Award

Name/Title

Award

Entry/Object ID

52.15.33

Description

E. F. Johnson Company Award. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 10" x 14 1/4". Description: wooden frame; black velvet background; metal plaque in center; print on plaque: "The Trustees Society, Honor E.F. Johnson Company Foundation, The University of Minnesota is grateful for the generous support of the E. F. Johnson Company Foundation in establishing the Edgar F. Johnson Professorship of Electronic Communications. Established by the foundation, colleagues, and friends, this endowed professorship honors the lat Edgar F. Johnson, a distinguished 1921 alumnus and pioneer of radio communications. The professorship will strengthen and expand the teaching and research activities of the Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical Engineering, ultimately helping to meet society's increasing demand for better multimedia communications. The Institute of Technology acknowledges with gratitude the visionary support of the E.F. Johnson Company Foundation. Nils Hasselmo, President, 1992, University of Minnesota."

Context

Waseca business: E.F. Johnson Co.; E.F. Johnson Company; E.F. Johnson Corporate Headquarters; E.F. Johnson Company Corporate Headquarters; E.F. Johnson Co. Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Co.; E. F. Johnson Company; E. F. Johnson Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Company Corporate Headquarters; E. F. Johnson Co. Corporate Headquarters. The Waseca E.F. Johnson Company museum closed the summer of 2015. John S. Oblak was the E.F. Johnson Company museum curator and donated items to the WCHS collection.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

December 16, 2015

Update Date

November 21, 2024