Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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John M. Jackson, Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs, Ms1987-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs were purchased by Special Collections prior to 1988.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs Photographs commenced and was completed in April, 2018.
Administrative History
The Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs (also Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company or UEG) of Berlin originated in the United States in January 1892 when the Thomson-Houston Electric Company founded the UEG as its subsidiary in Germany. Six months later, Thomson-Houston merged with Edison General Electric Company to form General Electric.
UEG designed, manufactured, and operated electric trams throughout the world. The company also manufactured electric locomotives for railways. On July 1, 1903, UEG combined with the Allgemeinen Elektritaets-Gesellschaft (AEG), forming AEG Union, which, in turn, merged into Aktiengesellschaft fur Elektrische Industrie (ELIN) in 1959.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single photograph album containing photos from the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs (also Union Elektricitaets-Gesellschaft Company) of Berlin, Germany. The photos include both interior and exterior views of the company's factory and many of its products, including meters, dynamos, and a cable car.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Union Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft Company Photographs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).