Charles A. Carlson Papers
name: label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
topic: label: Topic
content: Automobiles
label: Topic
content: Engineering
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
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content: Charles A. Carlson Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of automotive engineer Charles A. Carlson.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: .25 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1903-1953
label: Date
content: undated
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center, 2024.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1645
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Patents
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Printed material
label: Type
content: Publications
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is divided into four series.

Series 1: Patents, 1905-1949

Series 2: Promotional Materials, 1903-1910, undated

Series 3: Photographs, 1903-1922, undated

Series 4: Old Timers News Magazine, 1953
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Joshua Insel, intern, 2025.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Patents
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Printed material
label: Genre/Form
content: Publications
scopecontent: label: Content Description
content: Archival materials from the estate of Charles A. Carlson, an automotive engineer and designer who created engines for automobiles and motorboats.