- unitid
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{"value"=>"1851", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 1851", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1917/1924", "value"=>"1917-1924"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1917
- date_inclusive_end
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1924
- keydate
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1917
- date_start
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1917
- date_end
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1924
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Paul Mallman papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.6 linear feet (5 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Paul Mallman was an American engineer and metallurgist. He worked as a consultant for the governments of Japan, China, Germany, Russia, and Great Britain in the 1910s and 1920s. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, writings, engineering papers and printed matter. Materials include correspondence, memoranda and notes concerning Mallman's involvement in the development of the \"Death Ray\" for the British government after the war. Other correspondence is with friends and associates related to his other engineering projects abroad. Writings pertain to steel production, metallurgy and engineering. Printed matter includes materials on Mallman's interest in real estate in Virginia and Pennsylvania, newspaper clippings, telegrams, and ephemera."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Paul Mallman papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Mallman, Paul", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Mr. Paul J. Mallmann was an American-born engineer and metallurgist. Principally a consulting engineer, he has done work for the governments of Japan, China, Germany, Russia and Great Britain. Mr. Mallmann's works were completed at the time of the First World War and the 1920s.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The major part of the collection relates to Mallmann's involvement in the development of the \"Death Ray\" for the British government for use in the war. Correspondence and memoranda concerning this project are present including papers relating to Mallmann's law suit against the British government after the war. There is also material concerning Mallmann's other engineering endeavours which includes his theory the \"Mallmann Continous Steel Process\", Writings in steel production, Metallurgy and engineering are also included. There is material relating to Mallmann's interest in real estate in Virginia & Pennsylvania. Personal correspondence and notes from friends and associates are present together with newspaper clippings and telegrams. There is a good deal of printed ephemera such as train schedules, catalogs, pamphlets and guides.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Anastacio Teodoro, August 6, 1982</p>"}
- extent_statement
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2.6 linear feet (5 boxes)