Contents of CSA #2640
Committee on Science and the Arts
Case File of Thomas Alva Edison
1915 Franklin Medal
- Report
- Correspondence
- R.B. Owens Letter: To H.F. Keller, Informing of appointment as chairman of the sub-committee on Awarding the Franklin Medal, 12/3/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To G.H. Clamer, Reporting on request that each commmittee member suggest a recipient of The Franklin Medal in physical science and in engineering/invention, 12/16/1914
- G.H. Clamer Letter: To W.E. Bullock, Regretting inability to attend nominating meeting, 12/21/1914, 12/22/1914, and 12/23/1914
- Gaetano Lanza Letter: To Mr. Bullock, Informing of unavailability for meeting, 1/30/1915
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Harry F. Keller, Enclosing Prof. W.H. Bragg's remarks on Prof. Onnes' work, 2/10/1915
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Harry F. Keller, Requesting a short summary of Prof. Onnes' work, 2/18/1915
- Harry F. Keller Letter: To William E. Bullock, Presenting explanatory statement for awarding the Franklin Medal to Professor Onnes, 2/20/1915
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Harry F. Keller, Acknowledging receipt of the wording to use on Prof. Onnes' medal citation, 2/20/1915
- Harry F. Keller Letter: To R.B. Owens, Enclosing a brief account of Onnes' work, 2/16/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Harry F. Keller, Acknowledging receipt of information on Onnes' work, 2/17/1915
- T. Martin Letter: To R.B. Owens, Replying with a promise of further information to follow, 2/23/1915
- T. Martin Letter: To R.B. Owens, Enclosing a brief biography of Edison with reference to further sources, 2/26/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To T.C. Martin, Conveying thanks for the biographical sketch of Edison supplied, 3/2/1915
- Harry F. Keller Letter: To R.B. Owens, Enclosing a draft recommendation for the award of the Franklin medals, 3/2/1915
- Harry F. Keller Letter: To Committee on Science and the Arts, Presenting the sub-committee's selection of Franklin Medal awardees, 3/3/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Samuel Insull, Notifying the Commonwealth Edison Company, in confidence, of the medal awardeed to Thomas Edison, 3/18/1915
- Alex E. Outerbridge, Jr. Letter: To R.B. Owens, Suggesting that the fineness grade of the gold used be stamped on the Franklin medal, 4/6/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To A.E. Outerbridge, Concerning the registration of fineness of the Medal's gold, 4/6/1915
- CSA Secretary Letter: To Thomas A. Edison, Notifying of the Franklin Medal award and indicating May 19 ceremony date, 4/8/1915
- Samuel Insull Letter: To R.B. Owens, Showing pleasure at the Medal recipients selected, 4/9/1915
- Harry F. Keller Letter: To G.H. Clamer, In reference to giving the presentation speech at the award ceremony, 4/11/1915
- G.H. Clamer Letter: To R.B. Owens, Forwarding Dr. Harry F. Keller's acceptance as speaker at the Franklin Awards ceremony, 4/11/1915
- G.H. Clamer Letter: To R.B. Owens, Praising Dr. Keller's selection as presentation speaker, 4/14/1915
- Thomas A. Edison Letter: To R.B. Owens, Expressing surprise and gratitude on receiving the Franklin Medal, 4/14/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Wikoff Smith, Pointing out problems in the diploma engraving proof, 4/29/1915
- Frederic Nicholas Letter: To R.B. Owens, Requesting further information on the Franklin Awards ceremony, 5/7/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Frederic Nicholas, Promising Franklin Medal information and inviting a representative to the Awards ceremony, 5/8/1915
- Thomas A. Edison Letter: To Walton Clark, Accepting the invitation to dinner and the Franklin Institute Awards ceremony, 5/11/1915
- CSA Secretary Letter: To J. McKean Cattell, Announcing the award of the first Franklin Medals to Heike Kamerlingh Onnes and Thomas Alva Edison, 5/14/1915
- E.S. Dana Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of Franklin Awards notice and indicating unsuitability of inclusion in The American Journal off Science, 5/14/1915
- Fred E. Rogers Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of Franklin Awards notice and promising publication in the journal "Machinery," 5/15/1915
- Wikoff Smith Letter: To R.B. Owens, Indicating delay in engraving Franklin Medal Diplomas due to portrait availability, 5/15/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Wikoff Smith, Promising delivery of Franklin Medal Diplomas without portraits included, 5/17/1915
- S.S. VanderVaart Letter: Acknowledging receipt of Franklin Awards announcement and querying Medal's size, 5/17/1915
- A.A. Gray Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of Franklin Awards notice and promising publication in "Electrical Review & Western Electrician," 5/17/1915
- L.G. French, Editor, Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of awards notice sent to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 5/17/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To S.S. VanderVaart, Supplying a description of the Franklin Medal for publication in Ice and Refrigeration journal, 5/19/1915
- Scientific American Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of the Franklin Medal Award announcement, 5/20/1915
- Scientific American Letter: To R.B. Owens, Acknowledging receipt of the Franklin Medal Award announcement (copy), 5/20/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To Thomas A. Edison, Cover letter for mailing of the Franklin Medal Diploma, 8/3/1915
- H.F. Miller Letter: To R.B. Owens, Pointing out the mistaken mailing of Mr. Onnes diploma to Mr. Edison, 8/6/1915
- R.B. Owens Letter: To H.F. Miller, Explaining the mis-directed mailing of Mr. Edison's Franklin Medal Diploma, 8/7/1915
- Evidential Information
- Committee Minutes
- Publications
- Newspaper article: Account of the proceedings at the official ceremony awarding the Franklin Medals, no date
- Miscellaneous
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