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Letter from Vannevar Bush to Arnold O. Beckman

  • 1944

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The letter expresses Bush's "personal and official appreciation and commendation" for contracted work performed in furtherance of the war effort.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 19, Folder 8

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Scientific Biography
Arnold O. Beckman

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Bush, Vannevar. “Letter from Vannevar Bush to Arnold O. Beckman,” 1944. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 19, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/4j03d0495.

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