Alfred Vail papers, 1826-1918.

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Alfred Vail papers, 1826-1918.

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This collection consists of three boxes of diaries covering the years 1826-1858, theological essays of Alfred Vail, research on Vail family genealogy, a typescript by S.W. Righter representing select transcripts of Alfred Vail papers held in the Smithsonian Institution, and a printed patent for the first electro-magnetic telegraph issued to Samuel F.B. Morse. The collection documents Vail's life before entering the City University of New York and the years subsequent to his active participation in the telegraph business. It also contains materials on the controversy of the invention of the telegraph and the telegraphic code.

1.5 linear feet (3 manuscript boxes)

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7653082

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Vail, J. Cummings (James Cummings), 1843-1917

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University of the City of New York

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Righter, Stephen Ward.

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Vail, Alfred, 1807-1859

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Genealogist. From the description of Vail family genealogical research papers, [ca. 1851-1858] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155497730 Inventor. From the description of Papers of Alfred Vail, 1835-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82098840 Alfred Vail, a co-inventor of the telegraph, was born in Morristown, New Jersey on September 25, 1807 to Bethiah Youngs and Stephen Vail. On September 2, 1837, he witnessed one of Professor Samuel F.P. Morse's firs...

Vail family.

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Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872

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Painter, inventor; New York, N.Y. and London, England. From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599940 From the description of Samuel Finley Breese Morse letter, 1845 Sept. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007074 Author of account concerning deportation of 1100 workers and I.W.W. sympathizers from Bisbee to Columbus, N.M., July 12, 1917. From the description of The truth about Bisbee...