Alex Dow papers, 1909-1947, (bulk 1920-1940).

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Alex Dow papers, 1909-1947, (bulk 1920-1940).

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Correspondence, autobiographical chapters, letterpress books and other material relating to Mr. Dow's activities with the Edison Illuminating Company, and also relating to his career as a mechanical engineer.

1 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs

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Dow, Alex, 1862-1942.

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President of Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit. Designed construction of public lighting plants in Detroit (Mich) and Chicago (Ill.). From the description of Alex Dow papers, 1909-1947, (bulk 1920-1940). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321063 ...

Detroit Edison Company

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In 1955, an association of twenty regional power and industrial companies led by the Detroit Edison Company created a non-profit research-and-development company, the Atomic Power Development Association (APDA), to develop the initial proposal for a fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Michigan. Later in 1955, the APDA chartered the Power Reactor Development Company (PRDC) to design, construct, and operate the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant, Unit I after federal approval of the APDA's proposal. Plan...