Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company Records
name: label: Creator
content: Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company.
label: Names
content: Imperial Gas Engine Company.
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
topic: label: Topic
content: Diesel engines
label: Topic
content: Engines
label: Topic
content: Mechanical engineering
label: Topic
content: Heavy machinery
label: Topic
content: Marine engines
label: Topic
content: Propulsion systems
label: Topic
content: Steam-engines
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Ralph S. Lorimer.
creator: label: Creator
content: Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company Records
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company started in 1903 by John F. Lorimer.   The company produced diesel engines for a variety of machines, including marine vessels, locomotives, and farm equipment.   The collection includes background and historical information on the company, instruction manuals, marketing literature, corporate records, and drawings and photographs.
bioghist: label: Biographical/Historical note
content: The Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company was an Oakland, California, manufacturer of marine propulsion machinery. The company was founded in 1903 by John Lorimer in San Francisco, California. In 1916 it merged with Imperial Gas Engine Company. The company produced various diesel engines for a variety of uses, including marine vessels, tractors, and locomotives.  In 1950, Atlas Imperial was acquired by National Supply Company, however, Atlas Diesels were manufactured up to 1957 at which point the National Supply Company sold their diesel engine division to White Motor Company and was renamed as White Diesel Engine Division.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.2 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1917-1968
label: Date
content: bulk 1925-1954
custodhist: label: Ownership and Custodial History
content: Transferred from Division of Work and Industry, 2006.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0996
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Leaflets
label: Type
content: Blueprints
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Pamphlets
label: Type
content: Specifications
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Proposals
label: Type
content: Advertisements
label: Type
content: Instructional materials
label: Type
content: Trade catalogs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: This collection is arranged into five series.

Series 1: History of Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine, 1917-1966

Series 2: User Instructions and Manuals, circa 1920-19522

Series 3: Marketing Literature, circa 1918-1954

Series 4: Corporate Records, circa 1921-1968

Series 5: Drawings and Photographs, circa 1920-1959
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Sara Wheeler, intern, August 2017; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Leaflets
label: Genre/Form
content: Blueprints
label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Pamphlets
label: Genre/Form
content: Specifications
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Proposals
label: Genre/Form
content: Advertisements
label: Genre/Form
content: Instructional materials
label: Genre/Form
content: Trade catalogs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: These records include information on Atlas's products, and include trade literature, blueprints, advertising, bulletins, specifications, catalogs, operators manuals, proposals, correspondence, photographs, and historical articles on the company and on engines.