Case File of Elmer A. Sperry
Committee on Science and the Arts
Contents of CSA #2524
1914 Scott Medal
- Report
- Dr. Anschutz-Kaempfe Paper: Description of the construction and operation of the Anschutz Gyrocompass (Technical Shipbuilding Yearbook), 3/23/1905
- Report: "General Statement as to the Development of the Gyro-Compass," Elmer A. Sperry, 5/16/1913
- Report: Status of Committee on Science and the Arts Case chairman's report, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 7/16/1913
- Report: Status of Committee on Science and the Arts Case chairman's report, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 9/5/1913
- CSA Report: Report on the CSA sub-committee investigation of Elmer Ambrose Sperry's Gyro-Compass, 1/7/1914
- Abstract: Reporting demonstration of the Anschutz gyrocompass to UK naval officers, 11/17/1909
- Abstract: Concerning a report comparing the Sperry and Anschutz compasses (in German), Marine-Ruschau, 5/1914
- Correspondence
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing Hugo Bilgram of his appointment as chairman of the subcommittee investigating the Sperry Gyro-Compass, 2/7/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing Mr. Luther D. Lovekin of his appointment to the subcommittee investigating the Sperry Gyro-Compass, 2/7/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing Professor James Barnes of his appointment to the subcommittee investigating the Sperry Gyro-Compass, 2/7/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing Professor A.W. Goodspeed of his appointment to the subcommittee investigating the Sperry Gyro-Compass, 2/7/1913
- Hugo Bilgram Postcard: Accepting appointment to the Committee on Science and the Arts subcommittee chairmanship, 2/8/1913
- Professor James Barnes Postcard: Accepting appointment to the Committee on Science and the Arts subcommittee
- L.D. Lovekin Postcard: Declining appointment to the Committee on Science and the Arts subcommittee, 2/8/1913
- A.W. Goodspeed Postcard: Accepting appointment to the Committee on Science and the Arts subcommittee, 2/14/1913
- Bullock (CSA Assistant) Letter: Indicating composition of the subcommittee on case #2524, 2/15/1913
- Bilgram Letter: Requesting that a meeting with Sperry and other sub committee members be arranged, 4/4/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Request from the CSA committee to meet with the subcommittee, 4/5/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing that Mr. Sperry has been contacted for a meeting, 4/5/1913
- Sperry Letter: Agreeing to attend the 4/16/1913 meeting at The Franklin Institute, 4/8/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, arranging 4/16 meeting between Sperry and the subcommittee, 4/11/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, enclosing copy of promise to give Hugo Bilgram certain data, 4/29/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, promising copies of UK patents and a synopsis of progress in Gyro-Scope development, 4/29/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Acknowledging 4/29 notification of Sperry letter to Bilgram, 4/30/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, welcoming Bilgram's request to visit the Sperry factory, 5/2/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, enclosing copies of various Anschutz patents plus Sperry UK patents (original), 5/16/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, enclosing copies of various Anschutz patents plus Sperry UK patents (copy), 5/16/1913
- Sperry Letter: to R.B. Owen of The Franklin Institute, Informing that "General Statement as to the Development of the Gyro-Compass" has been sent to H. Bilgram, 5/16/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: Informing of the committee's resolution to examine the Gyro-compass only, 5/19/1913
- Sperry Amendment Letter: To Bilgram, pointing out additional positive features of the Sperry Gyro-Compass (copy), 5/19/1913; (original under "Application")
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, general acknowledgement of 5/19, 5/20/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, advising committee report is ready pending an inspection of an installed compass, 5/21/1913
- Sperry Letter: To CSA Assistant, discussing details for seaboard inspection of Sperry compass installation. Mislabeled 1912. 5/22/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, advising on committee's visit to the Sperry compass installation, 5/26/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, arranging details of Sperry compass inspection, 5/26/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, detailing availability for inspection of operating compasses, 5/27/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Dr. A.W. Goodspeed, inviting participation in the Sperry gyro-compass installation visit, 5/28/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Professor J. Barnes, inviting participation in the Sperry gyro-compass installation visit, 5/28/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, advising of the committee's New York arrival time, 5/28/1913
- R.B. Owens Telegram: To Sperry, advising of the committee's New York arrival time, 5/29/1913
- Letter: To Sperry (from unknown), technical question concerning gyro wheel adjustment, 6/2/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, replying to questions with blueprint of compass circuits, 6/13/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Bullock, Requesting that 9/8 letter to Sperry be forwarded, 9/8/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Sperry, Requesting answers to gyroscope design questions, 9/8/1913
