Samuel H. Lewis power reverse gear design drawing, 1915

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089

Summary

Extent:
1 items Oversized case 2
Creator:
Lewis, Samuel H. (Samuel Hance), 1871-1946
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one drawing for a railroad gear improvement for steam engines, designed and patented by Samuel H. Lewis, VMI Class of 1892. The patent application was approved in 1918 with patent number 1,252,458.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel H. Lewis was born on June 7, 1871 in Autumn, Culpeper County, Virginia. He matriculated into VMI on September 4, 1888 from Richmond, Virginia, and attended VMI for two years. He founded the Commonweatlh Supply Company and the Lewis Manufacturing Company, with offices in New York and Richmond, Virginia. Lewis died on April 25, 1946.

Physical location:
Oversized case 2
Dimensions:
24 inches x 18 inches