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Carter, Vetabelle Phillips

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1889 - 1978

Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Invention materials

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS068.01.07
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1911-1930

Legal correspondance, bulk: 1926-1930

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS068.01.09
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1926-1930

News Articles, 1926-1930

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS068.01.21
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of various newspaper articles discussing Vetabelle's inventions and accomplishments over the years as well as honors she has recieved.

Dates: 1926-1930

Patent information, 1926

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS068.01.10
Scope and Contents

Various copies of the patents for Vetabelle's different traffic signs and signals.

Dates: 1926

Realia, 1926

 Series — Box: 04
Identifier: MSS068:02
Scope and Contents

Prototype of stoplight.

Dates: 1926

Signal publicity, 1927

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS068.01.05
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1927

Signal specifications

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS068.01.04

Teaching certifications and contracts, 1911-1915

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS068.01.17
Scope and Contents

More materials relating to Vetabelle's teaching career, including certifications, more letters or recomendation, teaching contracts, and other related documents.

Dates: 1911-1915

Teaching materials, bulk: 1912-1929

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS068.01.16
Scope and Contents

Materials relating to Vetabelle's teaching career including letters of recomendation, written job offers, and other documents.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1912-1929

The American City, 1927

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS068.01.19
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1927