<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-NNC-RB" url="https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/archives/cul-4078740"></eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>John Ericsson letters<num>4078740</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Rare Book and Manuscript Library</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://aspace.library.columbia.edu/assets/columbia.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>Butler Library, 6th Floor</addressline><addressline>Columbia University, Mail Code 1127</addressline><addressline>535 W. 114th St.</addressline><addressline>New York, NY 10027</addressline><addressline>Business Number: (212) 854-5153</addressline><addressline>Fax Number: (212) 854-1365</addressline><addressline>rbml@libraries.cul.columbia.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/rbml/index.html" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address><p>This finding aid is made available for public use following the Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons designation.</p></publicationstmt><notestmt><note><p>PDF finding aid reviewed fall 2018 and deemed duplicative.</p></note></notestmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-10-02 21:07:49 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
  <did>
    <repository>
      <corpname>Rare Book and Manuscript Library</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>John Ericsson letters</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84804078" source="naf">Ericsson, John, 1803-1889</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>4078740</unitid>
    <unitid>X92 Er8 BZ</unitid>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/resources/2519</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 volume</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 volume</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1864/1866" type="inclusive">1864-1866</unitdate>
  </did>
  <arrangement id="aspace_5b70b91f36946725a55502d3f163f54b">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Cataloged.</p>  </arrangement>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_b8d77eab711584c2d2d886159b74268f">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located on-site.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_ba4ba57e46f2e7adb551c7eaea0701ce">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_606775956f7125630c0fce295cd1239d">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>A collection of twenty-nine letters written by and relating to Ericsson. Twenty-three of the letters were written by John Bourne from London. The material all relates to Ericsson's designs for naval engines, their patenting, and execution.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <prefercite id="aspace_6ed8749e61ef657a8e1b3c3c69f8df65">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John Ericsson letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ee0d50b9995840099e364f6489d05f40">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_6cff81c4460b4b2aff989385d9980c3c">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Accession number--M-59.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_12d03d59aff0f94019e77439924cc94c">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Swedish American inventor, designer, marine engineer. Ericsson is chiefly remembered as the designer of the famed MONITOR which defeated the Confederate ship MERRIMAC.</p>  </bioghist>
  <processinfo id="aspace_a4452d8954748a74bc827d6e19bde409">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
  <accruals id="aspace_fe018fa1291cfd3a9706ae4d27e2aabd">
    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Marine engines -- Design and construction</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Marine engines -- Patents</subject>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85131126" source="lcsh">Swedish Americans</occupation>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067676" source="lcsh">Inventors</occupation>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037212" source="lcsh">Designers</occupation>
    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85081159" source="lcsh">Marine engineers</occupation>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008057506" source="naf">Bourne, John</persname>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_293b38ea3efb74952098ee84f458ae2c" level="file"><did><unittitle>John Ericsson letters</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/1768010</unitid><container id="aspace_40574373a12bab7be7395759720a3a6a" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c></dsc>
</archdesc>
</ead>
