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John Tharp papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P778

Overview

John H. Tharp of Cherokee, Kansas, invented a rat trap and patented the design in the early 1900s. This collection contains materials related to the trap patent.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905 - 1906

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

5 folders ; 25 x 38 cm

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P778

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, Dennis Coffey, 1991

Title
Guide to the John Tharp Collection
Subtitle
John Tharp papers
Author
Finding aid prepared by rh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by rh, 2007
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3549488081
Preferred citation
John Tharp Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P778, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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