Papers, 1917-1974.

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Papers, 1917-1974.

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Papers of a radio pioneer and consulting engineer consisting of correspondence and memoranda; minutes; interviews, speeches and writings (some also in recorded form); reports; reference material; sound recordings; and films. Records of Jansky & Bailey, consulting engineers, consists of incomplete administrative records and client reports by Jansky and others concerning station coverage and the marine uses of radio. Particularly extensive are reports, and films concerning work for Lake Carriers Association. Also included is an extensive file of speeches and articles, financial and legal papers, information on various organizations and societies to which Jansky belonged, and miscellaneous family correspondence. The processed portion is summarized above and is described in the register. Additional photographic accessions are described below.

6.0 c.f. (15 archives boxes and 1 flat box),2 films, and15 tape recordings; plusadditions of 182 photographs,46 negatives, and36 transparencies.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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