Thomas A. Edison collection, 1915-1925.

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Thomas A. Edison collection, 1915-1925.

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Two pieces of correspondence (1915 and 1925) from Edison and the Edison Company to Edward C. Horne, district manager of the Harger & Blish Co. of Des Moines, Iowa and a broadside advertising the Edison Company's tone tests which challenged audiences to tell the difference between a live singer (Anna Case) and a recording of the singer played on the Edison phonograph.

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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Case, Anna, 1888-1984

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Anna Case (1889-1984) was an American soprano and composer who performed with the Metropolitan Opera from 1909 to 1920, and toured as a concert soloist until her marriage in 1931. She was also one of Thomas Edison's favorite singers, appearing on hundreds of his recordings. Case started at the Met in small roles before gaining notice in the first American production of Boris Godunov, and in the Met premiere of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier (both in 1913). Her other notable...

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...

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 ...

Horne, Edward C.

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