Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 104

ick 6.39 0²2 mil +(CISM) June 20, 1973 Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: (10) CATION CONTAINED EL IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 2-3-80 BYSPY Jm/st I would like to knowdf any microfilm or other reproductions of Nikola Tesla's notes and papers exist at your office. Tesla was a famous scientist who died in New York City. The Federal Bureau of Investigation entered his safe shortly after this to remove his papers for examination for the war effort. After the war the papers were offered to any group that would start a museum to house them. No one accepted and the papers were finally sent to the Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Bometime in the early 1950's, possibly just before 1954: Tesla was the inventor of all ac motors and the polyphase system, as well as all flourescent and neon lamps. He was a major pioneer in the early days of radio and discovered many of the early principles of radar. He declined nomination of a Nobel Prize. He was a naturalized citizen of America and said he valued his citizenship papers above all his awards and possessions. Despite this, all his papers were sent to another nation. I would like to examine some of his papers from 1899 and later without having to fly to Yugoslavia. I have only seen a condesnsed copy of his research from Colorado Springs, but am unable to obtain copies. The principles and equipment are rather out-of-date and well-known, but still useful in my research. would greatly appreciate help in this matter. Esincerely, 223 76,33 REC-26/00-2237P.S. Tesla died in January of 1943 and shortly after the papers were removed from his safe. The original copies of these papers were sent abroad prior to 1954, as I believe it was in that year the Yugoslavs founded the Tesla Museum (not to be confused with the Tesla Institute). (1) 1 JUN 29 1073 104 CE