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Thomas Edison, Papers:
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During the eighty-four years of his life, Thomas
Alva Edison (1847-1931) patented 1,093
inventions,
including the phonograph and the incandescent lightbulb.
His personal papers consist of photographs, correspondence,
clippings, patents and Edison's notebooks from the period
when he was working on the electric light as well as material
relating to his death and the making of the film "Young
Tom Edison." In addition, the collection contains
extensive information about Edison's recording artists
and the production cards for his disk recordings. |
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Accession ID# #1630
40 cubic feet
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Certificate
of Stock, Edison Illuminating Company, 1883
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Certification
of Membership, Detroit Young Men's Society,
1862
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Edison
Sleeping, About 1924
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Letter
from Edison to his parents, 1870
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Letter
from Edison to Henry Ford, 1927 (copy)
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Patent,
Incandescing Electric Lamp, 1883
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Signed
Portrait of Thomas Edison, About 1918
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Sketch
of a Telegraph Escapement, 1872
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