| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Philander H. Standish Papers
| | | | Creator: | Standish, Philander H. | | | | Dates: | 1861-1948 | | | | Abstract: | Philander Hayden Standish (1835-1918) was a mechanical engineer and inventor. He was active in several cities in California, Missouri, and Ohio before settling in Cleveland, Ohio, He was the owner or co-owner of several manufacturing companies which were involved in the making of steel chains, including the Standish Chain Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in the early 1880s; the Bimel-Standish Company of St. Mary's, Ohio in the 1890s; and the Standish Chain and Manufacturing Company of Kent, Ohio, in the 1900s. Among the letters patent issued to Standish by Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Belgium, German, and Sweden were those for his invention of a chain-making machine, a treadle mechanism for sewing machines, and a steam cultivator for improved methods in tethering horses, welding chain links, and coiling metal rods. The business associates with whom he corresponded include J. B. Carey, president of the Chain Makers National Union. The collection consists of correspondence, letters patent, contracts and agreements, notebooks, specifications and price lists for various types of chain, drawings of steam generators and steam plows, time and account books, and other papers, relating to Standish's activities as owner of several manufacturing companies involved in the making of steel chains, including Standish Chain Company, Bimel-Standish Company, and Standish Chain and Manufacturing Company. Correspondents include J.B. Carey, president of the Chain Makers National Union. | | | | Call #: | MS 2356 | | | | Extent: | 1.81 linear feet (5 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Standish, Philander H. (Philander Hayden), 1835-1918. | Chains. | Steam-boilers -- United States. | Plows -- United States.
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