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1954 Coffin Award, General Electric. [23rd Annual Convention, Edison Electric Institute]

Description

Format of original: Reel

Includes presentation of the 1954 Charles A. Coffin Award by General Electric. Creator: Edison Electric Institute Speaker: Quinton, Harold A. Speaker: Reed, Philip D. Speaker: Lynch, William W.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
June 13-16, 1955
Call number
SCE MP 138
Creator
Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE. Audiovisual materials are not available for paging until reformatted. Boxes 21-51 and oversize reels housed in cold storage. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Rights
Authorization for commercial uses must be obtained from Southern California Edison through the EIX (Edison International) Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications. The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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