Carter, Vetabelle Phillips
Dates
- Existence: 1889 - 1978
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
Invention materials
A small cardboard prototype of Vetabelle's traffic light along with a photograph of one of the aspects of the light. Also included is another one of Vetabelle's inventions. A comb that helps to pull more dirt and oil from hair after a shower.
Legal correspondance, bulk: 1926-1930
Letters and corespondance between Vetabelle and various other people discussing patent information, final steps she needs to take, and the license agreement for her traffic signals and their use.
News Articles, 1926-1930
Photocopies of various newspaper articles discussing Vetabelle's inventions and accomplishments over the years as well as honors she has recieved.
Patent information, 1926
Various copies of the patents for Vetabelle's different traffic signs and signals.
Realia, 1926
Prototype of stoplight.
Signal publicity, 1927
Two copies of Sunset magazine which features an article about Vetabelle and her traffic signal inventions, two copies of the California Journal of Development which talks about the Motor Vehicle Act and the impact it has on drivers. Also included is a letter from Vetabelle to her mother.
Signal specifications
Teaching certifications and contracts, 1911-1915
More materials relating to Vetabelle's teaching career, including certifications, more letters or recomendation, teaching contracts, and other related documents.
Teaching materials, bulk: 1912-1929
Materials relating to Vetabelle's teaching career including letters of recomendation, written job offers, and other documents.
The American City, 1927
2 issues of The American City magazine which includes various articles about industrial aspects of differnet cities, including projects being proposed and built, streets and traffic signals, and many other manufactured parts.