| | Photograph Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Franklin S. Terry Album
| | | | Creator: | Terry, Franklin S. | | | | Dates: | 1904-1906 | | | | Abstract: | Franklin S. Terry (1862-1926) was a business executive in the incandescent lamp industry with broad philanthropic interests related to World War I relief. Terry established the National Electric Lamp Association (NELA) with Burton G. Tremaine in 1901 in Cleveland, Ohio. Formed ostensibly as a consortium of small lamp makers in order to compete with industry giants such as General Electric and Westinghouse, NELA was found to be secretly and 75% financed by General Electric during a federal anti-trust suit in 1911. Terry served as vice president of GE and under his leadership Nela Park was built, one of the first campus-like research and production facilities in the United States. Terry's deep interest in World War I led to the establishment of the Nela Fund. Terry supported and corresponded with orphans and soldiers of the war, and acquired a large collection of posters, publications, and artifacts relating to the historical significance of World War I. The collection consists of an album containing photographs, drawings, programs, and memorabilia relating to the first to third annual conventions (1904-1906) of the national Electric Lamp Association, held respectively at Muskoka, Wisconsin; Montmorency Falls, Quebec, Canada; and Chautauqua, New York. Included are views of baseball, track and field events, fishing, boating, and other activities of convention participants. | | | | Call #: | PG 083 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Terry, Franklin S., 1862-1926 -- Photograph collections. | National Electric Lamp Association -- Photograph collections. | Electric lamp industry -- Photographs.
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