An Expansive Archive from the Nikola Tesla Company and Niagara Falls

[THE NIAGARA PROJECT AND THE NIKOLA TESLA COMPANY] – TESLA, Nikola (1856-1943); ADAMS, Edward Dean (1846-1931); WESTINGHOUSE, George (1846-1914); MCHENRY, Edwin Harrison (1859-1931); and others. An important archive of twenty-one letters (and one partial letter) to Edward D. Adams, various places including Pittsburgh, New York, Severance, N.Y., Ardmore, PA, ca. 1890-1929. Various sizes, ranging from 160 x 108mm to 202 x 265mm (a few paper clip stains). Twenty-three pieces total, including 22 manuscripts and one book. An important archive of the development of the first large-scale hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls and the implementation of alternating current From the collection of Edward D. Adams, president of the Niagara Falls Power Company and co-founder of the Nikola Tesla Company, and featuring twelve letters from Nikola Tesla concerning their business affairs

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