Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Marconi Family Portraits

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0167
Creators:
Marconi, Maria, Marchesa
Marconi, Elletra, Princess
Marconi, Guglielmo, Marchese, 1874-1937
Dates:
1930s.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Container:
1

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A photomechanical photograph (with plate marks, bearning Marconi's signature) of the Marchese Marconi and two photographic copy prints of the Marchese, the Marchesa, and their daughter Elettra Marconi. Also three copy photographs (in control file) made by OPPS, apparently from a loan.
Copies of other Marconi family photographs: OPPS Negs. 88-16398, 85-10239; 85-10237; 85-10238.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Guglielmo Marconi spent his entire life developing wireless communication into a practical reality.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated by Marconi, Marchesa Maria and Princess Elettra in 1985.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Marconi Family Portraits, 1930s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Maria and Elletra Marconi.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1930-1940 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Reproductions -- 1930-1940 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Radio Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Family -- 20th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portraits, Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portraits -- Men -- 1930-1940 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Marconi family Family Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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