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"At Tobe Rutherford's – Tobe, Philo III, Rem" 8/25/76 Side 1., 1976

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Scope and Contents They talk about Phil flying east to make a presentation to Bell Labs and the difficulty that cross-country flights had at the time. Pem says there was a storm that forced them to land and take part of the trip by train. It's not entirely clear whether they are saying that this is what happened, but they talk about passengers being brought along on mail planes for a period of time. They talk about...
Dates: 1976

"At Tobe Rutherford's – Tobe, Philo III, Rem" 8/25/76 Side 2 Part 1., 1976

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Scope and Contents Tobe tells a story about a man named Baird (?) who toured their facility and saw their setup but didn't believe it would work. They laugh about his reaction when Phil demonstrated it for him because he had made a somewhat snarky remark just before. They talk about Phil not getting the credit he deserved primarily because he was not particularly concerned with getting any of his ideas published in...
Dates: 1976

"At Tobe Rutherford's – Tobe, Philo III, Rem" 8/25/76 Side 2 Part 2., 1976

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Scope and Contents They talk about Ski and although they all say he wasn't usually an integral part of the business, they recount a story where he was able to shift an early negotiation in England dramatically in their favor. They talk about the end of Phil's time at Philco and how unhappy the company was when he left. Tobe tells a story about Philco trying to license RCA patents for less than they...
Dates: 1976