Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 186

French, Shriner, and Urner- Shoe Shops. 250 Madison Ave. Murry Hill 2-0319. N.Y.C. Dr. Tesla purchased most all of his shoes from this firm for the past 50 years and data may be gathered from their records such as mailing addresses, etc.

Cornels, Fredrick C. F.B.I. Office Federal Court House Bldg. 12th Floor Regent 2-2315 Mr. Cornels was informed of the possible value of Dr. Tesla's data immediately following his death. So far as known, no action was taken.

Commercial Photostat Company, 11th Floor, Woolworth Bldg. N.Y.C. Firm which made photostats of Tesla patents for Kerr.

Cramm, Ernest R. to contact call Mr. Clark of RCA. Mr. Cramm knows a great deal about Dr. Tesla's relations with the RCA Company. Mr. Cramm was a former employee of RCA.

Gilder, Rodman - 108 E. 82nd St. N.Y.C. Butterfield 8-7397. Son of Richard Watson Gilder, former Fub. of Century Magazine. Mr. Gilder knows of some old Tesla manuscripts and what has happened to his files of the Century Magazine at its dissolution. This name was received from Merrington.

Denmark, Lt. 1270 6th Ave. Room 811, Circle 6-1484 (restricted number) N.Y.C. U.S. Army Int. G2. Lt. Denmark and his superiors were notified by Mr. Spanel and Washington with regard to Tesla devices. Lt. Denmark was interviewed personally with a group of 4 other officers including Mr. Pitchen.

Kirsch, Leon - a former draftsman for Tesla - name from Miss Dorothy Skerritt. This party should be located because he had a lot of confidential data of Tesla's and made many drawings according to Miss Skerritt.

Drews, Lillian Married to an Austrian by name of DePree about 1914. Miss Drews was secretary to Dr. Tesla prior to 1912. Her present address is unknown and she was not in good favor with Dr. Tesla, according to Miss Skerritt, the informant.

DosPassos, John - Attorney, and very good friend of Dr. Tesla. Address unknown. Wanted Tesla to stop the Spanish American War. Formerly lived in New York. The Gentleman was expensively dressed and wore frocked coat similar to Tesla with bright checkered vest.