Harold R. D. Roess Papers
name: label: Author
content: Roess, Harold R.D. (radio engineer)
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
label: Names
content: Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
label: Names
content: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
topic: label: Topic
content: Technical literature -- Electric equipment
label: Topic
content: Electrical equipment
label: Topic
content: Antenna systems
label: Topic
content: Electrical engineers
label: Topic
content: Radar
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Radio engineers
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The Harold R.D. Roess Papers were originally donated to the Division of Electricity by Harold R.D. Roess' daughter, Ms. O'Mara, circa 1972.
creator: label: Author
content: Roess, Harold R.D. (radio engineer)
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content: Harold R. D. Roess Papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers document the career of Harold R. D. Roess, a radio engineer at the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company and Naval Research Laboratory.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Radio engineer for Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company; later worked for the Naval Research Laboratory.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Cubic feet (6 boxes
)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa  1920-1964
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred from the Division of Electricity to the Archives Center, May 12, 1983.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0048
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Technical drawings
label: Type
content: Professional papers
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Blueprints
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Materials

Series 2: Photographs

Series 3: Radio Materials
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Technical drawings
label: Genre/Form
content: Professional papers
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Blueprints
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: These papers document the career and interests of Roess, especially radio rebroadcasting stations, radio navigation, radar, antennas, Naval Research Laboratory projects, and radio broadcasting. Includes blueprints, schematics, technical literature, reprints, manuals, photographs, correspondence, and notes.