Edison Electric Light Company Records 1879-1894

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Edison Electric Light Company Records 1879-1894

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Copies of patents granted by the government of Canada to Thomas A. Edison and employees of his firm and codes for insurance underwriters in the United States to create national standards for electrical constuction and operation.

3 items; 3 oversize containers; 0.8 linear feet

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6356526

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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Edison Electric Light Company

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Parent company of all Edison electric light enterprises. Established in 1878. From the description of Edison Electric Light Company records, 1879-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984047 Edison Company was a major producer of motion pictures during early years of the film industry. From the description of Scripts, 1909-1916. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 86152578 ...

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...