Correspondence and papers
MS. Marconi 218
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers
Shelfmark
MS. Marconi 218
Summary
Includes:
Report on a Parliamentary debate on Imperial telegraphic communication, 1900
Press cuttings about transatlantic wireless communication, 1902-4
Map showing Marconi transatlantic stations and ship and shore stations, organised as a wireless exchange for carrying on a commercial service, 1907
Petition of right by the Marconi companies regarding the provision of wireless services in Canada, 1907
Correspondence about the inauguration of the service, including telegrams of congratulation from Lord Kelvin, Earl Grey, Alfonso Marconi, Luigi Solari, J.A. Fleming, Sydney Buxton and the Royal Institution, and communications from newspapers about sending messages via the service, Oct 1907
Report on the opening and running of the service, 1907
Booklet advertising the transatlantic wireless telegraph service, c. 1907
Date
1900-8
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Papers relating to Marconi and the development of wireless telegraphy
World communications
The first Transatlantic wireless service
Correspondence and papers
