Text / General Back message

Read item on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: General Back message
Creator: Back, George I. (George Irving), 1894-1972
Contributor: Polkinghorn, Frank
Publication Information: The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Kenneth Hopper Papers on Management
Rights Information: All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description: Frank Polkinghorn delivers a message on behalf of General Back to Mr. Ishizaka and gentlemen. In the address, General Back reminisces about the history of lamps and lighting and the achievements of Thomas Edison. Back closes by saying that he hopes that great progress will be made in the lighting field. The message contains original handwritten edits.
Type: text
Format: application/pdf
Identifier: khp00211.pdf
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/khp/id/220
Language: English
Subject: Speeches, addresses, etc
Armed Forces - Officers
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Lamps
Electric lighting, Sodium vapor
Scientists
Engineers
Back, George I. (George Irving), 1894-1972
Polkinghorn, Frank
Time Period: Nineteen tens
Place: New Jersey
Source: Copy of message: General Back Message; Box 6 Speeches, Papers & Talks; Folder 6 Three Prepared Talks, undated; 3 pages

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.