Papers concerning the provision of wireless news services
MS. Marconi 250
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers concerning the provision of wireless news services
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 250
Summary
Comprises:
Passenger list for the sailing of the SS St. Paul on 8 Nov 1899, including the names of Marconi and his staff, 1899
Proof and two clean copies of The Transatlantic Times, published on the St. Paul, 15 Nov 1899
Letters requesting Marconi's signature on copies of The Transatlantic Times, 1910
Correspondence about an article to be written by Marconi for the Christmas edition of the Cunard Daily Bulletin, with a copy of the article, 1904
Typescript copies of news messages to ships, 1909-19
Guidelines for messages to be supplied from Poldhu, 1919
Correspondence and papers about ocean news services, 1919-34
Press cuttings about ocean news services, 1924-48
Souvenir Marconigrams of messages between passengers on the Mauretania's maiden voyage and the King and Queen on the Empress of Britain, and booklet about the Marconi equipment installed on the ship, 1939
Date
1899-1948
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
Maritime
The development of maritime wireless services
Papers concerning the provision of wireless news services
