Office of Alien Property Custodian records
Creation: 1943-1946Abstract
The office of Alien Property Custodian was created by the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917. According to the act, the right to seize enemy property was vested in the president, which was then delegated to the Alien Property Custodian. This collection consists of nine volumes, fifty-eight booklets, and foldouts concerning U.S. patents vested in the Alien Property Custodian (1943-1946). The materials specifically deal with mechanical and electrical patents, as well as chemical patents.
Dates
- Creation: 1943-1946
Creator
Extent
2 Linear Feet
Historical Note
The office of Alien Property Custodian was created by the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917. According to the act, the president vested the right to seize enemy property, which was then delegated to the Alien Property Custodian. During the Second World War, the Alien Property Custodian was reinstituted. Patents held by German and Japanese nations were defined as alien property and seized.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of nine volumes, fifty-eight booklets, and foldouts concerning U.S. patents vested in the Alien Property Custodian (1943-1946). The materials specifically deal with mechanical and electrical patents, as well as chemical patents. Included is a Guide to Enemy Patents vested in the Alien Property Custodian (1943-1946), a catalog of vested patents, and a broadside "How to get a license under a patent owned by the Alien Property Custodian."
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Office of Alien Property Custodian records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Angela Schad
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
