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Correspondence - Hyndman, D. E., 05/01/1946-06/14/1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 34193

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Thomas Armat Papers consist of a few letters to Thomas Armat and members of his family and 67 glass negatives with photos of documents and early motion picture devices. The correspondence includes 1 letter from Thomas Edison to Armat crediting Armat with the invention of the motion picture projector and 1 letter from Orville Wright to Armat regarding the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the photos are of legal documents for a case, Armat Motion Picture Company v. Edison Manufacturing Company.

Bulk dates: 1895 - 1946 Span dates: 1895 - 1978 Extent: .75 LINEAR FEET

Dates

  • 05/01/1946-06/14/1946

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.0 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

8/12/7R

Container Summary

2 TLSs from D. E. Hyndman, President of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, to C. Brooke Armat and Thomas Armat regarding a scroll presented by the Society to Brooke Armat for his father, Thomas Armat. Reference made to a letter from Charles Edison to Armat.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HYNDMAN, D. E. - CORRESP.: Typed Letter Signed

EDISON, CHARLES - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE ENGINEERS - CORRESP.: Typed Letter Signed

ARMAT, THOMAS - CORRESP.: Typed Letter Signed

ARMAT, C. BROOKE - CORRESP.: Typed Letter Signed

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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