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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
L. L. Cooke School of Electricity Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1622
- Creators:
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L. L. Cooke School of Electricity (Chicago, IL)Caulfield, J. P.
- Dates:
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1929-1931
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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.25 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Content Description
Content Description
Lessons, exam work sheets, and correspondence from J. P. Caulfield's participation in a correspondence course offered by the L. L. Cooke School of Electricity of Chicago, Illinois.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged topically.
Historical
Historical
L.L. Cooke School of Electricity was an early correspondence course offered by L.L. Cooke, chief engineer on electrical theory and practice covering topics in electrical technology from alarms to wiring.
L.L. Cooke attended Purdue University for two years, studying mechanical engineering, but left school to pursue correspondence business school and founded the Chicago Engineering Works, Inc. and the L.L. Cooke School of Electricity in Chicago. Cooke obtained students by advertising, sales promotion work, and personal solicitation.
Source
Federal Trade Commission Decisions, Findings, Orders and Stipulations
, May 1, 1930 to March 23, 1931, Volume 14, pages 216-231. In the Matter of L. L. Cooke School of Electricity, Compliant Synopsus, findings and order in regard to the alleged violation of Section 5 of an Act of Congress
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection acquired by the Division of Electricity (now the Division of Work and Industry). Immediate date of acquistion is unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2024.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Electricity (now the Division of Work and Industry) in November 2024.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
L. L. Cooke School of Electricity Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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
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| Chicago (Ill.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence schools and courses | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Electricity | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Schools | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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