Name/Title
Work Records, (3 boxes, 1 binder, 1879-1913)Scope and Content
This folder includes two noteworthy documents: a partial typescript of expert testimony given by Lewis Latimer during a 1893 law case involving his former colleague, Charles Perkins, and an unrelated 1901 letter from lawyers for the General Electric Company, noting that the company “is not inclined to consider the purchase of your invention in elastic tread vehicle wheels.” A set of typed legal and technical documents, structured in a formal format, possibly from court proceedings, patent filings, or professional testimonies. Some pages contain handwritten annotations or corrections. These records provide insight into Lewis Latimer’s professional engagements, legal involvement, and technical expertise.Context
This collection consists of typed and handwritten pages, likely transcripts, depositions, or technical records related to Lewis Latimer’s work in engineering and patent law. These documents may pertain to legal cases, technical patents, or professional correspondence involving Latimer's contributions to electrical engineering and innovation. Specifically, they illustrate Latimer’s professional work as an expert witness in patent lawsuits, and the challenges facing inventors (particularly an African American and at the time relatively unknown inventor such as Latimer) in trying to persuade businesspeople to put inventions into production.Collection
The Lewis H. Latimer Papers (1870-1929, 1972) [QPL Subgroup], Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]Archive Items Details
Title
Lewis Latimer Legal and Technical DocumentsLocation
Folder
408os/1-Box
408Archival Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL CollectionLibrary
Queens Borough Public LibraryCity
Jamaica, QueensState
New York, USAContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States
