Charles Adler, Jr. Papers
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Abstract
This collection contains the correspondence and patents pertaining to a number of Charles Adler, Jr.'s inventions, including aircraft lights, horns, and proximity lights.
Biographical Note
Charles Adler, Jr. was an inventor and engineer born in 1899 in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended John Hopkins University and briefly joined the army. Later he joined the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad and there developed safety devices. In 1928 he designed the first audible traffic horn. He was granted over 60 patents in his lifetime, 10 of which he donated to the government. He was a member of the Maryland State Aviation Commission and the Maryland Traffic Safety Commission.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by subject.
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up of three folders containing the papers related to patents of Charles Adler, Jr., ranging from 1936 to 1952. There are letters and sketches, as well as patents for aircraft lights, proximity lights, and safety horns.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Charles Adler, Jr. are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact university-archives@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; The Charles Adler, Jr., Papers; MC 61; box number; folder number; New York University Archives; New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
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