Finding Aid Compiled by
Amy C. Schindler
March 2005
M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives
University Libraries / University at Albany / State University of New York
1400 Washington Avenue / Albany, New York 12222 / (518) 437-3935
VOLUME: .17 cubic ft.
ACQUISITION: All items in this manuscript group were donated to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, by George Wise prior to March 1993.
ACCESS: Access to this record group is unrestricted.
COPYRIGHT: The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
General Electric's Century: A History of General Electric from its Origins to 1986 is an unpublished manuscript. The manuscript will be helpful to researchers seeking background information about General Electric, which was founded in Schenectady, New York. The manuscript's chapter titles include: "The Old General Electric and the New GE;" "Edison and General Electric;" "Shoemakers;" "Schenectady, Strikes and Socialists;" "Virtous Cycles;" "Progressivism to Prgoress;" "How the Robots Didn't Devour Schenectady;" "Plastic Edicson;" and "Second Century."
Additional information about General Electric can be found in related collections in the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives including the records of Helen Quirini (APAP-102), IUE Local 301 (APAP-023), and Associated Industries of New York State, Inc.
Box 1
Folder
1. Manuscript, circa 1989
2. Manuscript, circa 1989
3. Manuscript, circa 1989