John Hays Hammond, Jr. papers, 1912-1963 (inclusive).

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John Hays Hammond, Jr. papers, 1912-1963 (inclusive).

Printed patents, reports and related material on his system for the radio control of torpedoes, inventions for musical instruments and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and congressional publications about Hammond and his work. Half the collection is made up of clippings.

9 linear ft. (18 boxes, 1 folio)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022462

Yale University Library

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Hammond, John Hays, 1888-1965

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Inventor and scientist. From the description of John Hays Hammond papers, 1908-1965 (bulk 1912-1953). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449289 Inventor; B.S., Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1910; pioneer in systems radio control of moving objects (torpedoes, ships, etc.); president Radio Engineering Co. of N.Y., Hammond Research Corp. of Mass.; inventor of improved methods of phonographic reproduction, other inventions relating to radio telephony and telegraphy, radar, pi...