Collection Description

The largest part of this collection comprises documents related to Robert Le Ricolais's academic career at the University of Pennsylvania (1954-1975). The collection contains additional professional and personal papers related to his activity as engineer and inventor and published writings by other authors about him and his work. Documents span the period from 1923 (a blueprint for a gyroscopic pump designed by Le Ricolais) to 1997 (the exhibition catalogue devoted to his work).

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