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"Edison" Opens, NMHT

Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Edison: Lighting a Revolution (Exhibition) (1979: Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Date:
October 9, 1979
Topic:
Exhibit openings  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_2187

"Edisonia," a brief history of the early Edison electric lighting system; comp. and published under the auspices of the Committee on St. Louis exposition of the Association of Edison illuminating companies

Author:
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Committee on St. Louis exposition  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
211 p. illus., ports., facsim., fold. diagr. 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1904
Topic:
Electric lighting  Search this
Call number:
TH501.A84X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_196076

"Edisonia," a brief history of the early Edison electric lighting system; compiled and published under the auspices of the Committee on St. Louis exposition of the Association of Edison illuminating companies

Author:
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies Committee on St. Louis exposition  Search this
Donor:
Burndy Library DSI  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
211, [5] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., col. port. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1904
Topic:
Electric lighting  Search this
Call number:
TK4135 .A84 1904
TK4135.A84 1904
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_230790

100 Years of electric service in New York / Con Edison

Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, inc  Search this
Physical description:
28 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New York (State)
New York
Date:
1982
C1982
Topic:
Electric power--History  Search this
Call number:
TK4137.N5C74
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_169074

A boy with Edison, by William A. Simonds; with an introduction by Francis Jehl; illustrated by actual photographs

Author:
Simonds, William Adams 1887-  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Jehl, Francis 1863-  Search this
Physical description:
xv p., 1 l., 285 p. front., illus. (plan) plates, ports. 21 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1931
Call number:
TK140.E3S5X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_293575

A guide book for the Edison Institute Museum

Author:
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village  Search this
Physical description:
72 p. : ill., plans ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Michigan
Dearborn
Date:
1956
[1956?]
Topic:
Industrial museums  Search this
Art objects--Private collections  Search this
Call number:
AM101 .E29 1956
AM101.E29 1956
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_386171

A guide book for the Edison Institute Museum and Greenfield Village

Author:
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village  Search this
Ford, Henry 1863-1947  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 Museums  Search this
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village  Search this
Physical description:
64 pages : illustrations, plans ; 20 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Michigan
Dearborn
Date:
1937
Topic:
Industrial museums  Search this
Art objects--Private collections  Search this
Museums  Search this
Call number:
AM101.E29X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_82107

A guide to Thomas A. Edison papers : a selective microfilm edition / Thomas E. Jeffrey, microfilm editor and associate editor

Author:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Jeffrey, Thomas E  Search this
Israel, Paul  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
v. : ill., plates, ports., facsims. ; 29 cm
Type:
Sources
Archives
Place:
United States
Date:
1985
1999
1985-
Topic:
Electrical engineering--History  Search this
Electric lighting--History  Search this
Call number:
TK140.E3 G94 1985
TK140.E3G94 1985
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_251268

A streak of luck / Robert Conot

Author:
Conot, Robert E  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
xvii, 565 p., 12 leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Date:
1978
C1978
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Electrical engineers  Search this
Call number:
TK140.E3 C56X
TK140.E3C56X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_115846

American eclipse : a nation's epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world / David Baron

Author:
Baron, David 1964-  Search this
Subject:
Watson, James C (James Craig) 1838-1880  Search this
Mitchell, Maria 1818-1889  Search this
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Type:
Books
Biographies
History
Place:
United States
Date:
2017
19th century
20th century
1865-1918
Topic:
Science--History  Search this
Eclipses--History  Search this
Astronomy--History  Search this
Civilization  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1077563

Arthur Williams, Thomas A. Edison, John W. Lieb, Nicholas F. Brady and Thomas E. Murray in office of Mr. Murray [photoprint]

Donor:
ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc.  Search this
Names:
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931  Search this
Collection Creator:
ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc.  Search this
Keystone View Company  Search this
Shinn, Walter Scott  Search this
Underwood & Underwood, Inc.  Search this
Fotograms (New York (N.Y.)  Search this
International Newsreel Corp (New York (N.Y.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 9.0" x 10.1")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 28 or 12
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1908
Local Numbers:
AC0299-0000001 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Most images probably public domain due to expired copyrights.
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1950 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Collection Citation:
Edison Photographs, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Thomas Alva Edison Photoprints
Thomas Alva Edison Photoprints / Series 1: Silver Gelatin Prints / 1.1: Item list with transcriptions of pasted captions / Men seated at table, one standing in back. Probably from copy neg. "1908 / Arthur Williams, ...Edison, John W. Lieb, / Nicholas F. Brady and Thomas E. Murray in office / or [sic] Mr. Murray". Pencil on verso: 65455
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a4afa869-8822-4314-bcba-627a9e8ec4f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0299-ref583

