| RefNo | ACS/1/2/4/540 |
| AltRefNo | 682 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to Mr. Otto Glasser, Ph. D., Department of Rad. Research, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Euclid Avenue at 93rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Creator | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer |
| Date | 23 December 1929 |
| Description | Acknowledges receipt of a previous letter and encloses a copy of his letter published in the Standard on 10 January 1896, announcing confirmation of Professor Rontgen’s discovery. Also encloses a print of the original X-Ray photograph of his own hand; the hand of Lord Kelvin; an experimental paper he read at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 1898; and a photograph of himself taken recently [enclosures not present]. Confirms he has no knowledge of what appeared on Professor Rontgen’s discovery in Electrical Engineer. Informs that his lecture at the Camera Club was entitled “The New Photography”, confirming precise dates. Requests that the items are returned and seeks a copy of Glasser’s book when it is published. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Carbon |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |
| NA8289 | Thomson; Lord; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |