montgomery, Alabama. Van Depoele is in the photo. View of trolley wires. Montgomery, Alabama. Trolley no. 26 with passengers. Montgomery, Alabama.",1888 November 28,1888,1888,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 17",file,,"","","", bak00333c00035,"Trolleys: Union Depot trolleys no. 11 and no. 12 with passengers. [Montgomery, Alabama] Union Depot trolley no. 12 with passengers. [Montgomery, Alabama]",1880s,1880,1889,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 18",file,,"","","", bak00333c00036,"Trolleys: Unidentified trolley with passengers. [Appleton] Car interior. Scranton Suburban Street Car. Pullman, Illinois Trolley with passengers. Scranton Suburban Railway.",1880s,1880,1889,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 19",file,,"","","", bak00333c00037,"Trolleys: Men at work on trolley wires. Wichita, Kansas Abandoned trolley. Jamaica, Cypress Hills, East New York. W & B Rail Road Company Trolley with driver. Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio",1880s,1880,1889,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 20",file,,"","","", bak00333c00038,"Trolleys: Crowd with trolley. [Philadelphia / Toronto] Trolley with drivers and passengers. Highland Circuit, L & B Rail Road",1880s,1880,1889,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 2: [Barcode: HB9AFH], Folder: 21",file,,"","","", bak00333c00039,"Portrait of Charles J. Van Depoele Van Depoele floral tribute for funeral",circa 1890-1892,1890,1892,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 3: [Barcode: HB9AFI], Folder: 1",file,,"","","", bak00333c00040,Original Negatives,undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 3: [Barcode: HB9AFI], Folder: 2-3",file,,"","","", bak00333c00041,"Drilling: Blast fired from D20. Unidentified drill.",1891 December 30,1891,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 4: [Barcode: HB9AFJ], Folder: 1",file,,"","","", bak00333c00042,"Drilling: General view of electric rock drilling. South Channel, Mississippi River. R drill mounted on carriage. Rock Island.",1891 December,1891,1891,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 4: [Barcode: HB9AFJ], Folder: 2",file,,"","","", bak00333c00043,Machinery: Van Mining Luvmot,undated,"","",Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 4: [Barcode: HB9AFJ], Folder: 3",file,,"","","", bak00333c00044,"Trolleys: Railway cars with unidentified men. Van Depoele Electric Railway. [Toronto, Canada] Railway cars with unidentified men. Van Depoele Electric Railway. [Toronto, Canada] Trolleys no. 14, no. 24 and no. 26 with passengers and drivers. South Bend Railway Company, South Bend, Indiana.",1885 December 14,1885,1885,Mss:867 1877-1892 (1946),"Box 4: [Barcode: HB9AFJ], Folder: 4",file,,"","","",