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When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Barnes, David Leonard. Iron & Steel in Car Construction: Memoranda on Pressed Steel, Crerar Ms 187, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Typescript copy with handwritten annotations on the construction, production, and specifications of metal freight cars. Includes clippings, tipped in. Illustrated with diagrams. Includes arguments, descriptions, costs, and design specifications of freight cars. Also includes "Memoranda on the use of iron and steel," particularly addressing the advantages of pressed steel plates in freight car construction.
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