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The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History nabbed 56 cubic feet of records that trace the origins of the Bobcat Co., which invented he iconic compact construction equipment line. The collection of pictures, employee newsletters, drawings, scrapbooks and audio-visual materials covers manufacturing, marketing and business development. It will be on public display from November 30 through Jan. 17, 2010.
Bobcat Co. originated as Melroe Manufacturing Co., a family-owned agricultural equipment maker that started in in 1947.
“Bobcat Co. of North Dakota represents the ingenuity and innovation of American business,” said Brent Glass, director of the museum. “These records contribute to the better understanding of American entrepreneurship.”
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