- Bullock Letter: To Professor Barnes, transmittal note for copy of Hugo Bilgram's letter to Sperry, 9/9/1913
- Bullock Letter: To Dr. Goodspeed, transmittal note for copy of Hugo Bilgram's letter to Sperry, 9/9/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, responses to questions in Bilgram's 9/8 letter, 9/9/1913
- CSA Assistant: To Sperry, transmittal cover for Bilgram's 9/8 letter, 9/9/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, indicating answers from 9/9 letter sent directly to Hugo Bilgram, 9/10/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Bullock, requesting forwarding of letter to Prof. Goodspeed and Prof. Barnes, 9/11/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Bilgram, indicating the forwarding request has been carried out, 9/12/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Barnes, requesting comment on a design question and enclosing Sperry's explanation of it, 9/22/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Goodspeed, requesting opinion on a question about gyroscopic design, 9/22/1913
- CSA Subcommittee Letter: To Sperry, requesting further information and demonstration of disturbing torque circumstance, 9/25/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Barnes, requesting explanation of torque calculations in Sperry gyroscope documentation, 9/29/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, describing the gyroscope ballistics adjustments required to counteract outside disturbances, 9/30/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Sperry, questions on the performance of the Sperry gyroscope, 10/1/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, responding to questions in Bilgram's 10/1 letter, 10/15/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Sperry, request for details on Sperry gyroscope design, 10/17/1913
- Letter: To Sperry (from unknown), request for details on Sperry gyroscope design, 10/29/1913
- Letter: To Sperry (from unknown), request for details on Sperry gyroscope design, 12/1/1913
- Sperry Letter: To Bilgram, itemized refutation of Anschutz argument against Sperry's innovations, 12/2/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Bilgram, inquiring whether subcommittee report will be ready by 1/7/1914 Committee meeting, 12/30/1913
- Bilgram Letter: To Bullock, indicating a draft of the report is ready, 12/31/1913
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Bilgram, notice of presentation of report to the Committee on Science and the Arts, 1/3/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Dr. A.W. Goodspeed, advice of submission of subcommittee report and recommendation to the CSA, 1/12/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, subcommittee request for catalog copies, 1/12/1914
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, advice of shipment of 20 compass catalogues, 1/14/1914
- Sperry Gyroscope Company Memo: To Bullock, shipping memo for 20 compass catalogues, 1/15/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, acknowledgement of receipt of compass catalogues, 1/19/1914
- Bilgram Letter: To the secretary of The Franklin Institute, providing an addition to the Sperry Gyroscope report, 1/30/1914
- CSA Assistant: To Bilgram, acknowledging receipt and inclusion of report addition, 2/2/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To The Franklin Institute Journal, announcement of recommendation of Scott Medal Award to Sperry, 2/6/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, informing of the Scott Medal Award recommendation pending 3-month advertising period, 2/6/1914
- Sperry Letter: To The Franklin Institute, expressing satisfaction with the Scott Medal recommendation, promising further cooperation, 2/11/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To R.B. Owens (Franklin Institute), disputing Sperry's invention, indicating various patents and filing of patent infringement suits against Sperry, (translation), 4/28/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To R.B. Owens (Franklin Institute), disputing Sperry's invention, indicating various patents and filing of patent infringement suits against Sperry, (original), 4/28/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, cover forwarding translation of Anschutz letter re: gyroscopic compass invention, 5/14/1914
- Sperry Gyroscope Co. Letter: To Bullock, advice of forwarding the 5/14 letter to Sperry in Europe, 5/15/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Anschutz & Co., cover forwarding copy of recommendation of Scott Medal award to Sperry for improved gyroscope design, 5/18/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To The Franklin Institute, details facts refuting perceived implication that Sperry gyroscope is superior, (translation), 6/18/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To The Franklin Institute, details facts refuting perceived implication that Sperry gyroscope is superior, (original), 6/18/1914
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, relating failure of Dr. Anschutz in contesting Sperry's UK patent, 6/30/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To CSA Assistant, acknowledgement of 6/18 letter disputing findings of the CSA subcommittee, 7/2/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, inquiry as to whether Sperry has any US patents for his Gyro-Compass, 8/26/1914
