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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 23197 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .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)
- Access (note)
- 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.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Inventors.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 23197