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How to wire buildings : a manual of the art of interior wiring
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The Samuel G. Hibben collection is divided into four sections: articles, photographs, correspondence, and ephemera. The bulk of the collection consists of articles, both handwritten and printed, and most written by Hibben. The rest are lighting-related articles kept by Hibben, sent to him by colleagues or through the Westinghouse Company. These articles are arranged alphabetically by title, in Boxes 1-3. Box 4 contains articles specifically related to projects in which Hibben was involved, such as the lighting of the Statue of Liberty or the 1939 New York World's Fair, and committees he was a part of, such as the Electrical Historical Foundation. Box 5 contains miscellaneous unattributed articles, and photographs, mostly of the 1939 New York World's Fair, the White House, and various landmarks being lit at night. Box 6 contains correspondence, arranged by date, most being either written by Hibben or directed to his attention. The majority of this correspondence relates to various electrical committees. Box 7 consists of ephemera, and includes photographic negatives, diagram sketches, and blueprints.
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Manuscripts
The collection is composed primarily of published and typewritten articles by Dr. Noll, J. R. Pierce, and other authors. It also contains correspondence between Dr. Noll and J. R. Pierce as well as W. O. Baker. Several noteworthy items include the earliest piece of Dr. Noll's artwork and a letter from J. R. Pierce to Richard Nixon. Letters to and from Arthur C. Clarke are also included, which discuss Clarke's forthcoming books, and a typewritten article by J. R. Pierce provides technical counsel for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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