Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Speedwell Telegraph Papers Series 2: Vail Family Telegraph Research |
Scope & Content |
Speedwell Telegraph Papers Series 2: Vail Family Telegraph Research Correspondence, journals and articles collected or created by James Cummings Vail. |
Object Name |
Records |
Catalog Number |
HS2012.010.0002 |
Collection |
Historic Speedwell Collection |
Physical characteristics |
16 folders in 1 box |
Creator |
Vail, James C. |
Other Creators |
Various Creators |
Biographical History |
The materials of the Speedwell Telegraph Papers relate to the history of the telegraph, Alfred Vail, and the efforts of the family to advocate for Alfred Vail's involvement in the history of the telegraph after his death. These documents are an excellent source of information for researchers interested in the history of the telegraph, the development of telegraph technology, and its inventors. Materials range in dates from 1840 - 1956 and include articles and publications produced during the centennial of the telegraph in 1938. Additional materials include telegram and manual illustrating the early use of the telegraph for communication in military application, fire alarm and general public communication. The second main component is research in the form of correspondence, journals and articles collected or created by James Cummings Vail. These materials add to the overall interpretation of the history of the telegraph and the efforts of the family to promote Alfred Vail's involvement in the development of the telegraph. |
Year Range from |
1840 |
Year Range to |
1956 |
System of arrangement |
The arrangement of the collection reflects the natural groupings found within the Collection: History of the Telegraph (Telegrams, Articles, Publications and Manuals related to the telegraph), and the Vail family Telegraph Research (James Cummings Vail Research Notebook and other research activities). |
Subjects |
Telecommunications industry Telegraph Telegraph industry Inventions Inventors Correspondence Wills |
Parent ObjectID |
HS2013.025 |
Copyrights |
Records may be copied for use in individual scholarly or personal research; however, as with all materials in the Morris County Park Commission, researchers are responsible for obtaining copyright permission to use material from the collection. |
Level of description |
Series |
Child Records |
Alfred Vail Journal Alfred Vail's Circuitry Notebook Alfred Vail's Notebook, green. letter from Morse to F.O.J. Smith Letter, addressed to "Mr. Vail" from William Roome, October 4, 1917 on Mr. Roome's stationery. Letter to J.C. Vail from William Roome, Butler, NJ Last Will and Testament, typed, James Cummings Vail October 1917 Morse & Vail letterhead, with Ford Mansion, Speedwell Iron Works and original telegraph invention Letter, from James C. Vail to his mother, from Fernandina, Florida, March 21, 1862 (photocopy) Press release, typed, Headquarter Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Office of Public and Technical Information, "Homage to Famed Grandfather," June 21, 1956 James Cummings Vail Telegraph Scrapbook |