Nikola Tesla papers, 1894-1931

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Nikola Tesla papers



Box 1 Catalogued Correspondence: Nikola Tesla letters, undated, 1894-1900

Adressed principally to Robert U. Johnson and his family



Box 2 Catalogued Correspondence: Nikola Tesla letters, 1901-1936

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(to Robert U. Johnson and his family) Letters by correspondents other than Tesla (list of names in box). Miscellaneous uncatalogued letters relating to this collection.



Microfilm Reel 1 (MN# 3840) Box 1-2, Microfilm Version

Please note that there are two errors on reel 1 of the microfilm: 1. Tesla to Johnson, 30 March 1895 is missing page 2; 2. Tesla to Johnson, 10 June 1902 is missing the last two pages. The originals of these two letters should be consulted.



Box 3 Uncatalogued Materials

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Photographs, Clippings, Memorabilia and other printed material



Microfilm Reel 2-3 (MN# 3841-3842) Box 3, Microfilm Version



Box 4 Catalogued Correspondence: Nikola Tesla letters, 1900-1905 July 08

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Letters to Nikola Tesla and George Scherff (List of names in box) Nikola Tesla letters to George Scherff



Box 5 Catalogued Correspondence: Nikola Tesla letters, 1905 July 10-1930

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Nikola Tesla letters to George Scherff (includes: Tesla, Nikolai n.p., 10 May 1913 t.l. (carbon copy of letter from his lawyer))



Box 6 Catalogued Manuscripts and Documents

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Box 6 Uncatalogued Materials

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Articles by and about Tesla, brochures, clippings, patents, photographs



Microfilm Reel 3-4 (MN# 3842-3843) Box 4-6, Microfilm Version



Box 7 Printed Materials by and about Tesla


Box 7 Ratzlaff & Anderson. Dr. Nikola Tesla Bibliography



Box 8 Published selections from Tesla's diaries and correspondence and Tesla's patents and patent wrappers published by the Tesla Book Company


Box 8 Videotape cassette: "Nikola Tesla the Genius Who Lit the World"


Box 8 Cataloged Correspondence

Additions, not on microfilm.