| Scope and content |
Papers (1876-1881) of Frank J. Sprague, including correspondence, calling card, an invitation, and letters. Correspondence (1876-1881) written by Frank Sprague to a friend, Miss Mattie Munroe, of Massachusetts, discusses his years at the Naval Academy and as a cadet aboard training ships. Other correspondence mentions his cruises aboard several ships to Europe, the Orient, and up and down the New England coast. Sprague's interest and involvement in electrical engineering can be traced through his correspondence. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Frank J. Sprague Papers (#628), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of George C. Smith, Jr. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Library Enrichment Fund. |
| Biographical note | Frank J. Sprague (1857-1934) attended the U.S. Naval Academy from 1874 to 1878, graduating as an ensign. Resigning from the Navy in 1883, he then turned his career to electrical engineering. |
