RCA Patent Law Department files on Armstrong v. Radio Corporation of America and National Broadcasting Company, Inc., 1948-1959
Part of collection: Records of other RCA divisions (2464-80)
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1959
Historical Note
In 1948, Edwin H. Armstrong, inventor of FM radio, filed suit against the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) for theft and patent infringement. The case was filed in United States District Court for the District of Delaware, as Civil Action No. 1139, Edwin H. Armstrong v. Radio Corporation of America and National Broadcasting Company. RCA and NBC eventually settled the suit for $1 million in December of 1954, but it was too late for Armstrong who, mentally and financially depleted from years of court battles over his inventions, committed suicide earlier in the year.
Scope and Content
The RCA Patent Law Department files on Armstrong v. Radio Corporation of America and National Broadcasting Company, Inc. contain court-issued documents, correspondence, depositions, and notes regarding the case as housed by RCA’s Patent Law Department.
Arrangement
Folders arranged alphabetically by subject.
Extent
From the Collection: 7 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.
Records subject to 25-year time seal.
Arrangement
Folders arranged alphabetically by subject.
Processing Notes
Processed by Rachael A. Beyer, 2014.
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Armstrong, Edwin H. (Edwin Howard), 1890-1954 (Person)
- National Broadcasting Company (Organization)
Creator
- From the Collection: RCA Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
