Joseph Jefferson Slomer Papers

Abstract

The Joseph Jefferson Slomer Papers (dated 1919-1966, undated; 0.7 cubic feet, 2 boxes) comprise letters, photographs, event materials, articles, writings and speeches, patents, publications, technical diagrams, and biographical materials that document the career of University of Kentucky alumnus Joseph Jefferson Slomer, a hydraulics engineer for the Goodman Manufacturing Company stationed in Chicago, Illinois.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Joseph Jefferson Slomer Papers
Date
1919-1966, undated (inclusive)
Creator
Slomer, J.J. (Joseph Jefferson), 1897-1965
Extent
0.7 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Engineering
Engineering -- Kentucky.
Mining engineering -- Kentucky.
Patents -- United States.
Hydraulics
Engineering -- Illinois -- Chicago
Hydraulic engineers
Slomer, J.J. (Joseph Jefferson), 1897-1965
Goodman Manufacturing Company
American Society of Lubrication Engineers
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by organization name or format into 6 series: Bibliographical Files; Goodman Manufacturing Company; American Society of Lubrication Engineers; National Congerence on Institutional Hydraulics; Other Professional Organizations; and Patents, Publications, and Writing. Within series, organized chronologically.
Finding Aid Author
Emily B. Collier
Preferred Citation
2023ua050 : [identification of item], Jospeph Jefferson Papers, 1919-1966, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Joseph Jefferson Slomer was born in Covington, Kentucky, on August 16, 1897. He started work for Goodman Manufacturing Company, Cinicinnati, Ohio, in 1914 while also studying mechanical drawing, shop, algebra and geometry at the Ohio Mechanics Institute. In November 1918, he began studying radio at the University of Kentucky during World War I as part of the vocational section of the U.S. Army. After the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, Slomer stayed at the University of Kentucky, enrolling in engineering, and graduated in 1922 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and returned to Goodman Manufacturing Company in 1923, where he worked as an engineer and inventor on mining machinery, hydraulics, and lubrication for over 30 years. He was issued over 30 patents and was an active member of several professional organizations, including as Chairman for the Chicago Section of the American Society of Lubricantion Engineers and Director for the 1951 National Conference on Institutional Hydraulics. He married Lee Mae Christerson on July 22, 1924. They had two children, Joseph Gayle Slomer and Emma Laune Slomer. He died in Chicago in 1965.
Scope and Content
The Joseph Jefferson Slomer papers (dated 1919-1966, undated; 0.7 cubic feet, 2 boxes) comprise letters, photographs, event materials, articles, writings and speeches, patents, publications, technical diagrams, and biographical materials that document the career of University of Kentucky alumnus Joseph Jefferson Slomer, a hydraulics engineer for the Goodman Manufacturing Company stationed in Chicago, Illinois. The bulk of the materials document his work on mining machinery, hydraulics, and lubricants at Goodman Manufacturing Company, including his roles as a lecturer, engineer, supervisor and inventor. Also documented is his participation and leadership within the American Society of Lubrication Engineers and the National Conference on Institutional Hydraulics. Also included are several publications where his picture was printed and/or work discussed.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Biographical Files, (1943?)-1966, undated

Scope and Contents

Biographical Files contain typed and handwritten biographies; correspondence to the University of Kentucky; correspondence related to job-seeking; printed materials realted to Slomer; and documents related to death and estate settlement.

Resumés and biographies, (1943?)-1957, undated

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Career development, 1943-1946

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Comprises correspondence that documents a persuit for a higher degree from the University of Kentucky and variouis outreaches for potential new employment.

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Printed materials related to Slomer, 1953-1957

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Contains articles and publications that mention or picture Slomer.

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Teaching materials, undated

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Contains teaching matierials; unknown if written by or received by Slomer or whether part of his education or from his time as a teacher.

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Subject files and research materials, 1941-1949, undated

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Contains printed materials and handwritten notes related to hydraulics, including notes on Hydraulics: A Test on Practical Fluid Mechanics by R.L. Daugherty, 1937. Also includes correspondence from the Encyclopedia Britannica Library Research Service fulfilling a bibliography request on the history of hydraulics.

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Will, estate affidavit, nursing home invoice, cemetery invoice, and autopsy correspondence, 1959-1966

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Goodman Manufacturing Company, 1919-1960

Correspondence and reports, 1926-1952

  • Box 1, folder 7
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Machine manuals, 1919, 1920, 1956-1957, undated

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Typescript and handwritten operational instructions, 1945-1957, undated

  • Box 1, folder 9
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Technical diagrams (blueprints and sketches), 1925-1950

  • Box 1, folder 10
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Field tests, 1924-1935

  • Box 1, folder 11
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Printed materials, 1945-1960

  • Box 1, folder 12
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Contains printed materials related to Goodman Manufacturing Company, including programs for the eleventh and fifteenth Goodman Emblem Club Annual Dinner, pages a pamphlet listing Emblem Club members, and an article on the death of Edward Sperry, a member of the Board of Directors.

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American Society of Lubrication Engineers, 1947-1960

Membership and committee materials including correspondence, 1947-1960

  • Box 1, folder 13
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Presentations, 1948, 1958

  • Box 1, folder 14
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Programs, 1947-1958

  • Box 1, folder 15
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National Conference on Institutional Hydraulics, 1947-1961

Membership and committee materials including correspondence, 1949-1961

  • Box 1, folder 16
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Presentations, 1949, 1955

  • Box 1, folder 17
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8th annual conference contribution award, 1952

  • Box 1, folder 18
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5th annual conference banquet photographs, 1949

  • Box 1, folder 19
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Proceedings and programs, 1947-1960

  • Box 2, folder 1
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Other Professional Orgaizations, 1944-1960

Kentucky Mining Institute conference proceedings and presentation, 1957

  • Box 2, folder 2
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1946-1960

  • Box 2, folder 3
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American Institute of Mining Engineers, 1944-1959

  • Box 2, folder 4
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American Society for Metals, 1944

  • Box 2, folder 5
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Patents, Publications, and Writing, 1925-1960

Patents granted, 1939-1960

  • Box 2, folder 6
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Publications, 1955-1959

  • Box 2, folder 7
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Standard Handbook of Lubrication Engineering Handbook correspondence and chapter draft, 1959-1960

  • Box 2, folder 8
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Writings, 1925-1954, undated

  • Box 2, folder 9
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