Egbert Harold van Delden letters on the Marconi memorial medal, 1938-1939
Collection context
- Creator:
- van Delden, Egbert Harold, 1905-
- Extent:
- 1 box 152 items
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Letters to van Delden about the formation of the Committee on Award of the Marconi Memorial Medal. The medal was to have been awarded annually for contributions to radio, and David Sarnoff had been chosen as the first recipient.
- Biographical / historical:
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Professor of management at New York University. Columbia University A.B., 1928.
The Committee on Award of the Marconi Memorial Medal was dissolved in disagreement with the policies of the Italian government and the medal was never awarded.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Egbert Harold van Delden letters on the Marconi memorial medal; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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