Scrapbooks, 1877-1925.

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Scrapbooks, 1877-1925.

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Scrapbooks containing letters, certificates, printed matter, and photos, illustrating Upton's career as the first recipient of a master of science degree granted by Princeton University, at Thomas A. Edison's Menlo Park laboratories where he worked on incandescent light, and later as president of Edison Pioneers, an organization of early employees of the Edison Company. Includes letters of Thomas A. Edison and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3 volumes.

American Institute of Physics

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Upton, Francis Robbins, 1852-1921

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Physicist and mathematician. From the description of Scrapbooks, 1877-1925. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70955078 From the description of Scrapbooks, 1877-1925. (American Institute of Physics). WorldCat record id: 84131950 ...

Edison Pioneers

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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...

Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...