Framed Letter Of Introduction for Herman Hollerith, 1880

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Letter of Introduction of Herman Hollerith
Letter of Introduction of Herman Hollerith
Description:

This handwritten letter of Francis A. Walker, superintendent of the Census, introduces Herman Hollerith, E.M., as a special agent of the Census Office for collecting statistics on power and machinery used in manufacture. The letter is dated March 18, 1880. The chief special agent was William P. Trowbridge, head of the Engineering Department at Columbia University, where Hollerith had studied.

This letter marks the beginning of Hollerith’s association with the Bureau of the Census.

Date Made: 1880

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia

Web Subject: MathematicsCensus, US

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See more items in: Medicine and Science: Mathematics, Tabulating Equipment, Science & Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia Hollerith and Lucia Hollerith

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MA.317982.07Accession Number: 317982Catalog Number: 317982.07

Object Name: sheet

Physical Description: wood (overall material)glass (overall material)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 cm x 39.7 cm x 46 cm; 25/32 in x 15 5/8 in x 18 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6305-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1214684

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