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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives

Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Names:
Radio Corporation of America.  Search this
Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922  Search this
Farnsworth, Philo Taylor, b. 1906  Search this
Marconi, Guglielmo, Marchese, 1874-1937  Search this
Marconi, Maria, Marchesa  Search this
Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943  Search this
Correspondent:
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931  Search this
Extent:
6 Cubic feet (34 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white negatives
Date:
1890 - 1930
Summary:
Photographic negatives and some glass plate negatives depicting subjects relating to the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics' artifact collections and research interests. Negatives include portrait photographs of engineers (Marconi, Tesla, Bell, and Zworykin), images of radios, telegraphy equipment, and phonographs.
Scope and Contents:
Photographic negatives and some glass plate negatives depicting subjects relating to the Division of Electricity and Modern Physics' artifact collections. Negatives include portrait photographs of engineers (Marconi, Tesla, Bell, and Zworykin), images of radios, telegraphy equipment, radio equipment, inventors, and phonographs. The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) engineers and some equipment are especially well represented. Many of the negatives are unidentified and undated.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series and are arranged by topics. The folder titles in the container list were taken from the image enclosures.
Related Materials:
Materials held in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

George H. Clark Radioana Collection, circa 1880-1950 (AC0055)

Thomas Alva Edison Photo Prints, 1890s-1933, (AC0299)

Kenneth M. Swezey Papers, 1891-1982 (AC0047)
Provenance:
Source unknown. Found in collections.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Radio -- Apparatus and supplies  Search this
Radio -- History  Search this
Engineers  Search this
Phonograph  Search this
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0715
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80d6a6f36-69a6-4eed-a2ee-5960a736cc0c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0715
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Small storage battery room, Belmar, RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 32
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f8e71a44-68b4-4f0f-b2b4-89c04c62d4c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref100

Motor-generator room and place battery rack, Riverhead, New York

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 33
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84e084631-cc06-4798-9995-a4e79bf4eb3b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref101

Radio receiver

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 34
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82aeec935-a48e-44f3-a104-2d113db28f2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref102

Radio reception table, Belmar, New York. RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 35
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep866f5b680-2d79-45f6-991f-8f5785f080d6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref103

Duplex relay shelf, Belmar, New York. RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 36
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep817d84653-0305-4170-ba7f-30f1ed6d2bae
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref104

Line terminal cabinet, Riverhead, New York

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 37
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d2760f9f-6ca6-4792-9765-e051eb53e50a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref105

Receiving engineer's desk, Riverhead, New York

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 38
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1922 January 6
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8160099ee-ebc9-4d4c-ad4e-1baae62c9351
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref106

Traffic room, Belmar, New York, RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 39
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep894a13525-3fb7-4ec6-a5a6-e5bb225c6443
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref107

Receiving sets on shelves, Belmar, New York, RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 40
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c3889b0a-ef1c-414b-9c09-2cc1a7f65337
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref108

RCA notary

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 41
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8823b9e0c-4d61-46ff-b883-9608e8b97d69
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref109

Landline distribution, Belmar, New York, RCA Engineering Department

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 42
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89354a696-5ecc-4a69-80eb-8748cd0f03cf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref110

Unidentified

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 43
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1903 April 11
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e2338131-5a7f-4ff0-ba3c-21af972578bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref111

Photographs of apparatus used in Professor R. A. Aessenden's system of wireless technology

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 44
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1903 May
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c3954316-e84b-474f-bd94-66ec824aef46
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref112

Standard capacity, primary and secondary

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 45
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1903 April
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ee6e8ba-ec8e-413f-9b4f-0655e1ef031c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref113

Headphones

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 46
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8aa131410-c02a-4de2-ad42-28cb678116e6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref114

Variable capacity

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 47
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep812ef0d1b-4605-4881-bf01-aec760ce6b03
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref115

RCA electrical equipment

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 48-74
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep844905fed-8998-43e7-a0e2-11e3331ee8b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref116

Wireless telegraph, landline table, Belmar Engineering Department, RCA

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 75
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86a09cd6a-b1ad-4f11-91e8-cfbff8caec18
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref118

Wireless telegraph, landline switchboard, Belmar Engineering Department, RCA

Collection Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Folder 76
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives, 1898-1953, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Electricity and Modern Physics Photonegatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88fdc5a70-0fdf-47be-9457-f8312f235b62
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0715-ref119

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