Papers of J.H. Steward Limited

Made:
circa 1873-1965
maker:
J H Steward Limited

[Papers of J.H. Steward Limited, opticians and scientific instrument makers, Strand, London. Comprise ms. material re various instruments, 1893-1939; catalogues and trade literature of J.H. Steward Ltd. and other like companies; instructions for, and descriptions of, Steward's instruments; correspondence; patents; drawings and photographs. This is only part of the Steward archive; see also inv. no. 1986-607 for the other part. Listing of whole archive available]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
1985-1579
type:
company papers
credit:
Science Museum, Dept 1

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