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Title

LAMONT MONTGOMERY BOWERS 1847-1941 A Register of his papers in the State University of New York at Binghamton, with a biograpby by Jerry Pepper

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Extent

Linear feet of shelf space occupied: 32 Approximate number of items: 15, 000

Repository

Binghamton University, State University of New York University Libraries, Special Collections
Binghamton, NY 13902-6012

Abstract

The papers of Lamont Montgomery Bowers (1847-1941), inventor, businessman, manufacturer, were acquired by the State University of New York at Binghamton by gift of Janet B. Bothwell, granddaughter of L.M. Bowers. The collection consists of business and personal correspondence, business records relating to Bowers's career in Binghamton and Broome County, New York industry, civic affairs and finance. L.M. Bowers was also a real-estate developer and land agent in Nebraska, manager for and confidential representative of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Jr., principally in Cleveland, Ohio, and in Colorado. The papers were organized and described by Jerry Pepper, a graduate student in the Department of History, in 1976-77. The Register was revised by Marion Hanscom, Special Collections Librarian. The literary rights in the Bowers Papers have been dedicated to the public.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONSGlenn G. Bartle LibraryState University of New York at BinghamtonBinghamton, New York 139011979

This publication was funded by The Foundation of

the State University of New York at Binghamton, Inc.,

and the Library Associates, State University of

New York at Binghamton

Glenn G. Bartle Library

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON

Special Collections

THE PAPERS OF

LAMONT MONTGOMERY BOWERS