Records, 1894-1897 (inclusive).

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Records, 1894-1897 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/269579301

Papers concerning the exploitation of the vitascope in motion picture production. Norman C. Raff and Frank R. Gammon were acting as agents for Thomas A. Edison in the promotion and distribution of the vitascope. Includes an invoice book, letter books, scrapbook of clippings, incoming letters, bills, and contracts. Business was conducted as the Kinetoscope Company and the Vitascope Company.

1 linear ft. (5 v., 2 boxes)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Raff, Norman C.

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Vitascope Company

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Gammon, Frank R.

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Raff and Gammon.

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Armat, Thomas, 1866-1948

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Thomas J. Armat (b. Oct. 25, 1866–d. Sept. 30, 1948), American mechanic and inventor, was a pioneer of cinema best known through the co-invention of the Edison Vitascope. From the description of Armat, Thomas, 1866-1948 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574359 Thomas J. Armat, American inventor, was born in 1866. Among his early inventions were an oarlock for boats and an automatic coupler for railroad cars. He studied at the Mechanics Institute in...

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...

Kinetoscope Company.

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