This collection consists of the personal papers of Bernard Arthur Behrend. They document his long career as an electrical engineer, inventor, scholar, and author, and include material relating to his book, The Induction Motor. In addition, the collection includes material on subjects in which he had an interest as a scholar and hobbyist. There is correspondence with Margaret Chase Behrend, Behrend’s widow and the donor of the Collection, the author Julia Peterkin, and with Clemson College officials. The Bernard A. Behrend Collection reflects the world of science and electrical engineering from the period of the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.

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