Willis E. Franklin Patent,
Scope and Content
Certificate indicating the sale of a patent "Movable Comb Bee-Hives or "Improvements in Bee-Hives"" from L.L. Longstroth of Oxford, Ohio to Willis E. Franklin of Concord, Campbell County, Virginia for $10 on June 5th, 1872. The patent was obtained on October 5th, 1852 and later reissued on May 26th, 1863 and October 5th, 1866. On the patent is a 5 cent stamp with a portrait of George Washington.
Dates
- Creation: 1872 - 1872
Creator
- Franklin, Willis E. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Willis E. Franklin Patent must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Lorenzo L. Langstroth created what is referred to as the “modern beehive” in 1851. Langstroth’s beehives attached the frames to the top of the beehive leaving 3/8 inch between the walls and the core of the beehive. 3/8 of an inch is the perfect amount of space to keep bees from building comb. This design was said to also agitate the bees less.
No information could be found about Willis E. Franklin.
Sources:
“American Beekeeping History: The Bee Hive,” http://outdoorplace.org/beekeeping/history1.htm.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a patent transfer for Movable Comb Bee-Hives.
Acquisition Information
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1967.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Willis E. Franklin Patent was completed prior to February 2011. Additional description was completed in February 2011.
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Willis E. Franklin Patent, 1872
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Poolytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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