Correspondence and papers
MS. Marconi 193
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 193
Summary
Comprises correspondence papers about the identification of sites, construction and operation of the stations at Clifden and Letterfrack, including:
Telegram sent by Marconi to the Dublin Evening Mail on the occasion of the opening of the Transatlantic Wireless Service, 1907
Analysis of wireless traffic between Clifden and Glace Bay, 1907-8
Lease of land for the station, 1913
Letters from Kemp about work at Letterfrack, 1911, 1913
News cuttings about the destruction of the station and Marconigram about activity of national troops and irregulars in the area, 1922
Date
1904-22
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
Stations and establishment
Clifden and Letterfrack Stations
Correspondence and papers
