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Scrapbook belonging to Emily J Sharman containing newspaper cuttings and pieces from 'The Electrician' concerning Marconi's attempts at transatlantic transmissions, Maskelyne's "tapping" of Marconi's messages and the ensuing controversy. Emily’s index to the scrapbook is as follows: Page 1 Mr Nevil Maskelyne’s letter Page 6 “Electrician” editor’s criticism on the answer to above Page 7 Cuthbert Hall’s (Marconi’s Manager) answer to Maskelyne Page 8 Anglo-American Cable Company Page 9 Marconi’s replies Page 11 The King’s message Page 12 “The tapping of Marconigrams” Page 13 Mr Marconi’s “prediction” Page 15 Mr Marconi’s speech Page 16 Mr Marconi and the King Page 16 The Lodge-Muirhead system Page 17 Mr Marconi Challenged Page 20 Wireless waves collide Page 21 What happened at Poldhu Page 21 Marconi and the cable companies Page 22 An analogy Page 22 Mr Cuthbert Hall – definite and certain Page 23 Marconi’s competitor Page 24 Wireless telegraph rivalry, different systems Page 25 The Lodge-Muirhead receiver Page 26 The Marconi challenge Page 27 Why the Marconigrams have stopped!! Page 28 Marconi’s triumph Page 29 Commercial success not yet attained Wireless telegraphy at the Royal Institution Page 32 Professor Fleming’s letter to The Times Page 33 Mr Maskelyne’s letter to The Times Page 34 “Scientific hooliganism” interview with Mr Maskelyne Page 36 Professor Fleming’s rejoinder Page 37 Letter from Professor Fleming Page 37 Letter from J Henniker Heaton Page 38 Letter from Mr Charles Bright Page 38 “Who was the hooligan?” Page 41 The wireless mystery solved Page 41 Professor Fleming’s statement Page 43 Striking statement by the Postmaster General Page 43 Hall versus Maskelyne Page 45 Mr N Maskelyne’s letter to The Times Page 46 Professor Fleming’s letter Page 49 Mr N Maskelyne’s letter to The Electrician Page 53 Questions for Mr Marconi Page 55 Mr N Maskelyne’s letter to The Electrician July 10th Page 58 Letter to Electrician July 16th from Mr George Black Page 59 Mr N Maskelyne’s letter to Electrician July 17th Page 60 The Marconi company’s statement Page 64 Letter from Marconi Co’s Secretary and Assistant Manager Page 65 Editor’s (Electrician) comments on above Page 66 German action against the Marconi Co. Page 67 The real inventor of the mercury coherer Page 71 Marconi’s German rivals Page 72 Marconi’s guests Page 73 My Maskelyne’s letter to Electrician Page 78 Marconi’s antagonists Page 78 Plans for preventing a Marconi monopoly Page 79 Important decision by the Berlin Congress Page 79 “Foolish Impatience” (Edison) Page 80 Notes on wireless telegraphy Page 82 Mr Marconi’s improvements Page 83 Important result of the berlin Congress