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Show more35 Typed letters regarding Henry Ford's attempt to acquire Brush Windmill for Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan, written in 1929, 1930, and 1931 largely between James Bishop, Nona Schirg, and W. Culver, including letters from Charles Sawyer and Roger Perkins regarding their eventual opposition to Ford acquiring Windmill. Also includes letters between R. S. McCrea and W. Culver regarding Brush dynamo in Muskegon, Michigan that Ford offered to buy. Some letters include newspaper clippings and one photograph. Includes February 1929 Electrical World article regarding Ford Museum plans.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 4
Folder 8
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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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Show more5 Typed letters between Edward Pfeiffer and Charles F., Sr., discussing a book Pfeiffer was writing about major American inventions. Pfeiffer sought Brush's accounts of inventions of arc-light, Brush dynamo, and Brush storage battery. Brush referred Pfeiffer to some articles but gives his own account of the storage battery, to which Brush's name had become detached.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 5
Folder 10
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Show more12 Typed and handwritten letters between F. Wardlaw and Charles F., Sr., regarding Wardlaw's work creating a historical collection of early electrical inventions for the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, which they planned to display in a safe building, and requesting from Brush any relics or information he could contribute, as Wardlaw respected Brush's contributions very highly. Correspondence continued in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1929.
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 5
Folder 19
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Show more7 page typed description of new agreement between Charles F., Sr., and Brush Electric Company regarding Brush Electric's use of Brush's patents and Brush's compensation, written by Samuel Williamson from Law Office of Williamson, Beach Cushing
Charles F. Brush, Sr., Papers
Series 1: Correspondence
Subseries 3: Business and Professional (1876-1931)
Box 5
Folder 22
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