Manuscripts

Eight photographs of hanging lighting fixtures. Three have notes on the reverse: "Fig. 10 Hibben", "Fig. 12 Hibben" and "Fig. 7 Hibben"; this latter photograph also bears the stamp of the Illuminating Engineering Society on its reverse

Illumination diagrams for 500-watt Mazda Lamps, with and without fixture. Two charts, marked Fig. 4 (Glass Alada 164) and Fig. 5 (Glass Alba 3485)

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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