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Charles F. Brush, Sr. Papers: Series 01: Correspondence
Show more54 Typed letters between Charles F., Sr., various members of the General Electric Company, P. Wold, and students at Union College, written in 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1929, regarding attempts to repeat Brush's free-fall experiments on gravitation, ideas for new apparatuses and refinements on the experiments, and results of other experiments, ending only with Brush's death in June 1929. Several letters includes diagrams of the new apparatuses and charts of results.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 4
Folder 10
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Show more55 Typed and handwritten letters between Charles F., Sr., and General Electric Company employees, particularly W. Culver and J Hammond, regarding research into the history of General Electric and electrical lighting. Written in 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928. Culver particularly asking Brush what to include regarding Brush's early work and Brush Electric Company. Includes correspondence concerning plans for 50th anniversary of first dynamo test, a letter from Popular Mechanics writer wishing to write on Brush's contributions to electricity, and letters regarding G. W. Stockley's work with Brush Electric Company. Also includes photograph of newspaper clipping from 1927 regarding Brush's visit to a G.E. plant. Includes letter from Elihu Thomson in 1929 regarding 50th anniversary of incandescent lamp.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 4
Folder 11
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