Papers, 1858-1987 (bulk 1915-1961).

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Papers, 1858-1987 (bulk 1915-1961).

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Material relates to Murray's career. Includes information about the design of the radio controlled torpedo (1920-1924) at the Hammond Radio Research Laboratory and the early development of television at Philco Corporation and other corporations. Three diaries relate to work (1940-1945) for the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the National Defense Research Committee. Include patents, speeches, articles, scrapbooks, correspondence, record albums, photographic prints and negatives.

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Murray, Albert F., 1894-1984.

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Engineer, designed first successful underwater radio controlled torpedo for the U.S. Navy, while working at the Hammond Radio Research Laboratory. Head of television department at Philco Corporation, worked with early development of television in the 1930s. Independent consulting television engineer based in Washington, D.C. after 1945. From the description of Papers, 1858-1987 (bulk 1915-1961). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 55070813 ...

Hammond Radio Research Laboratory.

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Philco Corporation

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