American Institute of the City of New York

American Institute of the City of New York

The American Institute of the City of New York, or, The American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention was a civic organization that existed form (ca. 1838-ca. 1930. [ [https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=library&page=manuscript_collections manuscript_collections] library section, New York Historical Society]

The Institute was an association of inventors. It organized exhibitions, lecture series and radio broadcasts to inform the public about new technology, and served as a locus for inventors’ professional activities.

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