Inventor Name
De Forest, Lee
Repository
Library of Congress
Manuscript Division
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20540-4680
202-707-5387
www.loc.gov
Physical Description
1.6 linear feet
Summary
Correspondence, diaries (1891-1949; 23 v.), technical notes, mss. of essays and poetry, biographical sketches, clippings, printed material, memorabilia, schematics, sketches, and photographs relating to De Forest's inventions in radio and electronics and their effect on sound recording and transmission, efforts to exploit his discoveries through various business ventures, and his competition with Guglielmo Marconi in the field of wireless communication. Also includes material concerning his activities as a student in preparatory school and at Yale University.