Collection of United States patents granted to Thomas A. Edison, 1869-1884

Title:
United States patents granted to Thomas A. Edison, 1869-79 DSI
United States patents of Thomas Alva Edison, June 1st, 1869 to May 20th, 1884 DSI
Author:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
United States Patent Office  Search this
Lithographer:
Peters, N (Norris)  Search this
Former owner:
Hammer, William Joseph 1858-1934 DSI  Search this
Inscriber:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 DSI  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
2 v. : ill. ; 29 cm
Type:
Catalogs
Patents
Place:
United States
Date:
1869
1869-1884
Topic:
Patents--Specifications  Search this
Inventions  Search this
Patents  Search this
Telegraph  Search this
Electric machinery  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Phonograph  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Motors  Search this
Call number:
T223.B2 E23 1869
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_691276

Complainant's record : Thomas A. Edison vs. American Mutoscope Company and Benjamin Keith

Author:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Subject:
Keith, Benjamin F  Search this
American Mutoscope Company  Search this
Physical description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1897
1897?]
Topic:
Kinetograph  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Call number:
TR885 .E23 1897
TR885.E23 1897
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_400705

Creating the electric age : roots of industrial r & d / Nilo Lindgren, guest editor

Author:
Lindgren, Nilo A  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
95 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1979
Topic:
Electricity--History  Search this
Call number:
QC507 .C912 1979
QC507.C912 1979
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_375319

Cultural landscape report for Glenmont : Thomas Edison National Historical Park, West Orange, New Jersey / Michael Commisso, Rose Marques, H. Eliot Foulds

Author:
Commisso, Michael  Search this
Marques, Rose  Search this
Foulds, H. Eliot 1960-  Search this
Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 Homes and haunts  Search this
Glenmont (West Orange, N.J.)  Search this
Physical description:
xvi, 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New Jersy
West Orange
New Jersey
Thomas Edison National Historic Park (West Orange, N.J.)
West Orange (N.J.)
Date:
2010
Topic:
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_958037

Description of the phonograph and phonograph-graphophone by their respective inventors : testimonials as to their practical use / Thomas A. Edison

Author:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) DLC  Search this
Physical description:
24 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1888
Topic:
Phonograph  Search this
Call number:
TS2301.P3 E35 1888
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_609536

E. R. Beers Electric Company Collection

Creator:
Beers, E.R.  Search this
Names:
E.R. Beers Electric Supply Company.  Search this
General Electric Company  Search this
Schuylkill Construction and Supply Company.  Search this
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931  Search this
Former owner:
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of  Search this
Extent:
6.3 Cubic feet (6 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Business records
Papers
Place:
Shenandoah (Pa.)
Bloomsburg (Pa.)
Date:
1909-1938
Summary:
The collection documents E.R. Beers's business records, his personal collection of Edison trivia, and correspondence between Beers and General Electric (1909-1922).
Scope and Contents note:
This collection consisting of records of the Schuylkill Electric Construction & Supply Co. and the E.R. Beers Electric Co. and includes correspondece, advertisements, sales receipts, limited cash statements, and bids for electrical modifications. The bulk of the data is from the period from 1909 through the 1920's and mid 1930's. The collection contains advertisements that reflect the introduction of the electrical appliance to the home. Important transitions in the electrical industry are represented. For example, in July 1910 there is an acceptance by Lehigh Valley Railroad of rewiring of the Shenandoah Station according to "the rules and regulations of the Underwriter's Association" and agreement to furnish certificate of approval. Further, in February 1922 there the statement "Service for direct current motors is gradually being eliminated and will eventually be discontinued ... ."
Biographical/Historical note:
The Schuylkill Electric Construction & Supply Co., a small electrical operation in a very important period of time, 1909 to 1938, particularly for electrical appliances reflecting the conversion of gas lighting to incandescent lighting to decorative and arc lighting. At first there were two stores, one in Reading, Pennsylvania and one in Shenandoah, PA. The partnership was dissolved January 1911, resulting in the closing of the Reading, Pennsylvania store and the continued operation of the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania store. The Kauffman Electric Co., Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania was purchased in 1919 and named the E.R. Beers Electric Company.
Provenance:
Collection donated by E.R. Beers, December 1985.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Electrical engineering  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Electrical equipment  Search this
Genre/Form:
Business records -- 20th century
Papers
Citation:
E.R. Beers Electric Co. Collection,1909-1938, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0232
See more items in:
E. R. Beers Electric Company Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84a3674fb-2e60-4903-9a91-b5f5fdd21113
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0232

Edison & the electric chair : a story of light and death / Mark Essig

Title:
Edison and the electric chair
Author:
Essig, Mark Regan 1969-  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
358 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2003
C2003
Topic:
Electrocution--History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_780156

Edison : a life of invention / Paul Israel

Author:
Israel, Paul  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
viii, 552 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Date:
1998
C1998
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_592464

Edison : lighting a revolution : the beginning of electric power : catalog of the exhibition

Author:
National Museum of History and Technology  Search this
Subject:
Edison, Thomas A (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931  Search this
Physical description:
vi, 85, [2] p. : ill. ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1979
Topic:
Electric lighting--History--Exhibitions  Search this
Call number:
TK4131.E34X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_189052

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