William H. Story patent
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Abstract
One 1871 letter of patent granted by the United States Commissioner of Patents to William H. Story for an improvement in molds for sewer pipes.
Biographical note
William H. Story (d. 1907), a civil engineer, was the son of William W. Story (d. 1875) and Maria (Martense) Story of the town of Flatbush in Kings County. He married Myra (or Maria) Bergen in Flatbush in 1872.
Sources:
- Ditmas, Charles Andrew. "The Martense-Story Homestead." Accessed July 15, 2011. http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Homesteads/MartenseStory.html
- Schulze, Lorine McGinnis. "New Netherland New York Genealogy." Accessed July 15, 2011. http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/nn/church/flatbush_mar9.shtml
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single document.
Scope and Contents
Letter of patent granted by the United States Commissioner of Patents to William H. Story for an improvement in molds for sewer pipes, dated December 19, 1871. The document also includes a diagram of sewer pipes and a description of the invention.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
William H. Story patent, 1871, 1977.504, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. A. Lloyd Lott, date unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
