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“Were American Newcomen to do naught else, our work is well done if we succeed in sharing with America a strengthened inspiration to continue the struggle towards a nobler Civilization— through wider knowledge and understanding of the hopes, ambitions, and deeds of leaders in the past who have upheld Civilization's material progress.
As we look backward, let us look forward
—CHARLES PENROSE (1886-1958)
Senior Vice-President for North America The Newcomen Society for the study of the history of Engineering and Technology
(1923-195?)
Chairman for North America (>9$S)
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This statement, crystallizing a broad purpose of the Society, was first.read at the Newcomen Meeting at New York World’s Fair on August 5, 1939, when American Newcomen were guests of The British Government.
“ Ac to rum Memores simul affectamus Agenda”
This address, dealing with the history of Hancock Bank, was delivered at a “’9H7 Mississippi Meeting” of The Newcomen Society of the United States held in Jackson, when Mr. Leo W. Seal, Jr., was the guest of honor and speaker on May 12,
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