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Box 13

 Container

Contains 37 Results:

Correspondence, 1871 - 1970, bulk: 1918 - 1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence between Miessner and various companies, organizations, and individuals. Correspondents whose letters are present in the collection include but are not limited to members of Miessner’s family, including his brother William Otto Miessner, his father, and his two daughters; piano manufacturers, including but not limited to the Wurlitzer company, Story and Clark Piano Company, and Baldwin Company; his patent lawyers, especially Edward H. Loftin and Charles T....
Dates: 1871 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1965

Personal Correspondence, 1908 - 1961, bulk: 1930 - 1956

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents This sub-series contains correspondence of a personal nature. It consists primarily of letters between Benjamin Miessner and members of his family or friends. Subjects of the letters include Miessner’s time stationed in Europe while in the United States Navy, paintings that Miessner made and gifted to friends, and his daughter Janie. Also included is a letter from the Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) thanking Miessner for the donation of some of his...
Dates: 1908 - 1961; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1956

Business Correspondence, 1871 - 1967, bulk: 1918 - 1965

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1871 - 1967; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1965

Letters to Family, 1908 - 1911

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents

Letters sent by Benjamin Miessner to members of his family while stationed in Europe with the United States Navy.

Dates: 1908 - 1911

Correspondence with William Otto Miessner, 1930-1936, 1950-1956

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains correspondence of a personal nature. It consists primarily of letters between Benjamin Miessner and members of his family or friends. Subjects of the letters include Miessner’s time stationed in Europe while in the United States Navy, paintings that Miessner made and gifted to friends, and his daughter Janie. Also included is a letter from the Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) thanking Miessner for the donation of some of his...
Dates: 1930-1936, 1950-1956

David Sarnoff [and Otto Schairer] (My Paintings), March 1934 - April 1934

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains correspondence of a personal nature. It consists primarily of letters between Benjamin Miessner and members of his family or friends. Subjects of the letters include Miessner’s time stationed in Europe while in the United States Navy, paintings that Miessner made and gifted to friends, and his daughter Janie. Also included is a letter from the Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) thanking Miessner for the donation of some of his...
Dates: March 1934 - April 1934

Correspondence with George H. Clark, May 1937 - March 1938

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents

Topics of Clark and Miessner's letters include Miessner's dispute with Hammond Jr. and Radio Corporation of America interest in electronic pianos.

Dates: May 1937 - March 1938

Family Correspondence to Janie, 1946-1947, 1952-1954

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains correspondence of a personal nature. It consists primarily of letters between Benjamin Miessner and members of his family or friends. Subjects of the letters include Miessner’s time stationed in Europe while in the United States Navy, paintings that Miessner made and gifted to friends, and his daughter Janie. Also included is a letter from the Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) thanking Miessner for the donation of some of his...
Dates: 1946-1947, 1952-1954

Charles Eisler, January 1961 - March 1961

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 1, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains correspondence of a personal nature. It consists primarily of letters between Benjamin Miessner and members of his family or friends. Subjects of the letters include Miessner’s time stationed in Europe while in the United States Navy, paintings that Miessner made and gifted to friends, and his daughter Janie. Also included is a letter from the Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) thanking Miessner for the donation of some of his...
Dates: January 1961 - March 1961

Miessner Telephone and Airfone Patents, 1918 - 1929

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1918 - 1929

Patent Matters, 1919 - 1930

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1919 - 1930

Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company Recording Room Acoustics Report, November 12, 1920

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: November 12, 1920

Work for Emil J. Simon and Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, February 1920 - May 1921

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: February 1920 - May 1921

Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company Acoustical Reseach Laboratory Reports, 1920 - 1921

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1920 - 1921

Richey and Watts Legal Counsel, 1920 - 1929

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence in this file relates to the Radio Corporation of America vs. The George W. Walker Company interferance case involving John Hays Hammond, Jr.

Dates: 1920 - 1929

Miessner Alternating Current Inventions, May 1922 - June 1922, October 1929

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: May 1922 - June 1922, October 1929

Miessner Radio Corporation Correspondence and Legal Agreements, 1925 - 1927

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 12
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1925 - 1927

Garod Corportation, 1926 - 1929

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1926 - 1929

Obtaining Equipment and Materials, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 21
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1928 - 1930

Humless Radio Tubes, 1928 - 1930

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1928 - 1930

Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company Licensing and Royalties, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 23
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1928 - 1930

United Reproducers Corporation Correspondence and Reports, 1928 - 1930

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 24
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1928 - 1930

Distribution of Commissions, 1930 - 1934

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 22
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 25
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1930 - 1934

Edward Loftin and Radio Corporation of America Correspondence, 1924 - 1936

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1924 - 1936

Baldwin Company Electronic Piano, Patent Infringement Allegations, 1931-1935, 1947-1954

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 2, Series 2, Sub-Series 2, File 27
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Business Correspondence sub-series contains letters and reports detailing the business dealings and work of Benjamin Miessner and his employees. Individuals and organizations present in the sub-series include but is not limited to Emil J. Simon, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Edward H. Loftin, Charles T. Jacobs, Baldwin Piano Company, Radio Corporation of American, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and Miessner’s employees Victor Mumma and Fred Merrill.The subjects of the...
Dates: 1931-1935, 1947-1954