The Thomas Armat papers, 1895-1978 (bulk 1895-1946)

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The Thomas Armat papers, 1895-1978 (bulk 1895-1946)

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The Thomas Armat papers consist of a few letters to Thomas Armat and members of his family and 67 glass negatives, with photos, of documents and early motion picture devices. The correspondence includes 1 letter from Thomas Edison to Armat crediting Armat with the invention of the motion picture projector and 1 letter from Orville Wright to Armat regarding the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the photos are of legal documents for a case, Armat Motion Picture Company v. Edison Manufacturing Company. Also included are two 16mm films: The Father of screenland, a biography of Thomas Armat "told by the inventor", and Out of the inkwell, directed by Max and Dave Fleischer.

0.75 linear feet (3 boxes)

Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library

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