- Sperry Letter: To CSA Assistant, explaining the lack of haste in acquiring US patents, indicating likely approval of many applications, 9/1/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, acknowledging receipt of 9/1 letter, 9/2/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, informing of the recommendation that Sperry receive the Scott Medal, 9/3/1914
- Sperry Letter: To The Franklin Institute, thanking for the recommendation of the Scott Medal, 9/5/1914
- Heiland Letter: To R.B. Owens (Franklin Institute), resolving the award of the Scott Medals to Sperry and A. Atwater Kent, 10/15/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, informing of the award of the John Scott Medal for the Gyro Compass, 10/16/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Heiland, acknowledging 10/15 letter and receipt of blank medal certificate, 10/16/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Heiland, enclosing recommendation of the award of the Scott Medal to Sperry, 10/16/1914
- Anschutz & Co. Letter: To The Franklin Institute, cover letter for enclosure of abstract and paper comparing the Sperry and Anschutz gyrocompasses, 10/21/1914
- Sperry Letter: To The Franklin Institute, acknowledging receipt of the report recommending the Scott Medal award, 10/22/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Heiland, requesting signatures on the diploma from members of the City Board of Trusts, 10/29/1914
- Sperry Letter: To The Franklin Institute, expressing appreciation of the committee's work and the Scott Medal Award, 10/30/1914
- Sperry Letter: To The Franklin Institute, pointing out typographical error in report on gyrocompass, 11/2/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Sperry, acknowledging 11/2 letter pointing out error in report on gyrocompass, 11/5/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Anschutz & Co, acknowledging receipt of Marine-Runschau report, reiterating award of Scott Medal to E.A. Sperry, 11/12/1914
- Sperry Letter: To Bullock, expressing thanks for Scott Medal celebration, returning the premium, 11/23/1914
- Bullock Letter: To Sperry, acknowledging receipts for Scott Medal, certificate, and premium, 11/24/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: To Heiland, cover letter for receipts from Scott Medal award, 11/25/1914
- Heiland Letter: To Bullock, acknowledging receipts from E.A. Sperry and A. Atwater Kent of Scott Medal awards, 11/27/1914
- Bullock Letter: To Sperry, cover letter for the 12/1914 Franklin Institute Journal announcing Scott Medal award, 12/9/1914
- CSA Assistant Letter: resolution to confirm report on the Sperry Gyro-Compass, no date
- Letter: To Hugo Bilgram, copy of a letter indicating perplexity in understanding Sperry's explanation, no date
- Postcard: notice of relocation of Sperry Gyroscope Company, no date
- CSA Assistant Letter: resolution to restrict this case to examination of the Sperry Gyro-Compass only, separate from other gyro applications, no date
- Evidential Information
- Committee Minutes
- Minutes: Notice of 1/15/1913 presentation by E.A. Sperry: "The Applications of the Gyroscope to Marine Purposes," Bullock, CSA Assistant, 2/5/1913
- Minutes: Describing E.A. Sperry's demonstration of his compass and further follow-up, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 4/17/1913
- Minutes: Discussed correspondence concerning Bilgram's questions for Sperry, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 9/24/1913
- Minutes: Adoption of Sub-committee's recommendation on Scott Medal Award, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 1/6/1914
- Application
- Patents
- U.S. Patent No. 794,654 to Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe for gyroscope, 7/11/1905
- U.S. Patent No. 841,612 to Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe for gyroscope, 1/15/1907
- U.S. Patent No. 877,034 to Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe for gyroscope, 1/21/1908
- U.S. Patent No. 1,019,582 to Hermann Anschutz-Kaempfe for gyroscope, 3/5/1912
- U.K. Patent No. 15,669, Reprint, 7/5/1911
- U.K. Patent No. 15,679 Reprint, 7/5/1911
- U.K. Patent No. 15,669: to Elmer Ambrose Sperry, errata attached, 7/5/1912
- U.K. Patent No. 15,679 to Elmer Ambrose Sperry, errata attached, 7/5/1912
- Publications
- Publication: Theory and Operation of the Gyroscope and the Sperry Gyroscopic Compass, by ENS R.E. Gillmor, USN, 1912
- Manual: Description of the construction and operation of the Sperry Gyro-Compass, The Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1912
- Scientific American Article: The Gyro Compass, Its Principle, and Construction, 9/23/1911
- New York Tribune Article: Sperry Gyroscope, 10/20/1912
- R.E. Gillmor Scientific Paper: "The Sperry Gyro-Compass In Service," 11/21/1912
- Journal of The Franklin Institute: "Engineering Applications of the Gyroscope" by E.A. Sperry, 5/1913
- Lantern Slides
- Miscellaneous
- Certificate: Citation for Scott Medal awarded to E.A. Sperry (copy), 10/14/1914
- Certificate: From Sperry, acknowledging receipt of 9/12 letter and journal copy
- Cover Page: Personnel and dates for committee examining Scott Award Case No.2524, CSA General Committee, 11/18/1914
- Note: Requesting engraving of Scott medals for E.A. Sperry and A. Atwater Kent, Bullock, CSA Assistant, 10/19/1914
- Note: Text of engraving on Scott Medal for Elmer Ambrose Sperry
- Note: Text of Scott certificate awarded to Elmer Ambrose Sperry
- Receipt: From Sperry, indicating receipt of the John Scott Medal, certificate, and premium for Gyro Compass invention, 11/20/1914
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