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1. Lee de Forest papers, 1884-1955

   375 items. 4 containers. 1.6 linear feet. 2 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Radio pioneer and inventor. Correspondence, diaries, technical notes and other material relating to De Forest's inventions in radio and electronics and their effect in sound recording and transmission, efforts to exploit his discoveries through various business ventures, and his competition with Guglielmo Marconi in the field of wireless communication.

2. Clay Thomas Whitehead papers, 1927-2012

   26,250 items. 77 containers. 31 linear feet. 578 digital files (0.58 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States government official and businessman. Memoranda, correspondence, notes, briefing books, position papers, conference proceedings, university coursework, Ph.D. dissertation, subject files, research material, reports, speeches, writings, trip itineraries and records, printed matter, corporate annual reports, and miscellaneous items documenting Whitehead's service as special assistant to the president and director of the Office of Telecommunications Policy in the White House during the Richard M. Nixon administration, as well as his activities as a student, businessman, and professor.

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