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Collection Overview

Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Title:
Ellis Voting Machine Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/st74cq53s
Dates:
1879-1900
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of selected material relating to the Ellis Voting Machine developed by W. R. Ellis in California in the 1890s.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection Includes photographs of the Ellis Voting Machine, correspondence from California politicians and journalists endorsing the invention, a photograph of the Ellis family (ca. 1887), and a printed pamphlet for Ellis's brief in a United States Patent Office copyright dispute over the development of the voting machine.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Joseph J. Felcone in February 2009 (AM2009-95).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by John Delaney on February 26, 2009. Finding aid written by John Delaney on February 26, 2009. Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Ellis Voting Machine Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/st74cq53s
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1