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Hudson Maxim letters to William Conant Church

Title
Hudson Maxim letters to William Conant Church, 1905-1916.
Author
Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 23197Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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.1 linear foot (1 folder)
Summary
Hudson Maxim (1853-1927) was an inventor who developed explosives that were used in the First World War. The collection contains seven short letters he wrote to William Conant Church, and a brief note accepting an invitation from Colonel and Mrs. Church. One letter from 1905 refers to a fuse he developed, and a letter from 1916 contains questions for Church concerning the United States' "armed preparedness."
Genre/Form
Letters (correspondence)
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  • Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Source (note)
  • Purchased from Stuart Lutz, 2015.
Call Number
MssCol 23197
OCLC
927459748
Author
Maxim, Hudson, 1853-1927.
Title
Hudson Maxim letters to William Conant Church, 1905-1916.
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Source
Purchased from Stuart Lutz, 2015.
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Inventors.
Research Call Number
MssCol 23197
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