Papers relating to Salisbury Plain experiments
MS. Marconi 129
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers relating to Salisbury Plain experiments
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 129
Summary
Correspondence from Captain Henry B. Jackson to Marconi, discussing arrangements for the Salisbury Plain experiments and referring to other experiments, 1896-8
Telegram from Preece placing Kemp and Royal Engineers at Marconi's service for the experiments, 1897
Letter from Sophia W. Henley about the use of her bungalow for accommodation by Marconi and Kemp, 1897
Letter from Bernard Baden-Powell about the return of apparatus lent for the experiments, 1897
Manuscript copy of report by H.R. Kempe of the GPO on the experiments in September 1896, with covering letter from the GPO, 1909
Photocopies of two reports by Kempe on the same (one a further copy of the above), with related letter from Preece to Lamb, 1896
Date
1896-1909
Language
English
Physical extent
1 folder
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
Early demonstrations and tests
1896-7 Salisbury Plain experiments
Papers relating to Salisbury Plain experiments
