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Vision by Radio Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Jenkins, C. Francis (Charles Francis), 1867-1934
Title: Vision by Radio Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1922-1927
Quantity: 1 folder (SC)
Abstract: Book Vision by Radio, and two original photographs, among the earliest transmitted by radio
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934) was an early American television and motion picture pioneer. In 1894 he gave what was probably the first live-action film screening in front of an audience using his own invention, the Phantoscope. He later shifted his focus to television, giving the first public demonstration of the transmission of images by "wireless" in June of 1925. In 1928, the Jenkins Television Corporation opened the first television broadcasting station in the U.S., W3XK in Maryland.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Vision by Radio Collection consists of a first edition of Charles Francis Jenkins' book Vision By Radio (1925), signed and inscribed by the author, and two original radio-transmitted images created at Jenkins Laboratories during the development and testing of Jenkins' process.

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Arrangement of the Collection

Bound volume with two loose items laid inside the front cover.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Jenkins, C. Francis (Charles Francis), 1867-1934.

Corporate Bodies

Jenkins Television Corporation.

Subjects

Phototelegraphy.
Radio facsimile.
Television -- History.

Genres and Forms

Books.
Photographs.
Wire photographs.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Vision by Radio Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2021.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 20 Feb 2023
Revision history:

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Inventory

Miscellaneous
SC 884 Book, Vision by Radio by C. Francis Jenkins 1925, 1927 - signed and inscribed by the author
SC 884 Wire photos 1922-1923 - portrait of Sybil Almand, stamped on the back as having come from Jenkins Laboratories; a few lines of Japanese, noted on the back as "first Japanese radio message in native characters" and signed by a "Capt. Kuroda" (2 items)

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