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Roy M. Marcot Collection
Windsor
Historical Society
96
Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095
©
2005 Windsor Historical Society
Creator:
Roy M. Martin
Dates:
1838, 1855, 1859-1884, 1931-1973
Extent:
1.5
linear feet
Accession #:
1979.20, 1985.51, 1986.34
Location:
Library
Biographical Note
A recognized authority on Remington firearms as
well as the Spencer rifle, Roy Martin Marcot has written
extensively on the subject of nineteenth century American
firearms and firearms manufacturing. His interest in
firearms began at an early age, sparking an interest in both
collecting and historical research. He is the author of
Spencer Repeating Firearms [1983], Hiram Berdan:
Chief of Sharpshooters and Firearms Inventor [1989],
Remington, America’s Oldest Gunmaker: The Official
Authorized History of Remington Arms Company [1998],
and numerous articles for the leading firearms journals.
Scope
and Contents
The collection is primarily comprised of
secondary research materials assembled by the donor in the
course of researching and writing his book Spencer
Repeating Firearms. It includes magazine and newspaper
articles, photographs, manuscripts, booklets, and research
notes about Christopher Miner Spencer and the repeating
rifle. Several booklets include articles about Spencer and
the history of the automatic screw machine. Typescript
transcriptions of a small series of letters written by
George Washington Rogers to his wife Frances Linnell Taylor
Rogers from Valparaiso in 1855 are also part of the
collection.
Arrangement
Materials in the collection are arranged by
format.
Series
I. Spencer Repeating Firearms research notes
Series
II. Secondary sources: magazine, newspaper, corporate
publications
A.
Spencer rifles
B.
Automatic screw machines
C.
Memorial to Hartford Industrialists
Series
III. Spencer family photographs
Series
IV. Correspondence, 1855: G.W. Rogers to F.L.T. Rogers
Box
and Folder Lists
Series I.
Spencer
Repeating Firearms
research notes
1.0
Vol. I. January 1859 -- June 1864
1.1 Vol. II. June 1864 -- January 1884
Series II. Secondary
sources: magazine, newspaper, corporate publications
2.1
A. Spencer rifles
2.2
B. Automatic screw machines
Automatic Machining,
August
1973
Early
Beginnings of the Screw Machine, [n.d.]
From
Archimedes to Automation, [n.d.]
Kaiser Aluminum New,
October 1954
2.3
C.
Dedication of the Memorials to Hartford Industrialists at
the State Trade School, Hartford, Connecticut
September 16, 1931
Series III.
Spencer
family photographs
2.4
Looseleaf notebook with clippings and photographs
dated 1866-1979
Series IV.
Correspondence, 1855: G.W. Rogers to F.L.T. Rogers
2.5 Typescript transcriptions prepared by Vesta
Taylor Spencer of correspondence between her grandparents
Capt. George Washington Rogers and Frances Linnell Taylor
Rogers, written Jan. 7, 1855—October 28, 1855 from
Valparaiso [Chile?] [see Chrisopher M. Spencer Collection
for additional letters]
Custodial history
Materials from Roy Marcot had previously been combined into
one Christopher Miner Spencer file with other similar items
received from the Spencer family and unidentified sources.
By referring to the Society’s accession records, materials
were divided according to their provenance at the time of
the preparation of this finding aid. Items whose source is
uncertain remain with the Spencer Collection. Mr. Marcot
acquired some of his documents and family correspondence
from C.M. Spencer’s son, Percival H. Spencer.
Related Materials
Christopher Miner Spencer Collection
Subject
files: Spencer family
Spencer
Repeating Firearms
[Library call no. 683 M]
Spencer Repeating Rifle (1972.9.3)
Subject Terms
Marcot, Roy M. (Roy Martin)
Spencer, Christopher Miner, 1833-1922
Rogers, George Washington, Capt., 1818-1870
Rogers, Frances Linnell Taylor
Spencer, Georgette Taylor Rogers, 1859-1906
Spencer, Percival Hopkins, 1897-1995
Spencer family
Spencer rifle
Rifles
Screw machines, Automatic
Administrative history
Collection reorganized and finding aid compiled by Barbara
Goodwin, July 2005
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