Westinghouse company celebrates 50th anniversary

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company gathered together its employees in special meetings held simultaneously on the evening of January 8, 1936, in cities where the company is represented by factories, offices, warehouses, subsidiaries, or dealers. This date was exactly 50 years from the date in 1886 when the company was granted its original charter “for the manufacture of electrical products.” The headquarters anniversary meeting was held in Pittsburgh, Pa., and provided the key program for all other meetings. The celebration was featured by addresses by A. W. Robertson (A´27) chairman of the board, and F. A. Merrick (A´07) president. Shortwave radio communication was used to link together this country-wide celebration.