"The Boyhood of an Inventor," 1931

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Artifact Overview

This is the autobiography of Charles Francis Jenkins--a pioneering technology inventor. He made discoveries and improvements with motion picture cameras, mechanical scanning television, facsimile technology, and the transfer of images over wireless radio.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1931

Creator Notes

Written by C. Francis Jenkins. Published by National Capital Press Inc., Washington, D.C.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

74.16.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.375 in

Inscriptions

handwritten inside front page: From / Atwood L/ Jenkins / Bro. of C. Francis Jenkins / And a Lifelong Friend of / Your Father- / Arthur A. Curme / Dec. 1941