Dr. Charles Forbes Papers
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2020-034
Content Description
Scrapbooks and papers of Dr. Charles Forbes, a doctor and inventor born in Kendall, New York. He was best known for inventing an individual communion cup, but this was only one of numerous inventions and apparatus he created. Forbes taught at Macalester College and at Columbia University, along with operating several business enterprises. The materials in in this collection include two scrapbooks, along with loose scraps and newspaper clippings regarding his inventions. These materials date between 1915 and 1917.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
The origin of this collection is unknown.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1917, undated
Extent
2 Volumes (Two volumes and one folder.)
Inventory
Two scrapbooks and one folder of loose scraps and clippings.