U.S. Army and Navy letters
Scope and Contents
While the letters are on a number of different topics, many deal with the Sterling Debenture Corporation and stock offerings in the American Telegraphone Corporation. The corporation was founded in 1903 to manufacture the Telegraphone, a magnetic sound recording device invented by Danish engineer Valdemar Poulson. Although several hundred machines were bought by curious scientists, the product was not a commercial success.
Dates
- Creation: 1828 - 1910
Creator
- Unknown (Person)
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish material from the U.S. Army and Navy Letters, 1828-1910, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical Note
Letters are to and from various high-ranking officers of both the U.S. Army and Navy.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (43 letters)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Purchase from Black, manuscripts dealer, October 1961.
- Title
- Guide to the U.S. Army and Navy Letters, 1828-1910
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu