RefNoACS/1/2/3/664
AltRefNo855
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to To L. B. Atkinson [Esquire]
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date17 November 1928
DescriptionResponding to a previous letter and confirms he was asked at the last meeting of the General Purpose Committee to sound Sir Charles Parsons as to whether he would provide a portrait of Hopkinson. Informs that Parsons would prefer to provide a portrait of Joseph Swan and that he has not seen him since then. Anticipates he will meet with Parsons soon and raise the question again, and tell him what Atkinson said about Garcke and Tom Callendar.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA3128Parsons; Sir; Charles Algernon (1854 - 1931); engineer1854 - 1931
NA5307Callendar; Hugh Longbourne (1863 - 1930); physicist1863 - 1930
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