Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 74

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Lear Sir: L INFORMATION CONTAINED EIN IS UNCLASSURED 7-3-80 SP2 Jan/ptc I an hopeful that you can help me obtain certain information on records and data, which belonged to Dr. Nikola Tesla. He was an Electrical Engineer and prolific inventor. He was born in Yugoslavia in 1856 and died in the United States, New York City, January 7th, 1943. He was a natur..lized citizen of this country. 7 C The only information I could find of nis records was a report that the F.B.I. removed his papers for examination, and that the records were sealed by the custodian of alien property. I have been doing some theoretical research of my own, which I believe may be along the same lines he followed in certain of his experiments. I also believe the development of his ideas vould be in the interest of cur country regardless of who developes them. If it is at all possible for me to have access to at least some of his experimental work, I would certainly appreciate it. I am not able, by reason of the vast finances, which would be re juired, to conduct such experiments uy self, so the data he made and collected would be invaluable. Of course, it is possible that his records do not contain material pertinent to his electronics work, because from what I understand from reading about him, he kept most of his records in his head and wrote down very little of his âata. Col Act 3/14/58 It is also possible that some of his iceas are impractical, but I feel sure that certain of his ideus will be of immense value to our country within the next several decades or even before, if they are developed at a rapid rate. I would appreciate hearing from you on the subject, if you have any information pertaining to it, which you could make available to me. 100-2237-9 Sincerely, REC-1 R 74