Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a single photograph album containing photos from the Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company of Berlin, Germany. The photos include both interior and exterior views of the company's factory and many of its products, including meters, dynamos, and a cable car.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company Photographs must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical / Historical
The Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company (UEG) of Berlin originated in the United States in January, 1892 when the Thomson-Houston Electric Company founded the UEG as its subsidiary in Germany. Six months later, Thomson-Houston merged with Edison General Electric Company to form General Electric.
UEG designed, manufactured, and operated electric trams throughout the world. The company also manufactured electric locomotives for railways. On July 1, 1903, UEG combined with the Allgemeinen Elektritaets-Gesellschaft (AEG), forming AEG Union, which, in turn, merged into Aktiengesellschaft fur Elektrische Industrie (ELIN) in 1959.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photograph album containing 202 images from the Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company factory in Berlin, Germany, showing factory interior and exterior views, a cable car, and various company products, including meters and generators.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company Photographs were purchased by Special Collections prior to 1988.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company Photographs commenced and was completed in April, 2018.
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Union Elektricitaets-Gesselschaft Company Photographs, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2018 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu