Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Lee De Forest papers, 1884-1955 |
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| Span Dates | 1884-1955 |
| ID No. | MSS18168 |
| Creator | De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961 |
| Extent | 375 items ; 4 containers ; 1.6 linear feet ; 2 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English. |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Radio pioneer and inventor. Correspondence, diaries, technical notes and other material relating to De Forest's inventions in radio and electronics and their effect in sound recording and transmission, efforts to exploit his discoveries through various business ventures, and his competition with Guglielmo Marconi in the field of wireless communication. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms998006 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm78018168 |