Ellie Adams papers, 1931-1993
Part of collection: RCA/Thomson Lancaster records (2464-74)
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1993
Biographical Note
Ellie Adams was an employee of the Lancaster RCA facility. His career at RCA encompassed the era of the ultra-high-frequency high-power-amplifier system and study of the performance of transmitting tubes in radio-frequency and audio-frequency applications.
Scope and Content
The papers contain print publications collected by Ellie Adams as well as a manuscript poem Adams wrote upon the scrapping of a piece of electrical machinery named “LEO” in 1973, which was circulated widely among staff. Adams made manuscript notes on the verso of front covers of two publications in which he reflects on his career: “A Novel Ultra-High-Frequency High-Power-Amplifier System” by L.L. Koros, and “Simplified Methods for Computing Performance of Transmitting Tubes” by W.G. Wagener.
Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically.
Extent
From the Collection: 91 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection contains material from the Manuscripts and Archives Department (M&A) and the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department (AVD). Box prefixes indicate which department holds an individual file or item.
All materials are subject to a 25-year time seal measured from date of creation, except series II. Company serials and series VII. Product promotional literature.
Film materials, negatives and slides are housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-2, Boxes AVD8 and AVD9). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Boxes M&A 925 to M&A 987 are stored offsite. Please contact the Manuscripts and Archives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically.
Provenance
The papers were donated to the David Sarnoff Library by Ellie Adams.
Related Names
Subject
- Adams, Ellie (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Thomson Multimedia (Organization)
- From the Collection: RCA Corporation (Former owner, Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
