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Samuel S. White personal papers, 1855-1923

 Series
Accession: 1320Identifier: 1320-XVIII.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-1923

Scope and Contents

Samuel S. White's personal papers series include some record of an 1872 partnership between White and Elisha Gray (1835-1901) to develop a system of electro-harmonic telegraphy, including agreements between White, Gray, Thomas Edison (1847-1931) and printed patents concerning the telephone and the telegraph inventions of Gray, Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) and others. His papers also concern property in Duluth, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Ohio, and Missouri; life insurance; charities; investments; and estate.

Extent

From the Collection: 148 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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