Broadcast Receivers
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Clark, George Howard, 1881-1956
- See more items in
- George H. Clark Radioana Collection
- Date
- 1907-1948
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.0055, Series 45
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- George H. Clark Radioana Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Scope and Contents note
- Series 45 includes RCA Radiola radio receivers catalogues; technical discussion booklets; technical information and service data sheets; instruction manuals; and service notes filed by model number. RCA and associated manufacturers' battery-type Radiola advertisements, booklets, catalogue material, news clippings, illustrations, photographs, and price lists. There are also replacement parts catalogues filed by name of Radiola. Other catalogues include those of General Electric, Graybar, and Westinghouse. There are also miscellaneous articles; booklets; brochures; catalogues; correspondence; installation and operating instructions booklets; newspaper and periodical clippings and articles; illustrations; instruction books; news releases; photographs; sales literature; and specifications of broadcast receivers of various companies.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but a portion of the collection remains unprocessed and is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs, negatives, and slides.
- Record ID
- ebl-1562720312231-1562720312452-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0