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William Dennis Marks Papers
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William Dennis Marks was an engineer and educator. He was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Towne School from 1877-1889 as Professor of Dynamic Engineering. Marks also served as superintendent of the International Electric Exhibition in 1884, and was president and chief engineer of the Edison Electric Light Company of Philadelphia from 1892-1896.
The correspondence and reports, 1882, 1884-1887, 1896, for William Dennis Marks deal specifically with his career as Professor of Dynamic Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, 1877-1889, as Superintendent of the International Electric Exhibition, 1884, and as president and chief engineer of Edison Electric Light Company of Philadelphia (Pa.), 1892-1896. There are blueprints for the Edison Electric Light Company of Philadelphia.
This is an unprocessed collection. Please see Archives staff for rough inventory.
Gift of W.E. Baumgartner, 1987.
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