Inventor Name
Spencer, Christopher Miner,
Repository
Windsor Historical Society
96 Palisado Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-3813
1 linear ft.
Physical Description
1 linear ft.
Summary
Inventor of repeating rifle, automatic shotgun, and other items, of Manchester and Windsor, Conn. Deeds, bill, account of Spencer's meeting with Abraham Lincoln (1863 Aug. 18) to demonstrate the Spencer rifle (used by U.S. Army troops during the Civil War), materials concerning his inventions of a steam surrey and automatic screw machine, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
