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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02480.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | George Westinghouse to R. R. Robinson thanks Robinson for sending books and enclosing a check for $100 [not present] |
| Date | 3 February 1913 |
| Author | Westinghouse, George (1846-1914) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Robinson for sending books. Encloses a check for $100 (not present). Addressed to Rev. R.R. Robinson, Secretary-Treasurer, Wm. McKinley Normal & Industrial School, Alexandria, Va. |
| Subjects | Science and Technology Education Book Selling Finance Inventor Library |
| People | Westinghouse, George (1846-1914) Robinson, R. R. (fl. 1913) |
| Place written | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | George Westinghouse's inventions enabled the growth of the railroads by promoting the use of electricity for power and transportation. He formed and directed more than 60 companies to market his and others' inventions during his lifetime. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |