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We acknowledge gifts from many other individuals, as well as an anonymous donor; the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies; and the Edison Electric Institute. For the assistance of all these organizations and individuals, as well as for the indispensable aid of archivists, librarians, scholars, and collectors, the editors are most grateful. A Note on the Sources The pages which have been filmed are the best copies available. Every technical effort possible has been made to ensure legibility. PUBLICATION AND MICROFILM COPYING RESTRICTIONS Reel duplication of the whole or of any part of this film is prohibited. In lieu of transcripts, however, enlarged photocopies of selected items contained on these reels may be made in order to facilitate research. EDISON GENERAL FILE SERIES 1918 ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE FOR 1918 CAN BE FOUND IN THE NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD RECORDS, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SERIES Edison General File Series 1918. Edison, T. A. (E-18-25) This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning Edison's life story, his response to erroneous newspaper reports about him, his opinions regarding a variety of subjects, and numerous other matters. Among the items for 1918 is a letter to Edwin A. Elsbach of the California Society for the Prevention of Blindness in which Edison recalls his unsuccessful experiments in 1878 to develop an ink for the blind and expresses his willingness to "start some more experiments" once the war is over. Also included is correspondence with William J. Boyd about Edison's plan to trade U.S. coal for Cuban sugar; with Edward N. Hurley, chairman of U.S. Shipping Board, concerning suspicious cargo boats at Key West; and with Alfred F. Wagner of Thomas A. Edison, Ltd., in London in regard to an old contract with the Gas Light & Coke Co. In addition, there are letters pertaining to the use of bacteria for stump removal in logged areas of the Pacific Northwest, a message in support of the International Typographical Union, and correspondence with the New York Police Department in which Edison expresses his desire to go through their Rogues Gallery "to get a line on crooks so that I won't get 'stung' so much." In response to an inquiry as to whether his wife ever became impatient with him for allowing others to take credit for his ideas, Edison responds that "my wife don't scold because so many people act unjustly that it would tire her out." A note from Captain (later Vice Admiral) John H. Dayton, commander of the USS Arizona, regrets his inability to attend a New Year's reception hosted by Edison. Approximately 15 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected correspondence includes informational inquiries that received routine replies orthat were referred elsewhere; declined requests for Edison's opinions, participation, or assistance in regard to war-related projects; unsolicited letters marked for no answer or for a routine response that Edison was away at sea experimenting for the government; letters of transmittal and acknowledgment; personal correspondence by Edison’s assistant, William H. Meadowcroft; and printed matter sent to Edison such as tickets, invitations, and programs. »• I A l i-tuw» c~*- M'-'* w+ ^ The writer realizes' that ycjui are probably request- . ^ L to settle praotioally every problem that the universe } produoes, in fact, he has wandered around the outside of your^ ^ _ ^ _ ^ ur M4Wa magnifioient plant and tried to imagine some of the wonderful \ and fairy things that happen inside. Also he supposes that you have gotten to the point where the question of the money to be made out of any proposition does not interest you. /rV&f ^ \ j money point of "View \_. Whether you consider it from _ _ or from a philanthropic one , we have a problem here in the Pacific Northwest that no one has ever been able to work out, namely, the economical destruction of the stumps left on good land after the removal of our magnifioient forests. We do not need a meohanioal means but we do need some economical working agent that will gradually cause the large fir and oedar stumps, especially the latter, to rot. A period of three to five years would be much cheaper in the long run pro¬ viding the agent was not more expensive than anything we now have. X- Your kind attention to this matter and its possible solution will be a wonderful to one of the most produotive parts of our country. Trusting this letter will reach your personal atten¬ tion, the writer takes the liberty of subscribing himself one of your admirers. Yours very truly, very truj.y# hutionr. to tills end. A chain of drug stores, numbering nearly seven thousand, stands ready to offer $250,000 as an absolute gift for this purpose. On the other hand, 1 believe that a campaign that has thrift and economy as its basis would be solidified if people having it in cliarge gave their approval to what is in effect a lottory schemo. The drug store concern had a representative here last week to confer with the Postoffice Department, and were told that the Postoffice would regard it as a lottery, and January" 1.4,1910. Hr. U. B. Porluo, £09 i’irst Avc. So., Seattle, hash. Boar Sir:- ^our favor of tho 14 th instant to Hr. Be. is on v,as received. Ho lias beenaiay from tho laboratory for sometime past, vorhinp hard for Uncle Sam, but I sent your letter down to h5m and ho has returned it to mo villi .tho following memorandum written thereon: "'Shore is a cpocif ic bacteria which cause’s wood to rot. if you ash tho Stato arricultural Bureau they may be ablo to furnish it. Ehis could bo placed in a hole ■ bored perpendicularly in tho stump and covered over properly , and then the rottinn would- start." • 1 am transmit tin;: to you in .hr. iid Icon's own words, and trust tho information may sorvo somo useful purpose. lours very truly. Assistant to iir. Bdlcon. A/4B14. " a . e* . . ' a ^ it >-a ivv6 P 1 ^il-v ' 4 **- «f a* />-• - u>fi- / . /^> ‘^p I j* ^ , * ^ .. 5%t ~t\ ^ >'*3^1 ^ 1 cM~ *V»**\' . U ‘-: 3 T -5 ^Junowy Lt.1910.^ -1 #< ^ j •&***' uA^ Im° lU ^ UXCr^'i 1 U(f<* ilr. Jolm iounr.j Aidpo lioad , -Yonkers, i..Y l.Iy (lour John: -I have recoivod yoi instant, und under tho eireumsts...™. of proat roprol to mo that I shall you a discournpinp lottor. i,ir. Kdicon has boon vorlcinr for tho Gi mant for over a year , and boars an o: ficiul rcis Ho iiaL boon oxceodiuply particular in all this do nothing thut could' in any v.ay bo construed ferine or becoming involved in tho rolatioi uulu in various br of individ- : the Borviuo. Ho hue boon ashed many times by friends and relatives to take some action, in various matters .that havo arisen from time to time, but no has alv.ayc firmly doclinod to do so. lid oveu sent co to as to^ docllno to recommend hie ov.n nopliov; for a Commission, ^o „ou r.ill ceo hov. exceedingly particular ho ic. i to him, but I in the 1 v. oulu sond your le SK J!Sao! SSS d.rttiSS»“ tho bouuds v.hen I am porfoctly yamilar with his policy. 1 am quite euro fion this explanation that you v. ill road, appreciate my position in tho matter*, and hav. usoloss it v.ould bo to approach hr* iidicon c therefore, return the letter to you. i this Eubjoct. Yiit’n irindeet regards to you and yours, I remain, loui s .sincerely. Assistant to I hr. iidicon. a/4000. enclosure . IttUcb States dipping SWrli Italjtagtmt March 18th, 1918 Mr. Thomas Edison, Key West Florida. My dear Mr. Edison: I appreciate very muoh your telegram reporting four large cargo boats are anchored at Key West. These are Dutch ships and X will tell you about them sometime whan X 309 you. Renewing my expression of appreciation of your great interest in the we Ilf are of the Shipping Board, Very Sincerely WESTEJgl UNION teuBram . FY ORANGE I'M 423P iAAR 28 1213 • .THOS A E3IS0N 138 ' m 3TM.Rnrv.rsT flo u7-U£RSYAHB YOU EXPECT BE HERE AP iT l Li fTF'T^TTTT H if gw \»i~: YOU WANT HF. THE HE HOW I WILL AYiAlT YOUR :-ETU T1- . ^ • AHD NOT GO SOUTH SATURDAY . PLEASE TELEGRAPH WE Ir/t/ESl ATE I SHALL BO HUTCH INSON 333P City of New York Police Department Thomas A. Edison, t'enlo Park, IT. J. Pear Sir: By direction of the police commissioner , I enclose herewith Police line Pass ITo. 107 made out' in your favor . At your convenience, will you kindly acknowledge receipt of it to the undersigned? [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Door ■Sir I havo ordered badges for the Honorary Com¬ mittee of which you are a neribor. 1 would appreciate you calling at the Hudson Street, entranoo to the First Regiment Armory between seven- thirty and eight o' olook tomorrow night, and ask for me so that I can haiid you your proper badgo.of office. I an sorry indeed that tis o has been so short. It was impossible to have these badges delivered at such a late hour. Thanking you, i remain Very truly ypurs w. CHARISS E. HACK. C } y -£»^-o -^W- uJ&tL^sn, oM> e~*“ „7T“ u?«&£zte* 0J^L*ufo‘^U~, oy cOy a,oyc^-Cx^cJ^o tX~ * i~ j—<L.~ //- / ^ Hay i6,i‘jia. ”ir . j. C. Hackott, Secrotury to Polio o Department, City of liotv York. Boar Sir:- Allov: mo to thank you for your favor of tho Uth instant, enclosing. Polic-o Lino Pans l.o 107 in my favor. Please procont my compliment., to li-.- Enright and say to -him that I upprociato . this courtesy. I viouia. like vory much to have a puss I r.o through the iiogucs Gallery. X wait to got . oroolco so that I von't get stung so ^ rach Yours vory truly. Al' ■ ■ l'*4" ,/tilul. CITY OF NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER May 18, 1918 Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J. % dear Mr. Edison: Replying to your communication of the 16th inst. addressed to the Secretary of the Department , I beg to inform you that we shall be pleased to conduct you through the Headquarters Rogues Gallery at any time you do us the honor to call. We have a choice line of photographs and measurements of many notorious orookB, and I regret exceedingly that we have not yet a complete record of the entire group, especially the smooth and painleBB operators in the upper strata, who sting the hardest. *73 In the language of a Brother Morse - k Very sincerely yourB May SO, 19X0. Mr. Un. Jno. Boyd, Master, M.B. , Motor Snip "Mabel frown". Mobile, Ala. : . Boar Sir:--' . v Heferring to f oj nor correspondence on tho cub- -jcct of transporting coal to Cuba and procuring return cargoes of roc sugar and mSilacsos to the Uni tod States, I would stato that Mr. Edison lia eucecoded in interesting tho United States Government officials in the natter and further details should bo taken up with -then. It is* sUggcstcthat 'all mattois in regard to tho availabilit;. of ships should bo taken up with Hon. Edward E. Hurley, Chr.yof the Uni tod States Shipping Board , Washington, B. C. Che matter of procuring roturn curgoos of raw, sugar and molasses it is suggeetou should bo tafcon up with Mho UnitoO States V.ar ’Mrade Board, bashington, B.C. Mho International Sugar Committee, Mr. Coo. M. I-.olph, Chairman, 111 ball Stroot, llow York, li.Y. Mr. U. Y. Morgan, t oprc-crintntivo for tho Uni tod States in Cuba for the Good and fuel Administra¬ tion, Mho liar, Mrade and Shipping Boards, at 403 Manzana do Gomez, Havana, Cuba.-’ , ' Mr. Edison's solo purpose and intorost in tho natter has boon to get ship ownora int.-roetod mid got this trade ntartod. In this ho has -been successful to some oxtond and his. efforts have boon nado without solfish or monetary intorost personally, but -simply for tho good of ; tho cause. Mho mattor is now in tho hands of tho Govern mont and further information should come from them. Mho quotation previously given you on the cost of coal at ilobllo,. vis. 06.10 trinnod in vossols, 1’. 0.3. Mobilo, Ala. , was furnished by tho Mobile Coal Co. of Mobile, who can furnish coal_ in largo quantities. Thank inp you for your inter '.at in the Hattor, I Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. liaison. ull)2 Iffirat fUctljn&iat Gfiiocnpal <Sl(urrl) at drntficll) 16 NfUi 3cm: Dear Mrs Edison: Federal Counoil of Churches,, Clyde P Armitage,Seoretary Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:— I am informad that the Rev.Stephen J Herben,D.D., Westfield, Hew Jersey,has made application for appointmenlr as Amerioan Hdd Cross ohaplain for immediate servioe in the hospitals of France. I desire to say that I have known Dr Her hen for the last six years ,and that I have a high regard for his character and servioe as a minister, and believe that he is peculiarly fitted for the particular servioe he desires to render in Franoo for the benefit of our wounded and suffering men. He is a man of pronounoed and undeviating pat riot ism, and ,in my Judgment, would serve the oause of America with efficiency and high oredit if appointed to the position for which* he had made application. ■yery sincerely, — 7 , L .7 (Signed) / ^jry/ Of oourse this is merely a suggestion. It may not/4uit the feeling of Hr Edison. He may want to ohange the .Character of the letter. It will be all right if he does. A would pre¬ fer to have him write Just what he himself would like to say. I know it would be more acceptable than thee Bentenoes that I am suggesting. Hay I ask that the letter be sent to me as soon as it is convenient for Mr Edison to attend to it, for I am especially keen to have all the application matters at¬ tended to at an earl* date. I said that I would be ready to go by July 1st, if that were desired by the people at Washing¬ ton. Sb,you see, time is an element in the transaction. I will apprsaiate it very much if you can have Mr Edison do this eefvioe for me and for the Cause. . ft* „ (*-« * l '1 d Ifcy 31,1910 • federal Council of Churches, jir. Clydo f. jirinitnro, Secretary, Y.ashinRton, D. C. Dear Sir:- 1 am informed that tlio i-.ov. Stephon J. ilcrbon, D.D., of" V.cBtfibj d , ilov. Jorsoy, has made application for appointmont uo .ti.no r icon hoi Cross Chaplain for immediate sorvic-o in tho hoapitaln of trance. I doBiro to say that I have hnownDr. Ilorbon for the last six yoaic, and that 1 have a high repaid for hiB character and servieo as a Uinisfei , and boliovo that ho is peculiarly f if tod for tho paitieulai eorvico ho dosiroa to rondor in franco for tho benofit of our wounded and sufforinp men. :Io is a man of pronounced and undoviatinp patriotism, and, in my judpomont, would sorvo tho eaueo of ^jnoricanwith efficiency and high credit if appointod to the position for which ho has mado applica¬ tion. Yours very truly, Hon. Thomas A. Edison, East Orange, H. J. . ^ Cril*' . I am enclosing herewith a copy of our mMes^litti^C^'' I am enclosing herewith a copy of our moae8 booklet "Somewhere in France-, which may interest you*tj * / On June 15, 1918, 4,081 journeymen members of this ^7 union and 656 apprentices were in the army and navy forces of^ the United States and Canada. Seventy-five of our members have fallen in battle in France or have died in military camps in America. To the widows, orphans, fathers, mothers or other relatives of these men this International Union has paid mortuary benefits amounting to $22,350. During the past twelve months this International Union has paid $354,000 to 1500 old age pensioners. In the same period this union has paid mortuary to $312,400. ^ ■(* ' .CM .A benefits amounting -2- The total expense for the maintenance and for im¬ provements at the Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs last year was $167,600. ThiB Union has invested $30,000 in each of the three Liberty Loans — $90,000 in all. Our subordinate organizations and individual members have invested more than $3,000,000 in these seourities. Our strike expenses for the past twelve months were but $1.237. The gross earnings of our members amounted to more than $71,000,000 for the year for 62,000 members, and the insignificant amount expended for strike purposes refleots our determination to give full patriotic support to the gov¬ ernments under which we live in the terrifio responsibilities which now oonfront us all. The officers of this International Union are vol¬ unteers in the Army for the Preservation of Industrial Peace for the duration of the war at least, and we will do our level best to give full effeot to the earnest recommendations made by President Wilson in his proclamation creating the National War Labor Board. There should be no strikes or lookouts during the war. -3- This International Union neither eolioitB nor aooepts contributions to its benefit fundB. Every dollar expended for these purposes is paid by members of this organisation in the form of regular dues and assessments. May I request just a few words of good cheer from you to present to the delegates who will attend our annual convention in Scranton, Pa. in August next? I assure you they will be appreciated greatly. With best wishes, I am Yours sincerely, July 3, 1918. ’ii. Ilarsden G.. Scott, ' . , „ President. International fypographicul Union, Boston Claypool Building, IndinapoliB, Indiana. pear Hr. Scott:. I havo road your letter v.ith much interest and thank you for sending me 1 ho little bookontitlod International I’ypogi aphical Union nay v.oll be very prou . • • I cousidor your -Union one of the host because J uso the intellect instead of a club, and I vrant to ontend ny splendid shotting you have made in .hcoo strenuous i.ar tine.. Yours very truly. CJul-J .s/L \(U t&’Jru^cv^ -k ‘"ir-V.c b-y<^ -IL, (kcJj'dL <.<[ -*y£L' / <^v ***<-£&«» «tL ^]c aar^difcooTv'^a ^ Veu^'.l'l&J hyu-fcl £t?c.kkf ! * ■ ' •’■fife. J tt.'Un'Jj Ki^U, ■wnMxinn^ef tfe C XL.w-% ‘-citiu. C PlihPl aUt^^ l0^L c< ^ fVfc -tL,.^ y-//>7r/ Wcvuoi bfz\<L^j,„ s, w,. 7 f . ^ CL.y ^sL^krt- ?*- J- $-*/-* 7®t.J ^ w <$><^ ^ C<L p* " /t- J^ 2 cfjLt *: ^MLkV’. ^ July 6,1910. I.Sr. A. J. Dittonhoofoi , Vanderbilt Hotel, Park avo - , Hew York, II. Y\ Hear Sir:- Your favor of the 6th instant to Hr. . Edison has boon received, end I regrot to say that it will- not be possible to bring it to his immediate attention. Ho has boon working, day arid night, for the Govornmont on special experi¬ ments, in which work he has boon engaged for over 18 months. Those experiments huvo -necessitated his frequent absence from the laboratory for varying poi ioda of time. Ho is away at the presont tire, and the only thing I can do in to keep year letter and call his attention to it at tho first favorable opportunity. Yours very truly Assistant to Hr. Edison. ‘A/6412 . [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] hv * (truyM tti, CdCt-ii / &.C- 'C-C.df, CUCLt. 6r /T . • ■ . < ‘ c< t'l ^ €c. t i iccJ-ls-i' - U'C^c Ctchtri.ec, jitr>vl /&, $ cUo/et t-c^ t CU_ do J cua^i- {c££.L<^.f ' J AC/r. Cvt.t,/ £ _ hlXct July 13,1910. Oho Eight Honorable Sir George H. held. Chairman, Oho British Empire Club, is st. Juno 'a Square.' London, S. Vi. 1, England. • Ky dear Sir:- I have boon away from home quite a 11 trio in connection V; 1th my work for our Government, which will- explain the reason for the delay, in replying to your letter; lour invitation. to appoint a i opresontative . to bo nroposod by you an a ■ i*. ember of the British Empire Club is greatly approc later, and I bog to name as such roereaontativo Captain a. I1, hapner of the Thomas A. Edison Limited, l'G4 Lardour Street, London, V.eot. Yours very truly. • A/5452, Lson expects you to' charge .to him any initiat ;al to your becoming a member of the Club, With kind regards', I remain fours very truly,. Edison Kinetoscopes Motion Picture Films Apr/GA. August 3th 1918. EDISON DICTATING MACHINES. William H. Meadowcroft Esq., Assistant to Mr. Edison, Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. My dear Mr. Meadowcroft, I am very pleased to see your signature on letter dated 15th July which reminds me of our pleasant meeting in August 1915; that now seems a long while ago and great events have happened in the meantime, but I am hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you again either in London or Orange some¬ time in the future when the War has been brought to a successful termination. I am sure that with the enormous efforts now being put forward by the United States that happy time is not far distant. I note your information to the effect that Mr. Edison has written a letter to Sir George H. Reid, proposing me as his representative for membership of the British Empire Club, and, needless to Bay, I shall be only too glad to carry out Mr. Edison's wishes. I presume that I shall hear further on the subject from Sir George H. Reid or the Club Secretary in due course. Reciprocating your good wishes, I remain, Yours truly. DICTATED ,TOb AND TRANSCRIBED FROM THI IE EDISON DICTATII The Hew Bbbitt Hotel, 14tli & "F" Street, H.iv. Washington, 3.0. September IV, 1918. Mr . Thomas A. Edison, Thomas A. Edison laboratory. Orange, Hew -Jersey, My dear Mr. Edison: The War Department has requested that I get a letter of recommendation from three prominent men with whom I have been conneoted recently, and to whom I could refer as to my character, experience, and qualification in Construction Engineering, and Executive. If you can consistently write me a letter of recommendation, I will appreciate it very much . Please address me care of the above V/ashington address, where I expect to be for a few days. With kindest personal regards for yourself and Mrs. Edison, I remain, Sincerely yours, § a/yyijLLAjC . \ Sopt. £1,1918. Ur. Samuel C. Shaf frier, xhe il oh Ubbitt Ho lei, ■ 14th ana "I?" Streets, ii. i. . , V. ashing ton, D. 0. Dear Ur. Shaffnor : V.hile I wish you success in That you ero undertaking at present, 1 Mihail have to ask you to G/.euco mo from, writing a letter of recommnnda- tion as you roquest. As you nay naturally suppose, I have boon asked a great many times for letters of recommenda¬ tion in similar cases, but on account of my official qonnoction with the Government 1 have felt, it was the best 'policy not to givo them. i have carried this policy out strictly, even in regard to many persons who have been very closo to me, and evon to connections of my own family. Yours very truly. J./E716. Ur. Thomas A. Edison, j Kenlo Park, ]f. J. Dear Ur. Edison: The National Dos’d of Earm organizations , which represents some three million organized American farmers, has undertaken, through its Agricultural Reconstruction Committee, to inquire into "the present status of organ¬ ized farmers in the affairs of the nation, and to report what changes should be made in the reconstruction after the war, and how these changes can best be brought about", I have been asked, as the enclosed letter indicates, to represent the National Hoard in an effort to secure information concerning ouch of the reconstruction plana and purposes of other nations no may interest or affect tile farmers of America. Eo>r this purpose I propose to visit as many of the European countries friendly to our government as may be practicable, I expect to sail about the middle of October, and to be gond six months. You will, I am sure, be in sympathy with this undertaking. Therefore I venture to ask whether you would he willing to give me a general letter of intro¬ duction, which would be of special value because of the war. Individual letters to any agricultural or economic exDerts, or public men, especially in England , Prance, Holland, and Switzerland, whom in your judgment I ought to see in order to carry out the objects of my journey, would be highly useful and much appreciated. I feel tile less hesitation in making this re¬ quest because the purpose of my going is not a personal one and because I believe there is a chance that the results may have public value. With hearty thanks in advance for anything you may be able to do in this matter, believe me enclosure } um-M C&iw|«.Lcfc i> {Li. fypu'Ji THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF. BLINDNESS 5137 WafflSBg'E'Nr’OTSf e e t . & October 1,1918. .Mr. Thomas A. Edison, West Orange, Hew Jersey. Dear iir. Edison:- Ylhen you were in San Erancisco at the time of the Exposition,! had the plae- ure of visiting you at your hotel within the Exposition Grounds. Upon my inquiry at that time ^ you told me that you had at one time experimerue a with an ink which was to facilitate printing xor the Blind. If I recall correctly you said that tnc — ink was of a nature that caused the printing to so P I J | a •* - 3“ J -2-0 ' i b> i r 0 ; ^ vj; As you know the present means of printing ~ t, volumes in the Braille system for the Blind is 3 O very cosily, awkward and exceedingly oulxy,a o £ Shakespearean play, for example, requiring several o large volumes. X. -w — 2d * xn preparation for the problem of supplying 3 books to those of our Men who will return fr on - the War Blinded,! am exceedingly anxious to leu-m >«. Tj 3 Whether you have ever completed your researches _Li 1 along the lines mentioned and whether^it 18 . V ooesible for me to have access to whatever you ’ 0 have accomplished in the work for tne purpose of - ^ -o aiding me in my efforts along those lines. \ \ 5 It is of course unnecessary for me to mention ^ ^ 0 to you the great importance of takingadvantageof every available means of improvement in the field or l o alleviating the distresses of the Blinded ana I assure you that any assistance you may render in the cause r. will be appreciated mightily. ij -1 wowing that I may be honored with your invaluable “2T* Co-operation in the work, and, with oest wishes to you, I remain / — " "xlespectfully yours G October 9,1910. ;,;r . jidwin iilsbucli, 3127 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal. Dear bir:- I have received your letter of October 1st, in regard to an ini: with which to facilitate printing for tho blind. I novor completed the experiments in this connection. 1 used* arsenic acid in writing, and this swelled the paper up as high as tho embossing. For the last twenty-one months i have been very busy on a 6orioB of experiments for the Govern¬ ment and expect that they will keep me busy for the duration of the V.ar, but as soon as tho V.ar is over I would suggest that you call my attention again to the matter. of this ink, and 1 will start some more experiments. I feel convinced that it can bo done satisfactorily. Yours very truly, and Yours for tho Fourth Liberty noun, a/6793. The War Service Association Manufacturers of Solder and Bearing Metals, inc. 30 CHUltCH STREET \JU 14 r. Thomas A. Edison,/ Orange, f doar Sir : Thanif( you atjjx^erely for the information contained in your favor of the 9th, I am transmit¬ ting a copy of your letter to our members and believe it will have an important bearing on fuel conservation. AG /PEL. Send by the Swedish Government to study the development of the American industry during the last years, especially in the chemical trade, I find that one of the most importnat agents for the evolution <bf the industry is the scientific work, performed by the official and private research-institutions in the U. u. You would oblige me very much by sending some informati¬ ons about your research-department , about the program during the last years and the specification of researches, testings or analys¬ is, occupying your scientific staff in this time. I suppose, that you have these objects printed in some annual reports? If you have some snapshots, photos or pictures from your Laboratories, I should be very pleased to receive some of them for illustrating my reports. December 6,1918. Hj. AnderBon-Teach.Esq. Room 1862, Hotel MoAlpin, How York, H.Y. Dear Sir:- Replying to your letter of November 29th, we beg to say that we have no Researoh Department such as is generally implied by that term, nor have wo ever issued any printed matter on that subject. Our laboratories are engaged entirely on development and researoh work connected with our own onternrise only, and naturally wo cannot furnish any information in regard thereto. Yours very truly, Edison laboratory. A/6063. ‘z.^r T„ ^ ■ „ fT* ^ mzittFdfi+A U*o ^ ^j-S.-Tyt^^ ,Zz- <3JL^,&^ f{y Tfc^^r Zfk&tL Tyr: ~HT-rU^f f December JL3, 1918. Mr. James K. Parsons, 3 Edmonds Street, Rochester, B. Y. Dear Sir:- I received your letter of December 9th, which was read with a good deal of interest and I want to thank you for the newspaper clipping. In 1871 I experimented with the quadruplex at the office of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company in the Arcede at Rochester. I am glad to learn that’ you .and your3 are . well and comfortable, and am glad tc hear from one of the Old- Time Telegraphers. "73" Yours very truly. A/6105. ■December 13,1918. lirg. Frank Thompson, 50 Snowden Street, . Forty Tort, Penna. Hr. Edison has read your letter of the 6th instant with much interest and. wishes us to say that his wife does no.t soold because so many people aot unjustly. He says that if she shouaa try to do this she would get tired out. Yours very truly, Edison laboratory. A 6106. December 23,1918. Capt. A. F. Wagner, o/o Thomas A. Edison, Ltd., 16S Ward our Street, London, Wl", England . My dear Captain Wagner: ‘ Mr. Edison wishes me to write and ask you if you oan obtain for him a oopy of the original oontraot made by the London Gaslight and Coke Company, whereby a part of any savings that they effected should go towards reducing .the price of gas to the public, and the other part of such savings should go to the Company. This contract was in force many years, and Mr.. Edison would like to know its history, and whether or not it is now in force, also what it accom¬ plished. He says that you can probably get this information from the President or Manager of the Company. At the time the contract was made, Mr. Edison considered it the most valuable contract ever, made between the public and a company, and he still thinks so. The London Gaslight & Coke Company publish a' balance sheet. This is probably contained in their Annual Heport. If it is not, Mr. Edison Would like to have a oopy each of their last balance sheit and Annual Heport. Wishing you the Compliments of the Season, I remain, - ^ Very truly yours. .Assistant to Mr. Edison. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] \]\) y 'XMj . C- ^-'p A £14 1 V C he- ~v \^> lu.0-.-1~ rfkiftXfi lL O-yy^ ’"S. y£T ± Ui« • 4r- & {C (~Ji\JL jO" J'-X/uXIb-. J^C. \ ; i\. , .( f(^./ /' f ff V V V . V VX- - .1 p l L. L-J-X 1 / / a L' ^ (!"( -AU a, ip\v^X <d w*-*^ ^ voits**^ /( ClvA .Lft)***- \ £ ^ < c.*^ £.(.. W. U “ ° 1 c ~l \gX- t*e- <^bc_«-v /QJ~L -<*- ■&r .^-<^=-A- C. 1€X , ^ lLLec-^~<-^S OJc~[tte, c(rx>x m „ X. ^ £ a t W t /tMfJ 7 ^'~XLlC K.i&vC YaL-'-Lc<^(&<£e. CL *>tc£+e- C&& l LL<z cj fe..6tl^b ^ <* -■• v- CL^-(< x. i^‘ H- ViUc,Lx (CcdU<t A. 1*2 29 December 1918. Mr. Sh08. A. Edison, Genmore lewellyn Park, Hast Orange, II. J. Captain Dayton regrets that owing to his absence from the city on duty he will be unable to accept the very kind invitation of Mr. Edison at a reception Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Band [not selected] (E-18-26) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to a performing musical group of Edison Storage Batt ery Co. (E SBCo) employees variously known as the Edison Brass Band or the Edison Industries Band. Almost all of the items for _ 1918 are responses to job advertisements, placed in music magazines by band director Prof- Henry Restorff, seeking office and factory workers with performing skills and experience on various instruments. ESBCo office manager Robert F. R handled the correspondence with prospective employees, explaining duties and rates of pay. Other documents relate to instrument repair, performance engagements for the band, a uniform order, and price lists. Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Choral Society (E-18-27) This folder contains documents relating to the Edison Choral Society, a short-lived organization of Edison company employees. Robert Bachman, general manager of the Edison Storage Battery Co., served as president, while Mina Miller Edison was the society's official "patroness." The one document for 1918 is an invitation to the society's inaugural concert at the Newark Edison Shop. It bears Edison's marginal reply "no." THE EDISON CHORAL SOCIETY West Orange, H.J., June 19th, 1918, Hi-. Thomas A. Edison, The first concert of The Edison Choral Society '.fill be given at the Kevrark Edison Shop, tio. 861 Broad Street, on Tuesday, July 2nd, 19i8, at 8:50 p.m. You are cordially invited to be present. The Society has just completed its initial season of successful rehearsals, and its repertoire includes an interesting and excoxlent variety of songs. Further, tno services of several talented artists, vocal and instrumental, have been secured, insuring an evening of delightful music. In addition to the enjoyment afforded, your presence will greatly encourage the members of the Sooiety in the continuation of their work. Sincerely, Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Engineering Society (E-1 8-28) This folder contains documents relating to the Edison Engineering Society, an association for engineers employed by the Edison companies. The one item for 1 91 8 is an undated three-page essay by senior experimenter and engineer William W. Dinwiddie entitled "Objects of Edison Engineering Society." It is primarily a criticism of the group for drinking at meetings and paying too little attention to the declining role of engineers in corporate leadership. Prime Pandam ) 20 PROMOTE OUB IHDIVIDUAL EPFICIiJHOX A1ID THE KFKQXEHCY OP T£ ( WHOLE EDI SON 0H0A1II ZA2I0H • / To tetter understand our funotion in the organization and take our place /and shoulder our responsibility. / We should first malm it our business to answer the technical questions that may bo put to us in our on specialty, but thiB 1b only a passive Bort of position. .'0 are a little better than a booh on a shelf, and if some very aggressive clerk or accountant happens to be directing our function and ho dbes I not care to consult us when we should be consulted, and takes the wrong course, he may be blamed for it and another man put in his place to repeat the process etc. etc. but it is more likely that he can make one of us the goat. lie should accept our part of the responsibility and insiBt on v/hat wo know is right for the benefit of the organization even if we are not going to bo blamed for it being done wrong. This sort of active course is more or less dangerous and troublesome, and we have got to eiqiect to make mistakes and take the blame. But if we do not take the responsibility and the ignorant but aggressive man does, and uses us to promote , his own interest we have no one but ourselves to blame. (fe&w V.e have got to hand it to the clerical men for having taken the innitiatlvo and organized the whole place as well as it ha3 beon organized. We have been a bunch of boobs to let them get away with it. 2hey deserve credit for wha,t they have done. I do not take an antagonistic attitude toward them; they have done their best and used us the best they could, when we showed no innitiative. For us to take the active course, v.e have to work like the Devil. The clerk running a division does not have to work half as hard because he can always disclaim responsibility for technical mattors and start all over again with a now enginoer whenever he gets into trouble, but the engineer has no alibi bo he has to shoulder the real responsibility. The enginoer should know moro than anyono else about his own specialty, and he should know something of the work of every man he has any dealings with. It is these aide lines that give us trouble. V,e should know business. V.e should know all about cost and depreciation and maintenance and overhead. We should know how to handle men, or rathor to help them to handle themselves. Organization based on authority breaks down entirely under present . conditions. It is like Autocracy with no power. This kind of organization is hong down from the top. ' Organization must now be based on responsibility, and built up from the bottom. It is true democracy. It is not socialism' and has nothing to do with majority rule. It is controlled by confidence based on ability. Hen willingly reoognize superior ability and willingly lean on you if you demonstrate it. V,e must know the principles of bookkeeping and accounting; we mast know the difference between and investment and an expenso account. If we do not inform ourselves on these matters some slick bookkeeper who knows nothing at all about the real work of our organization will put one over on ub whenever we are the least bit aggressive. \$p\ We should know something of contracts and business law and Insurance. / Ave have no time to take regular coursea in all of these things. I believe that rigljt / here in theoe meetings of our engineering society we oan prepare ourBelves on all / suoh side lines. We can get outsiders to talk to ub and we oan discuss those things I among ourselves, and form definite policies and safe policies for ourselves and the j organization. V/^~ The main education of some people is directed to making a good first impressi; 'but I have found it much better defensive tactics to make a rather poor first improssi; and when a controversy arises your adversary comes with Mb gun loaded with fine bird shot, and he discover s that he should have had buck shot. \ It is best \ are after and then it up and down according to clrcumsta what you , 1 „„ ,,,, um, xoura from discussion in our Shore is much of a technical lB ttot we should ho good experimenters mootings, file first thing required of all ™ ® to jma out [something to ovarcono discuss syntactic ways < of ho honafitod. certain dlfflcultioa o t to discover l»pro B0ldom understood by engineers. ^oriment^isasoimoo^tsolf^^ ^ tQ ^ wao Litton aoCM'oars ago by°u lawyer, novum Organum ]lave hoen of much benefit ' T^not tl^ that tho mootings ™ ^ o^tancoranoo man which 1 third: — to° far 111 tha 0Pl,0Dit0 dir00fci°“-sl1o, you that 1 an not « crash on this subject 1 will give you a cot, plots answer to anyone that is. Uy unole, John ilinwiddle, “ “ intemperate Shoro Z a groat station in ^osh^^^e^th^ ^ ^ ^ t0 - -ifsys i^.5S*- - - stfs zs^xstssr S s&i£t ir*""' « w “ ~“J- His character was in every way ^ BttBCflt „ when he finisiicd his A member of his congregation told hta of tho^ ^ ^uld l;rGaoh a sermon on evening sermon he armounood that ;a* the following Aun^/ tQ thQ door8. temperance. .hen tiro time arrived his ^hitl^a^oon made on him ho began his sermon by Y.itliout any allusion to the attach lienor and tho doplorahlo state to reviewing somo instances of tho ho then stated that the bible was fhll ^rlcoLSon^fit incite proper place, and .noted and consented about as foil God It to be uood in liis worship* — as-TT^Sr JftS STM.-eS r- _ . „„ Mt> oi uino for a drinh offoring shnlt thou ‘“B ^ H^T^of^rTnglSu^t of fer^tha* tMrd°part°o f* on hin of thfl -nen of it and accordingly comaundod 2his shows that tho Lord himself lovod tho smell sss-ars sv“™ is& » Tnrflni both mm wooon* to every I8t. Chron. ~M -3"** seed pieJo of flesh, and a flagon of wine.- It to he used no raedloino. proverbs xm -6 "Give strong aria* to him that is ready to perish, ana wine mito tlioso that bo of heavy heart a" , -7 "Lot him drink and forgot his povorty, and remember his misery no iporo" This can moan nothing else than to got dead drunk. a littlo wino for thy stomachic Uoro is doeoribod a wodding feast to which Josus and hio mother wero lnvltod quests. After tho man wore 'Veil drunk" as it says, Josuo himself turned six water pots of \»tor into nine that they mitfit further indulge themselves. A water pot hald two or throe lirklno and tho total contents of tho Bis must havo boon somewhere betweon 96 and I oO Gallons. We are not told how many guests wore tliere, but this mount would put a rather largo party under the table. Christ drank wine habitually. e neithor eating r r drinking, aid they say "Ue liatli a Cavil." iy ■xm- son of man oome eating and drinking, and they say " Behold a Man o gluttonoue, and a wine bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners'; but B VII 33-34-36 wisdom is Justified of her ohlldron. ' " They did not call him a drunkard but seme as "boon heiBter" "v.ino blbbor" moans about tho Christ, when lie instituted tho aaoriment of "She Lord's supper" GOtimanded all of his daolples to drink wine, lie told thorn then Matthew XXVI - 29 "But I say unto you, 1 will not drink hence foilth of this fruit of tho vine, until that day when 1 drink it new with you in my father's Kingdom" in which he told than that wino will ho drunk in Heaven. Shat this wino whioh Christ drank, and which was usod hy the early Christians in the sacriment was fermented alcoholio liquor is proved hy tho foot tliat tto Corinthians got drunk on it and tliroatoned to bring tho ohuroh into disgrace. Paul gavo them H - about it as follov/st- Ist. Corinth. ^ -21 "for in eating everyone tokoth boforo other his own supper; and one is hungry , nrol anothor is drunken. 22 "What I Havo yo not houses to eat and to drink in ? or dospiso yo the ohnroh of God, and shame them that havo not ? -'hat ohall 1 say to you ? shall 1 praise you in this ? 1 praise you not. Tho old man then oonoludod his somon by rending tho 6th. chapter of 1st. Corinthiansi ( This is tho chapter that ends vdth-"lf meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while tho world standeth, lest 1 mako my brother to offend" ) and rooommendod to his hearers that thero was one reason that should appeal to all for abstaining from drink. That while it might not harm you or mo to drink now and then our influence was likoly to lead othors to drink who perhaps might not control tholr taote for it and bo lod to ruin. Most of us aro men of nature experience and not likoly to got into trouble by having a fov; glasses of booze at our mootingo but there may bo young men, with useful cursors for tho organization ahead of them that we may start wrong in those very mootings, end daBtroy or greatly limit their usefulness. Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Field Day [not selected] (E-18-29) This folder contains documents relating to the seventh annual Edison Field Day, a series of recreational activities and athletic contests for employees at which the inventor served as honorary referee. The one item for 1918 is a mimeographed announcement pertaining to advance ticket sales and entries for the track and field events. Edison General File Series 1918. Edison International Corporation [not selected] (E-18-30) This folder contains documents relating to the Edison International Corp., successor to New Jersey Products, Inc., as the sales company for Edison's chemical output. Its president was Charles Edison and its vice presidents were Stephen B. Mambert and Archibald C. Emery. The one item for 1918 is an annual meeting notice. Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Pioneers (E-18-31) This folder contains documents relating to the Edison Pioneers, an organization established in 1918 for men, primarily in the electric light and power industry, who were employed by Edison in the years prior to 1 886. The major correspondents are Edison's personal assistant William H. Meadowcroft, who served as the association’s historian, and Frederick A. Scheffler, a former draftsman and isolated lighting plant designer, who was the treasurer. The documents for 1918 pertain primarily to the organization of the Pioneers. Included are letters regarding efforts to secure an autographed photograph of Edison for each member, attempts to obtain historical papers from Robert T. Lozier, and the membership qualifications of a few individuals, such as Edward H. Mulcay. There is also a list of members, including those present at the first luncheon, along with a printed circular signed by the association's president, Francis R. Upton. Related material can be found in the Edison Pioneers record group at the Edison National Historic Site. A finding aid is available. Approximately 25 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of the unselected material consists of additional internal administrative correspondence between Meadowcroft and Scheffler. Also unselected are a draft blank membership form, newspaper clippings, and items duplicating the information in the selected material. FRANCIS R. UPTON 1. MEAOOWCROFT EDISON PIONEERS FRED'K A. SCHEFFLER ROBERT T. LOZIER Hew York, March 1,19X8 W. .H.Meadowcro ft, Secretary, Thomas A. Edison, Orange.H. J. Dear Mr.Meadowcroft. Am glad to hand you herewith complete a.* .r »>» — •• *"• ,,ld tMir d..= . The .tar. ladla.td thoa. P«»“‘ *» «“ fl”‘ luncheon. W(j have a moat excellent list. You will note Hutchinson has oome in, „ ..11 a. .«•»! .»«■ **“ ” 411 ”* at the time of the luncheon. I have also received a letter from Paris, from icuis Rau. who signs himself -Bean of European Kdison Pioneers." With kind regards, I am, Very truly yours, PAS-L [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] EDISON PIONEERS Aches on. Dr. Edward O. Andrews, W. S. 05 West 42nd St., New York City. 106 Park Ave., Schenectady, N. Y. Brewster, Wm. F. *Brock, W. M. Beggs, John I. Burt , A. R. *Benton, C. A. *Beves, A. S. Bradley, C. S. Bush, A. R. 1827 Edison Bldg., Chioago, Ill. Paterson, N. J. 1428 First Natl. Bank Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis. General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. 103 Park Avenue, Hew York City. New York City. New York City. Sohenectady, N. Y. Casho, Joseph Clarke, Chas. I. Callahan, Denis * Campbell, H. A. 1708 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y. Sprague Electric Works of General Elec. Company, Bloomfield, N. J. Hew York City. ’Donshea, William I. *Dyer, Philip S. *Dwyer, John 65 Duane Street, New York City. 1 West 64th Street, New York City. General Electric Company, 120 Broadway, New York City. *Estabrook, Charles E. 70 State Street, Boston, Mass. 1170 Broadway, Dew York City. General Eleotrio Company, 120 Broadway, New York City. Francis, W. H. Francis, H. M. Edison Company, 39 BoylBton Street, Boston, Mass. 71 Broadway, New York City. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ISP 15 OH BIONKEB3 (Oont.) Grower, Geo. G. "Gilmore, W. E. Ansonia, Conn. 119 Prospect Street, East Orange, II. J. •Howell, John W. •Howell, Wilson •Hammer, Edwin W. •Hammer, Wm. J. Hatzol, J. C. Huey, Arthur S. Hutchinson, J. •Hastings, F. S. General Eleotrio Co., Harrison, II. J. Pleas antville, B. Y. 160 Broadway, How York City. 55 Liberty Streot, Hew York City. 89 West 119th Street, Hew York City. Hoorn 1900 - 206 South La Salle Streot , Chicago, Ill. Electro Mochanical Laboratories, 1 Bishop Street. , Montreal, P. Q. 80 Broadway, Hew York City. Insull, Samuel 72 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. Jenks, W. J. Jefferson, Charles r.. The Attleboro Sanitorium, Attleboro, Mass. Schenootady, H. Y. •Kiddle, Alfred Tf. Knight, Arthur S. •Klein, Philip H. King, Charles G. Y. 115 Broadway, Hew York City. 309 Sears Building, Boston, MaBS. 23 Dowd Street, Montreal, Canada. Commonwealth Edison Company, 72 V. Adams *Latimer, L. H. *Losier, Eobert *Lieb. J. W. Lang's on, John Lindsay, Eobert 160 Broadway, Hew York City. 124 East 16th* Streot, Hew York City. ClevelandCElectrio Illuminating Company, 619 Illuminating Bldg. .Cleveland, 0. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] EPIBOH PIONEERS (Cont.) Pighthipe, J. A. Langton, John Southern California Edison Company, LOB Angeles, Cal. 233 Broadway, Hew York City. *Mitohell, S. S. •Ueadoworoft, Fm. •Martin, T. C. Moaeman, Geo. H. *Mungle, Alex. ’'Moore, M. F. *Moo re, Alex. T. *MorriBon, Geo. F. II. ■“McClain, John F. *Mott , S. P. 246 West End Avenue, Hew York City. Orange, H. J. Hew York City. 176 Federal Street, Boston, Mobs. 266 Canal Street, New York City. Koeelle, H. J. Hew York City. General Electric Company, 120 Broadway, Hew York City. Vice-Pres. Remington Typewriter Company, 374 Broadway, How York City. Passaic, N. J. Hioholla, Frederic Toronto, Canada. *0tt, John F. 34 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Eidge, H. J. Paine, S. B. •Philips, Eugene H, •Pelaer, William Price, Charles R. Porter, Joseph F. Boston, MasB. 11 Ebbox Avenue, Orange, H. J. 343 East 6Bth St., How York City. Hew Bedford, Mass. Kansas City Street & power Company, Kansas City, Mo. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] *Raoh, Christian ED IS OH PIONEERS (Cont.) 18 Puller St., Schenectady, H. Y. •Smithere, F. S. •Stephenson, Henry *Sohoffler, P. A. ♦Shaw, P. B. ♦Spencer, Thos. 525 Park Avenue, Hew York City. 130 East 15th Street, How York City. Pennsylvania Bldg. , Philadelphia, Pa. 1628 Alameda Ave. , lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio. ♦Tate, Alfred A. 318 West 39th Street, Hew York City. East Orange, H. J. Wefcer, Peter • Wardlaw, Prank A. * Wurttz, Charles H. * Wilson, Premont vaddell, Montgomery *Wirt, Oharles Weeks, Edwin R. Wurth, Charles H. ♦Wheeler, Dr. S. S. Newark, H. J. Hew York City. lS^fassau Street, Hew York City. 30 Churoh Street, Hew Yo3* Armat & Lena, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. 604-7 Hew Helson Building, Kansas City, Mo. 177 High Street, Orange, It. J. President Crocker-Wheeler Company , 4 [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ED IS OH PIOHEEBS (Oont.) *Baoh, Christian 18 Smaller St., Schenectady, H. Y. *Smi there , P. S. •Stephenson, Henry •Soheffler, P. A. ♦Spencer, ThoB. Pennsylvania Bldg. , Philadelphia, Pa. 1628 Alameda Ave., lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio. •Tate, Alfred A. 318 West 39th Street, Hew York City. * Dpt on, P. E. East Orange, H. 3, Weber, Peter * Wardlaw, Prank A. * Wurtts, Charles H. * Wilson, Premont Waddell, Montgomery *Wirt, Charles Weeks, Edwin B. Wurth, Charles H. •Wheeler, Dr. S. S. Jowark, 11. 3, Sew York City. Dranfte. H. . J. 154 Hassau Street, Hew York City. 30 Church Street, Hew York City. Pa. 604-7 Hew HelBon Building, KaneaB City. Mo. 177 High Street, Orange, H. 3. President Crocker-Wheeler Company, Ampere, H. J. . c% f 2? /?/s- y' f&y JC <?u*vt Am |tc_ - C J? CL^O-£. /?'lC4- (j/’y ^ ^ , c-cy ^<<77-c slm' t- /^C/Z-6-2- f • /£l'£ \s*^L f|' 5 ''” <r // // ^c/* ‘:/ & „ if ^ § 6 c4'/t*-/' ^Cj-^iXgfC i //^' ^Jr: .£•• c - i i/j£ 9^ A&C . Ja£ O- A- tas/'S't.C ^JezAc a ,vv/ . JA /%Zi3L cn^uz ^eA^z.j^c^’ At CZ -'/jAsZZC&ZZ. /ZeA- sAA- yA&Z C A/Atrz^/l . c/yie- . xjul^ji A Aa/e aAz- A At A/ ,£~ t^tc '& s<A'sj/<r-c£ *cA .. A<?a*«i£ iyAl t'/AsAA& t/ (tfA? L, / j trf .uoAA~6 cl g-cttA /Aze^r^ s't'lAZzL &- Ac'JJt'. r' s''L£s1s1'&€t*L~?^'C C** ' t S' S' •*- . 7lAi'i/up^ ^AAz*r-AAA ?/<f ^-/^'// Bovember 1,19X8, Mr. Fred'k A. Soheffler, 85 Liberty Street, , Hew York, fl.Y. My dear Soheffler: 'I return, herewith, the enolo'sed letter from Albert E. Winchester, addressed to you. He aurely 13 entitled to membership in the Associa¬ tion, for he is one of our important Old Timers, and I heartily. endorse his applioation. He is one of our good Old Soouts. • s / ;iy I shall ha glad to see the proof of the constitution and by-laws when you have same ready. As to the photographs of Mr. Edison, there is good progress being made. I told the Photographer to make 140, so as to be on the safe side. Ab to auto¬ graphing them I will watoh an opportunity and put the question u$ to Mr. Edison for his favorable con¬ sideration. Haturally, I will dooall I can to get . him to accede to the proposition. A f / • ■ :k\ I"- suppose you have no later news for me as to the papers from Brother Lozier. I had hoped to get out a oiroular letter to each one of the members, calling for biographic 1 material and a photograph i of the victim in each case. If we can't get the papers from Lozier, I think I will go ahead and got out a. oiroular letter anyway. If you have any remarks to offer concerning this, I shall be glad. to get them. . ; Sincerely, - ■l/il ’ Enclosures. ,\ : 4/\ franc's 'rTpton EDISON PIONEERS VICE PRESIDENTS S. Z. MITCHELL 1870 • I88S T. COMMERFORD MARTIN WILLIAM H. MEADOWCROFT SECRETARY ROBERT T. LOZIER Nov. 15, 1918. V/. H. Headowcroft, Sec., Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, if. J. Dear Meadowcrof t:- I am glad you are holding the photographs until Hr. Edison can autograph them. Have not yet received final proof of constitution and by-laws from the printer, hut I expect it any day. If you can get the photos autographed during the next week, it will he perfectly satisfactory. I do not remember E. H. Hulchay , hut will make some inquiries about him. With kind regards, I beg to remain Yours sincerely, Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Portland Cement Company (E-18-32) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Portland Cement Co. (EPCCo), based in northwestern New Jersey. Among the items for 1918 are communications from financial executive Stephen B. Mambert pertaining to general cond^ons and progress and to Francis R. Upton's status as a longtime director ofthe company. Also included are letters from EPCCo president Walter S. Ma ory concerning opportunities to sell concrete to the U.S. government for war- related projects and Henry Ford's gift of a tractor for use on company farmland. In addition, there is a promotional letter, signed by Edison, about postwar sales. Approximately 15 percent ofthe documents have been selected. The unselected material includes internal business correspondence concerning shippinq and billing; copies of weekly bulletins to salesmen, daily production and shipping reports; meeting notices; and printed advertising materials, trade periodicals, and government priority production rules. Dear Mr. Edisons Of the progress being made by our various industries the one that is making by far the greateet strides, and thus affords me the most pleasure in telling you about, is the Edison Portland Oement Company. This, of oourse, is as it should be at the present time. Our total sales for 191V were $2,500,000. The volume of business for 1918 lies entirely in what we can produce. Our Prin¬ cipal outlet for the year will be the export business to Cuba, Central and South Amerloa. Only one other Cement concern is getting ready for export business and that is Lehigh, which is mating the same preparations as we are. The other companies are Just thinking and talking about export. As Mr. Mallory has advised you, he is preparing for a personal campaign to get large domestic contracts, in line • wi*h work, it will he up to him to see that we get our fair share of Govern¬ ment orders, which at the present time are at the rate of 10,000 barrels per day. As an indication of the extensive construction work which the government now has under way. you will be interested in the following comparison of contracts for building and construction work placed during the month of January 1918, as compared with the month of January 1917 j January 1918- + January - 1917 Entire United StateB - $441,000,000 19055 $152,000,000 Edi sen Territory; Hew England - -- -- -- - - New York and Northern New Jersey - - Eastern Penn. , Southern N. J. , - - - Hd. , Pel. , P.0, and Virginia - - - Western Penn. , W.Va. and Ohio - - - 9,000,000 *0% 14,000,000 3555 57,000,000 47055 56,000,000 2&05S 16,000,000 22,000,000 . 10,000,000 S -fiMr/vt- 14,000,000 On Oement sales we have lived up to tout schedule for the first Six ronths of Plan "D" Year - September to February inoluBive - having shipped and billed 560,000 barrels. There are 700,000 barrels due be shipped from Maroh to August, and with Mr. Mallory having the bulk of his tine free to work In the field I will he disappointed if we do not greatly exceed this figure. Our Limestone sales are ahead of Plan "D" Bobedule, for while the sohedule from September to February calls for 34,000 tons, aotual shipments have been 40,000 tons. Effective on shipments after June 1st, the price on limestone is to be raised 26/ per ton. We are working to a reputation that we are the people who are reliable, and the trade will come to us in oases of emergency. We will then remind our trade that they come to us with their emergency business, which is expensive for us to meet, ani that we are entitled to Borne of their regular business. There is not one competitor who will be able to keep up in our olass on servloe when we get under way. Everything is being stimulated which shows the slightest tendenoy toward retarding our output, whioh means diligent watching on our part, in view of present conditions in the material markets. As you know, during January and February the mill was run on limestone only. We did not start Cemsnt operations on Maroh 1st, as origin¬ ally planned, due to the unusual coal and weather oonditions, and the manu¬ facture of limestone is being continued until the stock of Cement on hand is the minimum quantity it would be safe to maintain without losing a barrel of expjrt business. This will take us up to about April 1st, and then, when we start operations on Cement we can consider (1) Punning the mill on Sundays (2) Running a shjrter period 6n Limestone in the summer. That our action in running the mill on Limestone only during the winter was well taksn is emphasized by the fact that two competitive mills have been making Cement for $1.47 and $1.34 per barrel respectively, while under normal oonditions their cost runs about 76/. During one nwnth - November - we had our cost down as low as 85/, f.o.b. oars. We are now aiming for a 70/ month, and while that is a high peak of efficiency, we believe it to be within our reach on a test run of 30 days with the mill tuned up to the maximum. The impetus gained during suoh a nonth should be of lnsting benefit to us, and after the first 70)5 month it will be easier for us' to have other months like it. With (1) the new innovations at Oxford explained in the follow¬ ing paragraph, (2) packing by Bates maahines, (3) low pressure sir in the kilns , and sundry other installations and improvements for increasing production now in process, we look forward to making Borne very successful monthly operations. 1. oxford. There is being installed at Oxford 8 steam shovel, a dinkey locomotive, also the 50-ton steel derrick whioh has been located at #2 Quarry Site and supplementary equipment, at a total expenditure of $42,000. With this installation it is estimated that as a minimum the following savings in operations will be effeotedi Saving of 12/ per ton on 1,000 tons - $ 12o*00 per day. " "$120 per day for 300 days - 36,000.00 per annum. rapidly as possible our export packing capacity. Five Bates . are being installed in No. 2 Packing House at a cost, lnoluding electrical equipment and machinery, such as elevators and screw return system, of §7500. It costs 37 1/2/5 per barrel to pack a; export, of vdiioh 22/! is storing and loading back to the car. T. of the above packing equipment is sufficient to offset the shor facilities, ani will save us money. 3. Air in Kiln Hoorn. Work is almost completed on the of a low pressure fan in the kiln room. This 1b very important mi-r ahrbin nf cnnroressed air. which in turn has been limiting While talking about equipment, you may be interested in a letter that Ur. Mallory has received from Ur. Emery enclosing a list of Silver lake equipment and offering same at a depreciation of 33$ per year# Mr# Mallory replied that he expeoted to seoure some of this equipment at a very low price, as he knows some of it has been in use for three years, but he has not heard further from Mr. Emery. At the Executive meeting held in the middle of January Mr. Mallory predicted that he would procure for the Edison Portland Cement Company an early spring season - to open up this year in the month of Maroh. The weather here for the past three weeks shows Mr. Mallory to be ahead of his schedule. Word has been reoelved from our Philadelphia District Sales Manager that the Christmas telegram whioh went out over your name elicited favorable comments from sixteen of his dealers, and that it so impressed the Hut zt own. Pa. dealer that he seoured a write-up on it in hiB town paper, our Philadelphia manager adds that "from our observations this telegram did a world of good. in spite of the severity of the winter and the expense involved in all of the improvements we are making, etc. , we pulled through the month of Deoember with a oaBh loss of §30,000 and the month of January with a cash loss of §55,000. This is Just about double what I anticipated it would to, tut at the wire time the outlook is bo good that I feel, are going to live down this Iobb. The general conditions with which have had to contend have teen a greater handicap to our competitors 1 they have been to ua, in view of the great enthusiasm with whioh we are working. We have put up a game fight this winter. Everything ia in our favor and we are going well. t Dear Ur. Edison: One or two things have ooourred that havo caucod mo to doubt the advisability of dropping Mr. Dpt on as a Director of the EdlBon Portland Cemont Oompany. 1 understand that Mr. Upton was ono of your former asso¬ ciates, who made considerable money in the oleotrioal game and subsequently lost itj also, that he has beon a Director of the Cement Company for 17 years, and if this is tho case it doos seom a shame to drop him Just at the time when wo expect to oomo out of our long continued sorioB of losses. Of oouroo. _ n Just coming into the Cement situation, more ur less as a groenhorn, and! do not know all of tho past happenings which may have led to what Ur. Mallory now terms his estrangomont from Ur. Upton. But instead of Just dropping Mr. Upton without any consideration of his feelings I would liko to auggost that after you return to Orange, or before if you so (Sssire, you approve of ny getting in touch with Mr. Upton and permit /met to talk to him along the following linos: "Mr. Upton, Mr. Edison doos not wish to bo a party to asking you to stay on the Board if tho President of the Company is absolutely objootlonablo to you. Che time of our annual olootlon is now drawing nigh and Ur. Edison would liko to feel that everything la harmonious. So have hopos that wo aro going to work out of thiB Comont Company situation in a very satisfactory manner and we certainly want all our relations to bo as pleasant as possible. " As I do not know Upton I am not suro that such a lino of approaoh would be the right one, but it certainly does seem a shame to just arbitrarily kick a man out without a word of explanation, and 1 do not fool like being a party to it unless I very definitely understand that with your more complete knowledge of the situation it is the right thing to do. I havo not tho slightest bit of doubt but that I will bo able to find seme way by whioh to bring about a rsoonoilation of these two old-time assooiates of yours, namely, Mallory and Upton. • April 4, 1918. Edison Portland Cement Company T 40th Street April ninth 19 18. Dear Mr. Edison: Showing that you are always interested in any development whioh will mean the increase in the con¬ sumption of Portland Cement, I am sending you the follow¬ ing information, so that you may he posted as to new developr ments. CONCRETE SHIPS Doubtless you have seen from the public ' press sb to the launching of the oon- oreta ship "Faith" on the Paoifio Coast. I am informed that quite a number of oontraots have been made for reinforced oonorete ships and work will go ahead with them rapidly just as soon aB the of- fioial test has been made of the ship already launched, and vfoioh is expected will take plaoe about the 1st of June. In the meantime, the Government is getting ready some yards for the building of oonorete ships, so that they will be all ready to prooeed rapidly as soon as the test has been made. You will remember that it was a year ago this month that you made the sugpation that our Cement Associ¬ ation build the first ship and show what oould be done, and if the oement manufacturers had been as far-sighted as you were, there would have been a good many oonorete ships afloat today. The Government haB already appropriated §60.000,000 for use by the ahipping Board and undoubtedly will appropriated 160,000,000 more to be used by the Hous¬ ing Committee for building dwelling houses for employees who are engaged in Government work, and as there is an opportunity to use large quantities of if many of theBe housel oan be built of oonorete - I J»ve interested in the problem for the lart two mon^s, during whioh time I have oome in oontaot considerably with Iambie, with whose work you are familiar, and I have found ^roughhim that Mr. H. A. Baohman had developed a system of forms which 1 believe are superior to anything else whioh has been produoed. The forms consist of a steel frame made of 6" ohannels, whioh is ereoted on oonorete foundations Hr. Thomas A. Edison- .#2 - April 9th, 1918. previously prepared so that a two story and basement house oan be poured at one operation. Pieces of wood 12" wide; 2$" thick and “Ik proper length are plaoed in the steel formSj to hold the oonorete walls whioh are to be 6" thiol, rein¬ forced by rods. The form is exceedingly simple, and for a house 20* wide; 26* Jong and 25’ high, the neoesBary steel weighs about 11 tons. The wood pieoes are oreasoted and are made 2f" thiol so that they will withstand brutal treat¬ ment. The walls and floors are all poured at one time, so that the floors become an integral part of the walls. The form oan be made wider or longer in multiples of 2* - doors and windows plaoed at any desired ldoation in multiples of a foot - ohimneys and bay windows plaoed wherever desired and the toot made flat, or with a moderate pitch as desired, so that great variation oan be made in the design. Three houses have already been built, using wood forms to test out the idea, and with my Inowledge of oonorete, I oan see no reason why the plan is not vary praotioal. It is estimated that Bix men, one of whom will be a foreman, oan ereot the forms for the oonorete, and taken down the forms, at the rate of one house a week, and a oonorete mixer has been designed which delivers the mixed oonorete direct to the forms without any additional handling. It is very probable, however, that bb this character of building comas in contact with, Union la boy, it may be necessary to use one skilled Bteel worker and one oarpantor in eaoh gang. I was in Washington, D. C., the latter part of hast week and through lir. Hutohison*s assistance we were • able to show the model of the forms to the Shipping Board and the Housing Committee; as well as to Secretary Daniels and the headB of e«S®$UthBr Department, and we : have *•- oeived asBuranoes thaVoonorete houses for workman will have the same consideration bb all other types of construction. I have also had the matter up with the Canadian Government, and have an appointment the early of this week to Bhow the model to the head of the War Board Commission, who has charge of the rebuilding of Halifax, so that it looks now as if, in the very near future, we will be Mr. Thomas A. Edison — - — #3-—- — .-April 9th, 1918* able to got some houses tinderway* Just as soon as some houses are huilt, I have arranged to have the Cement .Association give publicity to the matter, and in view of the urgent need of dwelling houseB all over the country, it seems to me the psychological time to push the matter 'fib at present* I have a double interest in the matter - first; I want to Bee brougit to a successful conclusion the wotk which you did in this connection some years ago, and this form is the direot outoome of the ideas vfliioh you had at that time, and secondly; I want, if possible, to oreate a larger demand for Edison Cement. I will keep you posted from time to time as to what progress we are mating* I sinoerely trust that you are being very much benefited by the more favorable. olimatic conditions in Florida, While thus far we have had an early spring, we have had quite a number of cold, damp days which are trying, March; , however, was an unusually favorable month* With my very kindest remenibranoes, I am. Yours vary truly. \N. WSM*BC -j>. s. r&o- ... Mr. ThomftB A. Edison, -\s Care of Commandant Officer, United States Haval Station, Key W0Bt, FLORIDA. F. s. You will note from the following that the poets are getting busy in connection with the oonorete ship idea; The following iB credited to the "Boston Traveler"; The boy stood on the concrete deck and grinned w£th while Waboats tried in vain to wreck that ooncrete ship and boy. A Prussian shell came screaming down an* 0^°°te breadj’ he registered a ooncrete frown and munched his oonorete bread. Eiis«?¥tertSaipl©ifK«it <fr Saar Ur. Edisoni Enclosed ia a oopy of the minuteB of the last Cement Company Executive Oonmittee meeting. X do not wish to burden you with the reading of all these pages, but am sending it along bo that you may see how every man of the Committee is kept thoroughly posted as to what all are doing, thus putting eveiy man on his mettle. Che initials "CX» appearing through¬ out these minutes signify "Cement Exeoutive Meeting." For example, "8CX" at the start of a paragraph indicates that what follows transpired at the 8th meeting of the Committee. MILL OPERATIONS! She first page will give you a gist of conditions with our Company generally at this time. Pago 2 showB that while the Plan "D" estimate of production has been fairly well lived up to for the first six months, in March we aotually produced only 24,000 barrels of Cement against an estimate of 120,000 barrels, due to the neoeseity of with¬ holding Cement operations until the 25th of the month. Sotal stocks on hand in the Eastern Mills on April 1st are 44/o lower than a year ago, and as a matter of fact are lower than in many years. Shis, of oourse, has bean principally occasioned by the severe winter, also the fuel situation. We are watching everything very olosely, and hope not to lose a barrel of business because of low stock. As indi¬ cated on pages 3-7 inclusive, we are getting things Well lined up at the quarries and the mill, and I am going down there tonight in order to Bpend Friday and Saturday right on the ground. SHIPMENTS: From the tabulation at the top of page 9 you will note that our shipments since the first of September are only 24,000 barrels behind Plan "D" Estimate, and this we should make up during the ourrent month. It is simply a matter of mill output, which I am going to thoroughly study in person during the next two days. Comparison of total shipments of the Eastern mills for the first three months of this year with the same period a year ago, and the relation of EDISON shipsants to the total, are as follows i January -March t January -March 1917 - 1918 (Bbls) (Bbls) EDISON 178,000 24 Mills in Lehigh Valley, N.Y. State, 4,312,000 1656 3,609,000 Maryland & Virginia This shows that although the entire Eastern district shows - iA<g tha volume of our own shipments has been praotloally ;,K."! - «« »» *» «“»*» »•» «“ we will sell 1,500,000 barrels. A peculiar condition has arisen In the shipping situation, west are severely handicapped on aooount of car shortage, the Universal 15j< per barrel and more or less damage claims. Thus far we have experienced no difficulty in pouring al! the cars neoessaiy for our needs, and X believe our b 1“ 8 Bl)l0Uid are going out more promptly than thoee af ^ other Company. t Bhoul^_ SS^^hio! besides strengthanin^our ^^-the^eaiers for the time whan conditions are baoh to normal. rs: h*?ss2. n«-* - - =« » K, !f 52 InU. By na.lng naah datar-.cnnt.nrgalnaalyalththanthan I hone to see our Company in the unique position of being one of^hevery few ?Lt is able to rioter an increase for 1918 as compared with 1917. coal-. Wo are watching the coal situation very keenly and . two men out in%ha field, one in the West Virginia district and one in the Pittsburgh district. I am told we Company in the Lehigh Valley. Item No. 7 • steps I am lllLZifX°lrZ10Z\ « not9 suffer from a curtailment of supply. FiumoiAL; Since I have taken active hold onthefinanoes of the cement C^^Sept^er last «rey have been «****,,, ««££ TiTST W that the Company finance itself entirely from the results of operations. &n ituHoatecL on page 13. the average selling price for the Q1. . t -u Ai 52 Whioh, barring contingencies, should give us a these figures daring the year. djf April IX, 1918. Edison Portland Cement Company 8 West 40th Street May fifteenth Dear Mr. Meadoworoft: Please- note the attaohed letter from Henry Ford and Son Ino., from which you will note that one of the two tractors which Mr. Ford had shipped to us il intended as a present to Mr. Edison, and I will Neatly appreciate it if you will ask Mr. Edison to aoknonaedgo the receipt of it "to Mr. Ford. I suggest this because when 1 mat Mr. Ford in Washington recently, he said that he waB anxious to have Mr. Edison have one of the first tractors and believed it would do good work for him. X am enclosing herewith a clipping from the "Easton Free Press", whioh was written by our farm super intefldent. Up until Saturday last, the traitors had worked steadily since we received them about three weeks ago. The only think that has happened to date has been the breaking of one fan-belt. Each tractor pulls two 14" plows and average between five and six acres per day. Our farm superintendent estimates that the plowing will be more than cut in half, ns com¬ pared with our former costs. Mr. W. H. Meadoworoft, Edison laboratory, Orange, NEW JERSEY. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Muy 1G.1010. Mr. S. Mallory, a best 40th atrcot, ilov.. York, II. i'. Doar Hr. Mallory: I have roeoivod your favor of the lhth instant, enclosing lottor from Henry Ford i: Son, Inc., and also clipping from the "Has ton i'roe Hrot.s", in ropard to tho farm tructor. I have Ehov.ii- the above, to lir. nelson, and ho has written a note of thanlrs to Mr. Ford, iou will find copy of etiao herewith. ■ . lours vory tiyily. Assistant to i!r. iidison. Fnclosuro. n/iil57. p.a. I also of May Oth, return ,tho letter of Henry ■ , addrossod to tho Comont Co •d. J. Son, lac. Stowar tsvillo (COPY) II I PRATES CORPORATION New York PLANTS: MUSCLE SHOaLS , ALABAMA iA** Subject: Training at Edison Cement Works Qjp'' Address reply to: 511 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 'JTl'T'’ ^ /r oP- st^\' i K. F. Cooper, Vice-President. ■ p ' n j 6^ Jiff C * >' n &' J’ This Corporation is engaged in building and will operate at Muscle Shoals, Ala., a plant for the manufacture of ammonium nitrate, as Agent of the Ordnance Department, Div. T. In order that there may be no delay in starting opera¬ tions at this plant, we are now emptying and have in training a number of men who will become members of the operating force. One element of the plant process is the burning of lime in rotary kilns, using pulverized coal as a fuel. At the exist¬ ing plants to which this Corporation has access for training operatives lime is burned in vertical kilns so that the ex¬ perience which would be gained in the operation of these kilns would be of little assistance in training men for the operation of rotary kilns which they will be required to use at the new plant. It is our understanding that at the plant of the Edison Cement Works, you utilize rotary kilns in the burning of cement and pulverized coal as a fuel. We wish to know whether you would permit us to send five or six men whom we have employed as foremen and operators in the Lime Department to your plant for training so that they may be as familiar as possible with the equipment and it asperating before they are sent to Muscle Shoals to start the new plant. We can send along with them one mem who thoroughly understands rotary kilns and their operation, and would like very much to have the other men get some practical experience in the actual operation of rotary kilns. Assuring you that any assistemce you may render will be appreciated by us, and will be of material assistance in securing at an earlier date much needed munitions for our army and navy, I am'; Very truly, signed K.F. Cooper, Vice-President. ■ \ Edison Portland Cement Co. new „.*• r 4-OlH STREET N EW YORK November 27 ) 1918 To my Business Associates and Friends:-; ; I expect to be mustered oit of Unole Sam's service before long and it will seim mighty good to be baok on the old peace job agaii. What does the first year of^eaoe have in store for us? I have been asked to vttempt to answer that question. There are those who fear a business depression. The surest way to bring on a depres- . • sion of business is to nurture fears and aot.hesi-. , tatingly. We now have a national^inancia^jysjtem • whioh is capable of meeting practically any situs.--..- x tion that oan,ariseand we do not need tofear. ) , difficulties" from that quarter.- Our farmers have harvested an enormous orop, and the assurance of .good' prices, togetFerXwEttf" moreyplentiful labor,_ /^make certain a heavy planting next year, to only V- thing needed to insure a yearofgreat prosperity is a determination on the. part of 7 [ (man, big and little, to go' ahead with .absolute oon- . ” — . must see to it that employment isprovided forour war workers and returning soldiers. There will db opportunities for patriotic servioe in this °on^®° tion and I hope all of you will do your part and ssvss « worked and fought to win the war. Every business man should speed up his sales organization- The salesmen of this Edison Portland Cement Co. S WEST -t-O™ STREET N EW YORK oountry oan do more than anyone elae to keep the wheels of industry turning at full speed. The salesman had to take a back seat during the war but his time has now come- Give him a ohanoe. Edison General File Series 1918. Edison Pulverized Limestone Company [not selected] (E-18-33) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the business of the Edison Pulverized Limestone Co., which marketed the byproducts of Edison's cement production and delivered part of its output to his chemical plants at Silver Lake, New Jersey. The two items for 1 91 8 are an annual meeting notice and a routine letter notifying Edison that he had been elected a director at the same meeting. Both were issued by acting secretary William E. Horne. Edison General File Series 1918. Education (E-18-34) This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning Technical School, and Richard C. Maclaurin, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ADDroximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items include requests for Edison’s advice or assistance, whic were routinely answered by his assistant William H. Mead bwcroft; Tequeste for donations; descriptions of education proposals sent to Edison, and items marked for no answer. JAS. E. PERRIN 21 N. LIBERTY ST. CUMBERLAND, MD., January 8th, 1918. Ur. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J. Dear Sir: I am writing this with tha hope that one of your eeoretariea will have time to answer. My hoy (age 16) will graduate at high eohool in June. He wants to he an eleotrloal engineer, will you give me your advice as to the hast school where he will get the praotioal as well as the theoretical experience. Thanking you in advanoe for the advice, I am, Very truly yours. January 14,1910.. Hr. Jas. E. Perrin, . - 21 II. liberty Street, Cumberland, lid. . . boar Sir:- ' - Your favor of .the Oth instant afidrescod to Mr. Edison has boon rocoivod. . IIo its away from homo, and I do not know when ho will return. In hie absence, I willroply to the same effect that, he would if he wore hero. • lie would advieo in tho first place, that if possible, the boy continuo hie studies and then take an Electrical Engineering course - at the Massachusetts Institute of lochnology, Boston, Hass. If he cannot do this, tho next best thing would be for him to comply his High School education and then take the correspondence course on Electrical Engineering. Sho best school we can suggest for this is the International Correspondence- Schools, Scranton, Ponna. 2o got tho pr.-etical as well as the thooroticul experience it would be necessary for him to get in as a boy, into one of tho big electrical manufacturing concerns, suoh as tho Gonorul Bloc trie Co., Schenectady, li.Y., or the V.estinghouso Electric & Mfg. Co., Pittsburg, Pa. I believe, they have two courses for studonts. One is tho apprentice courso for boyc, und tho othor is the regular course for graduates of Universities. A very small wago is paid in eithor case for soveral years. . I believe that both thoso Companies have como printed raattoj- on this sub¬ ject, which they would probably aond you on application. Yours voiy truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/4427. i Before our entry into the war, X ventured to suggest to you that you bring some of the financial needs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the attention of Mr. Henry Ford. You were good enough to say that you would do this if a suitable opportunity presented itself, hut probably war condi¬ tions have banished the matter from your mind. I am calling your attention to it once more because of the need made more obvious by the lessons of the war of providing more adequately Tor the improvement of the health or our people. We must make a serious drive by scientific means to prevent disease and not merely to cure it. I have set the matter out at greater length in another letter to you that I enclose, my thought being that you might perhaps be good enough to send a copy of this longer letter to Mr. Ford, or any other of your friends that might bo interested in the matter. You Sir. Edison - fl. have always been generous in your expressions of good¬ will to tlin Institute, and Iiere is an opportunity or enabling it to render great service to the country. April 5, 1018. Yaurs sincerely, jl c-/xXl > i fv*. ... ■ ■<■ »■ n-f~b -Jf jliuj Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey. April li.l'JlO Dr. itichnrd C. Uneleurin, • . Massac hus c t ts Institute o, _oeh.iolot:>! , Boston, Hass. ■» Do nr . Dr. Hue luurin : 1 our estocnod .favor of tho Lth aslant to Hr- afiioon. enclosing another and longer 'ottor therewith, cane to hand- ilr. ii- ison has boon away from homo for tovoral months, conducting a°ao ospori^onts for ,ur Government, ana I forwarded your lo ti-,. Ho has returner thorn to mo ashing me to jrito ma.lot you Taiov. tha t they were' receive, and. that 10 >«as sent your low ozplonooory let-m to or. i’ord tilth a noisonal memorandum. I am forwarding tho last-named letter to - *r. pord’s See rotary today, ashing him to bring 1 bo Hr. Poi'd* c personal attention- Yours very truly, 1 Assistant to Mr. iidison. A/eoso. April 16,1910." Ur. 3. G. Liobold, General Secretary to tar - iionry i’ord, Detroit, Mich. . My dear Ur. Liobold : Herewith X hand you a lot ter from Dr. llichard 0. i-iaclaurin, the i’rosidont oi tho Uaucachu- aottB Instituto of leelmolopy, Bouton, Uace. 2ho letter is addrec&od to Ur. Hdieon, and ie solf-oxplariatory . Hr. 3d Icon hue written a little pencil note t? Ur. Ho id on this letter, and I an sondinp it to you so that you can briar it to Ur. i’ol’d's personal attention. With kind roparde, 1 remain, Yours sinceroly. Ascistant to Ur. liaison. Hnclosuro. H • J • Heinz Company Pure Poow Products Pi'j'TSBUitGir.PiV.U.S.AJlay 23, 19X8, J Mr. Thomas A. Edison, East Orange, U. J. My dear Sir:- A' ,1- The Snyder Outdoor School for Boys - Clarence Elmer Snyder, Director, authorizes prospective patrons to refer to you for information with regard to the school. I have a son in his fourteenth year, and am looking for a school which affords a combination of good educational advantages, proper moral surroundings and healthful physical environment. I have learned of the Snyder School and shall appreciate and treat in confidence any statements that you feel free to make with regard to the school and those in charge of it. The fact that Mr. Snyder gives your name as reference suggests that you have had an opportunity to learn something of .the school, either through personal contace and observation, or through having had a son or relative in attendance at the school, and I shall appreciate very much any information that you feel in position to give me. Cordially yours. I.lr. V,- II. Kobinson,. c/o II. J. Heinz Co., __ Pittsburgh, Pa. Doar Mr. fiobinson: • Please oxcuso the few flays delay in replying to your favor of the 2d instant. Mr. .Edison was not available at the time it was receiver, but I huvo shown him your later communication, and he says that ho now roraembors I.Ir. Spydor's school at Captiva, unfl ho understands that it is considered to be a very good ono . Yours very truly. Assistant to I.Ir. Edison. November 4, 1918. Thomas Edison, Esq., East, Orange, ft. J • Dear Ar. Edison: - .rr...M _ jx plains the organization of a new type“of an industrial institu¬ tion for industrial education. Will you kindly give me your candid opinion whether such an Institution will he a vital assistance to the industrial men, and whether it is not possible to enlarge its field for the interest of industry in general? Thanking you for your kind attention end IcuA tcL^- i^- J^AJU ycc-k- Jl~ 4*f (/tcrf^ &&& .Lt^jca ^ € Kv<|K November 14,191(3. ' Dr. D. H. Hodgdon, Newark Teohni on 1 School, Newark, Now Jersey. Dear Sir:- ’ Replying to your letter of November 4th, -let me say that I am a believer in special schools that teaoh one thing thoroughly and practically, so that students may go direct into industrial works and do not need to be taught real praotioe, as if they have never been at school. What is wanted just now is a special deh6oi* for maohine designing. Such a school should ’be able « to turn out men aapable of devising automatic machines to reduce oosts and keep wages high. Yours very truly. A/5932 X ^0 — E> ^-eo-v' *c* ^ ->!~t_ (^(/-yyuu' fyvy '“^. AZlnAst^ Ct^u-^ *"'» Os^c-iJ<r>^ tS” ''^>^<z^4*_ ^TTirtX- . </ sJ^M*£r3.*>. I, J "??>va. "S^vio 9/T* K{-t^^o /y<3 -?r: %/ &}. Xtt^J yt wfc* QXf? . ^ . 3e> -/ % . Edison General File Series 1918. Electric Light (E-18-35) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's past work in the electrical industry, as well as inquiries and suggestions about electric lighting. Among the items for 1918 is an inquiry regarding the value of stock in the defunct Edison Electric Light Co. of Europe Ltd. Also included are comments by Edison about a vaudeville trick of lighting a lamp through a human body. Approximately 1 5 percent of the documents, including all items bearing Edison marginalia, have been selected. Most of the unselected letters received a routine reply stating that Edison was no longer involved in the electric light business. Columbian STOVES AND RANGES GAS : STOVES : AND : REFRIGERATORS /? Hr > 1 fL. *** * &4J jUi 0-00 un&j $ ■Ajomj'S Q/ro<AsLto As^j/Cfa* O eCtkari ^JUx&ZiocsCcc^^ ^ &Msi*duj<£sCvv^^ £vy cvtisLc/oJ QyUwC' fit <ru^ yvw 'h/uqus y&Y\) faOsVvyA^'', 0^hZfa/U2A-\J yku<%4s(j y\iA^Y~ hj&?LA~3^» <X^yUfXA^Cv^i^ (/^\ G^job ^T>(/4o<s3^<rc^<2^^ OTAn*u-cb<iJ<Zsv^^ (jZ cA' '-!%%' fr, ^ &A- 'yvus 'foviMlA) Uf(ujCfet^/£^ tQjCovb 4uOoj CtsM^lrQ&K^, tx^o^cC ^s-e-yv^ <v b/r&jt^shjsu-s <Xj ^coo <?Cia^ao ckxzo; /Ofco <jp o o-v^ 4^aX>cCj> <Xyvv1- f J <u^a^yv€y aowurf- .; Deo ember 5,1918. Mr. J. 0. Alaop, 112 Delaware Street, Syracuse , H.Y. Dear Sir:- Mr. Edison wishes ub to say in reply to your letter of December 2d, that the Edison Electric bight Co. of Europe. Ltd., was liquidated many years ago. The Courts in Europe did not sustain the Edison patents, and the Company never reoeived a cent of money. Yours very truly, Edison Laboratory. A/6058 Deo ember 26,1918 Kr. L. E. Leech, General Delivery, Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Sir:- Heplving to your reoent letter, we beg to say that so' far as we know it is not possible to light an incandescent lamp through the human bodv as the current would kill the person. Tt is possible to light a lamp by induction in con June ui on with the proper apparatus, and that is what you prob¬ ably saw accomplished by the performer you mention. Yours very truly. jSdison Laboratory. A. 6197. Edison General File Series 1918. Employment (E-18-36) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to employees in Edison's laboratory and factories, as well as prospective employees and individuals who had been worked for Edison in the past. Among the items for 1918 are letters requesting Edison to write recommendations for employees, former employees, and others wishing to join the armed forces or seeking a civilian position with the U.S. government. Also included are documents pertaining to labor unrest at the Edison Storage Battery Co. (ESBCo) plant, which resulted in the resignation or termination of Vice President and General Manager Robert A. Bachman, and to the resignation of Carl H. Wilson, longtime vice president and general manager of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., for health reasons. In addition, there are items relating to a sexual harassment complaint against employee William Sniffens, which resulted in his termination, and to Edison's refusal to hire female chemists. Among the several letters from former employees in the armed forces is one from chemist Edwin Smith, Jr., describing his service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. There is also a reference to the disappearance and presumed death of Lt. Charles Wallace ("Happy") Drew, whose plane was shot down in France a few weeks before the end of the war. Other employees and former employees mentioned in the documents include the late William G. Bee, E. Rowland Dawson, William Deans, Absalom M. Kennedy, William H. Knierim, William J. Lockhart, Paul D. Payne, John J. Riley, George F. Scull, R. H. Simpson, B. H. Stahle, and Henry G. Wolfe. At the end of the folder is an undated set of instructions prepared by Edison for his son Charles regarding reductions in the battery production work force Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items consist primarily of requests for positions as singers, motion picture actors, experimenters, inventors, and chemists, along with requests for letters of reference for placement with a government agency or business. Almost all of these received a form-letter reply. Also not selected are job applications bearing routine Edison marginalia stating that there were no openings; routine internal administrative correspondence; inquiries about a false news story that Edison was hiring large numbers of returned soldiers; and personal correspondence by Edison's secretaries. In addition, there are numerous typed and handwritten lists of ESBCo workers with comments about their ages, addresses, and eligibility for the military draft. Seoretary To BROOKLYN. N. Y - ieh...l4...18 . 191 Mr Thoa A Edison Dear Sir X write to ask you if I ( an old timer fifths old Edison days 83 to 89 when X worked for the Edison & Bergmann i!o in ..ooster and E 17 it ) would have an opportunity to get employment in your ex perimental department As you oan see by the heading of this letter that S have my own shop hut as ^ am all alone without muoh oapital I feel that I ought to get into a shop where I oan do something better with modern facilities I was working all last summer on an air torpedo controlling devioe Gyro soopes Timer Servo Eto How the Inventor and his oliki has not treated me fair , in that there is considerable money due me for work and materials I would be willing to moke one in your shops with improvements This devioe is a valuable war implement if plaoed in the hands of honorable and able men »The following is claimed for it It is loaded with bombs ,Btarted off to a pre determined distanoe at a given angle , when it arrives at the point determined by the timer it releases the bomba takes a photograph of the damage done 7 and turn around and oome baek home p sounds good ehp well they tried it out at Sheepahoad Bay and it worked fairley well ,but of oourBe it needB high olass engineers to perfeot it. I have a photo of the timer whioh I designed and made for him whioh I oould Bhew you very respectfully yours [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] )W- dtcc/i O/vcC JJ • - (iSCj ^ - - _ _ uiie^ - tb-M-, - - - J)u„, fa' _ 7T\fr> filter u u _ euti.euy __ fecyvy, _ rttnttx-- . JtL -jiOAM+U- - - eio Mjgt—MoefUU- d«<s/c fa- uChotU- . /tCutfi. _ mcnt./lt.’t. . )¥*' .Jt&uL. sjecoi H o-co: -fi-t. -•rfti.'i - 1,0 - - _J3M^L _ otf- . +A±y - «*** — -Ul - ^*r4*4 - _<SO^L6t.il> - tUf±«*M****l-t - _ _ &.eu^& — ctuy-^tce^ ^ ftrrft. cljt _ - . ' _ hit-'— <-**■*■& - - ^ - - teJi**_-M** _ b,Le*fif**i - -'fc-fa- tU4AJL JLu> _ ta&tiA - ^.Ct0£^ - [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] - f&CuC yCH>t - .Ctnyi f. LV-i/tt 2B£ J&eo-i -L6U4 - _ '^C.e,\.Cs/ct.\, U — _ he*-.v^e*A.. _ & / _ ~§0tt'L.<) /3 (ftft'ijZt /P,j. 1ry&^ UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D. C. Mr. R. A. Kellow, Secy, to Thomas A. Bdison, R. Orange, IJ. J. Sir: has made appl i o at ion ' f or °the ^xaminat ion Stiver Jd! by the inolosed announcement in whioh he refers to you. The object of this communication is to obtain reliable information in regard to the qualifications of the applicant named above. It is especially requested that you state the nature and extent^ of your_.aoquaintanoe with his work. Any information you can furnish with reference "to his personality, habits, and train¬ ing and experience, as outlined in the marked paragraphs of this, announcement , -will " be appreciated. You are also requested to state whether his loyalty to our Government i3 unquestioned. If you have knowledge'~oJ‘~any additional faots respecting him that would be valuable in determining his fitness or unfitness for the publio servioe, you are requested to state them fully. The information you furnish is for the inspection and sorutiny of the Commission and of the department to whioh the applicant’s name may be certified, and it will be held in striot confidence. You are urged to give this matter immediate attention for the reason that unless your reply is promptly received at this offioe it oan not be considered in oonneotion with his examination. In answering you are requested_to_ give the appli£ant^'s_name_and_.the. position for_ whioh _app_ljL o at i qnji'szmade:^_l ... ~ AnTaddressed envelopeT” requiring no postage, is inolosed. By direction of the Commission: Very respeotfully. Inolosure. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] No. 1521. Amended . UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. ACCOUNTANT (MALE). GRADE 1, $1,200 to $1,700 a year. GRADE 2, $1,800 to $2,700 a year. This examination is held to aeoure eligibles for vacancies exist¬ ing in the Finanoe Division, Ordnance Department of the War Depart¬ ment, for employment on work in connection with the cost and account¬ ing on Government contracts. Applicants for positions in Grade 1 must show that they have been employed for at least two years (1) as head bookkeeper in offices em¬ ploying more than two bookkeepers; or (2) as public aooountant; or (3) doing responsible accounting work in tne office of a certified public accountant; or (4) in similar responsible commercial positions in which the duties were the directing of accounting work. Applicants for positions in Grade 2 must show that they have been employed for at least three years as general auditors, public ac¬ countants, senior accountants, head bookkeepers in offices employing five or more bookkeepers, or in similar responsible commercial posi¬ tions in which the duties were the directing of accounting or audit¬ ing work. Applicants whose only experience is as bookkeeper or as statisti¬ cal clerk or as cashier or in municipal, county, or other noncommer¬ cial offioes, will not be admitted to this examination. Graduation from a' reoognized commercial school or college from a course covering at least one year will be accepted in lieu of one of the required years of experience in either grade. Special oredit will be given for responsible experience in cost accounting, especially factory cost accounting. The reoeipt of applications for this examination dosed on Novem¬ ber 15, 1917. was only in too way of business. Hov.uiror, thoro was newor any¬ thing in tir. Lockhart's bobuvior v.hlch came to ny notion that would load me to question in any dogroe his absolute loyalty to his country. Very respectfully. Secretary. Ediphoned HKK/24 ft aaroh 22 , 1918, Ur. U. L. Hartmann, Bapid City, Soum Dakota, Dear Sir; Your favor of the 6t'n instant to Mr. Edison was received, and fonts rded to him, as ho has boon away from homo for several months. y;o have ,1uet received a reply from him statinc that he has no opening ,1ust now in which he could employ a Research Chemist, as he is away from nome, working for the Govornment. lir. Edison roquests us to suggest that you apply to the Bureau of Mines at Washington, D. C. They uro short of Chomists for War experiments. Yours very truly, ED1S0H LABORATORY, 24 5-jfoc SERVICE STATION I MOTOR CARS) e Baker R. & L Company BUFFALO, N.Y. April 2, 1918. CLEVELAND, OHIO Thomas A. Edison, ' ’ y r^cJ^JL Orange, H. J. Dear Ur. Edison: last year I. sold out r ■business interests here in Buffalo, and my wife and I have been up at Camp "Why Knot" Ar^ the Adi- rondaoks most of the time sinoy./^gpc -j "■i am feeling Vo "well and strong" that I have decided to look about, and see if I can get something to do that will be to my lin¬ ing, and it oooured to me that you might, have a place where you could use me to your advantage. I do. not expect a salary as large as the Presidents* for I m too modest. A word from you relative to the ahove^r f , will be much appreciated. - ■ - $ ^ °^Ur. Henry Firestone was good enough to put me on the Bpeoial list,, and sent / me a copy of that wonderful book that was gotten out ^ 7 of your trip to the Woods in 1916, and there 1b noth-C - • / ing I have that I prize higher. S / My good wife JoinB me in / very kindest regards and best wishes to yourself. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE PRODUCTION DIVISION SEVENTH AND B STREETS NW. CDB:CL5! ^ Answer should be nddresscd to " .ARMjjSectlon, Producdon Division, Sevcnlh and B Sis. NW., Washing; replying refer to April 11, 1918. Mr. Thos. A. Edison, i'/ost Orange, H. J. Sir: X. Mr. Edward E. Winters, of 76 Kenilworth Place, RidEewood II. J., baa made application to the United States Civil Service Commission for an eamaati on, rata: r the classification of S^liflcationa and^ahili ty\ 8 and it Haluahle advise this Section whether, or n , "rm£j and small arms SSSo£ti«f togeth!rPwith any other information that might he of interest. By direction of the Acting Chief of Ordnance. Respectfully, HAYDEN EAMES, Major, Ordnance R. 0. By: / F. w. NidSol, Lieut., Ord. Dept., N.A. / fO*5 April 1.0, 1018 Major Hayden Manus, 0. ii. C.‘, iinull j.rwc Section, Production Division, 7th oiid i3 Sts . ii.v,., Washington, D. C . Dour Sir:-' . . , Your lottor of- the 11th instant, file h'o . US ESO.OE/BO, addrosscd to Mr. Edison has boon roceivod. i-ir. Edison lius boon ax; ay from hoso for several months and has not jot returned. In his. absence, I can only cay that nr. Edvard E. ..inters was oho of the Engineers of .the Edison Uuchinc V.orhc, at Schonoc tody , iii’i., many years ago, and according to tho host of ny lecolloc lion and hnowlodgo, Mr. Edison regarded. him ns- • a competent Engineer at thatr tine . • Yours respectfully. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/COIS. April £7 , 101U !ir- Harr;: 1. Keofor, . 143 II.. Fifth 2£root, - iiunhury, .jin. Dour bir:- • I am afraid there is little cncouragonont to offer you at this tino .in regard to a position' in our Chorale al laboratory. lir. Edison has boon uv;ay from homo for many month; tvorking on Oovornnont oxpori- menta. He returned only yesterday, and may bo going uvray' arc In before- long-. In his absence, thoro has not boon much doing in tho Chomicul laboratory and just not there does not ooem to*bo any prospect in this lino. . . Yours vory truly, • Assistant to Hr. Edison. A/bUOO. - • — <PZ-0 .tr'&lt'/, . iArmd-<\ _ _ . ^ 'v/i-O’ijCi ~?7'2j£i/?\ l, < rl'i. /£,? t d us&^id ., _ . . _. , s6,^'U<2+ JCT^L *+ _ . . . ^ C/* ^C&?tsv^e. JiZfa Ai+ €J&1'<2<)j7 c^Ac uJ6CC 2 6&1 tAo 6l-o, . A/Q cA ^-~^77 ^A-O't j . .... 6$) ^A-Oi-... ^!lAAcrf^r<d. tfJ&tun jOtrlJa/Vla-v - . _-tf£-(r-&-b£i'V-7l , . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ {-/LX <2<?r1 #A\6sAc_, 6^Z>~6~?A . 6t^i^AhAi-v-yt J%ie v^^re &•. & 0 _ r%^" j£dAU/i^a£fe_(^%<<A.sO<^ _• €o &Q. . •■ ,, /- ,/, . J?yi^W ^ -^£^i (?/!' ‘pif 0 jk&kJ> .... . , - - _.. > y/~ Jt t?tm rd&l'-dd&i rf- , 2. , djU'cA i*#44. y/'U^ " tV' ,x/^Lx^^/v^z.zCc > u- -’ - ' - <? / * “ f Z 7 jV - . v^rideA ^iU do pf>^ ^ (-doft S&hd ow'd (t/ WTr'^Wj &r*d ^/L&*d?r- Jj%» Qrua&ir. _ jJLto^as^. - - - — £ j 2jjf- [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Corporal 35. J. Slater, Battory 3, 319 F. A. (Heavy), Camp .Gordon, Go. Bear Sir:- Your letter of tho let inotant v.ne roccivod this morning, and Before Boon the matter had boon Investi¬ gated and iir. Sniffons tvac discharged at onco. *V,e re¬ turn tho letter of Hies Jeneen herewith. Yoiua vory truly, iid iaon laboratory . A/ B094. ' . Bnelooure .. ■ (? e&'.y&'i'-x - </£c-tiA^ CiT i-'U- 19 ■C'/j' ^ytP^t, /'Cvutstft?/ U //. fist- ■ L ay^h^i^r, 'L-'1-'l ] C-fr-l ,&■ ■ yy- ' ^ f-OCL^'^.C- l.^ fa-^ l'l- L-S'y, -£-€£s\/\ , M^> su^tcAs 7~k&'i'r ■£t-' &> t&\S<>\ ■- _ ^ _ '/-t~-0 r:/? /i/a^y ffUfflftsyx-C ,^/^U^y- t>ZoytA^~yfy .fi U-Uu, y/^A. ^a^c/ y/sj/tS -c-yu, idu£~ u/cray; /^y J ,Ti^n *3t , '■ftu>- j:^^y/r Ct>yts}- <v A/ cfcfa^y/ ^ <r/t^<y ^ . ,, u. ^ ^ y*^/p, c^%p- - ''W-fL ^ S^t— , y, ,c^L£c^e^r’=y ^ ^ ^PU-C^-t^ Sir**- Y- /U&yL sfrzl^) ,\^Ucrils\ y ^ 4^iHY ^5^ Q1]^" iu M '/hi/ (' '-£ ^ \ g/3' ^-/e-^ by Ur. Unison with his pen on signing Uio Xot'-or: S. Riley has a peculiar gift for hireing men, he can spot a crook instantly. EDIBOli May f4,lrJ10 . Office of iiuvnl Intolliroaco. • Corcoran Courts, Hew Dork ..vonuo , Washington, D. C. . Jontlonon : 1 write in behalf of Ur. Jolm J.- alloy 'of 413 "oath btroo.t, .Brooklyn, 11. H. Ur. iiiloy was in my omploy for about thrco and ono-hi.lf yearn an tho iianagor of what v.o call our Demonstration Department . Ho hud entire charge of this Depart¬ ment during oil the. time ho nun in my employ, and had under him a force of Dor.ionstrutors varying from, cay. fO to 110 non. V.hile in ray onnloy, Hr. Riley also did a little special v;ork for your, Hurouu, having boon etom In during tho month of novotibor, 1017, at Hew York City by Co:.na..dor iiddy, to whom -ho roportod. Owing .to procont bucinoss conditions, it • has boor, doomod oxpcdicnt to disbond our Demonstra¬ tion Dona, tm.cn t as a whole. Hilo has cot .Ur. Uiloy at liberty tlnough no fault on hlu part. -Ho is desirous of gottinr into active duty for tho above- na’noc special work, and tolls mo ho has boon advlaod by Oonn’imdor Dddy.thi.it upon suitable roconnondotion • he night bo able to cacuro a Co' mission in tho Signal Corps and be detailed to' this spociul lino of work, at liov. York City." ‘ From! by poreonal oxporionco and knovslodgo of Jir. kilo; ,. I have no hesitation in sending this recommendation of him as a koon, activo and loyal workor. Ho is bright, intelligent and straightforward, and has u tenacity, of, nurgoco which would c.ion to mo valuable in the lino of duty ill which ho cocks- to bo engaged; Respectfully yours,- i./b 19 J. tilay*' "Jfj. ^ Am* oL , J Jl JiAsJ&d r r e £y '/2u^'^<n£ <£Jt'6tu &. Ji^ a^tM-^exo. Jvy' JrvoUL JJjl **. tienu ^trrM-u^MxJ t*vY- , I ^ JaJt. J6. *&-<*- ~faU ^rt- a. JeJZis- . I J ju*J<YhJ Ju^UuJtn ^d. “TX- <? ■ /ri^x- aJ. &iy> / a-oj eu^. aJ sft^iAstoi*^ — *-^> A. t^wu'w/ -J (tiaJe^u. o»> Irv^tJbr* C*yv.yi4jLAA. 1^,'cmJZ^, a^u/ a^Lo^o-^W f ^rr ~t^o<JJ<-^ ~*u*a- a^J. a^Lt-aJ. ^ cu*. <y^ jZ.'zoXZv* ^ <ls*~,**,. Vt/'v^ Y j Ci.~.~-f)( <a_ — ^£«^£c/'* ^-\^r*x*~ t 'Uf~£ J C*4rude( *r>£/. si4*la^ <2-^iJ^'c-£k>tt (r>i f /Wiru^&l c u/z*4* — C AJL^r'u/ elu^£h YclJLa*. ;4 , . t/j. O^ 'th cwMA^zdouA^ j£/ju /(a J^etrc ^m.- /$VU w'^‘ 'u*i^ /LL^UAn^‘> V < "7i> S> SttpuXL# Ctyho ^0is**4{ £*'%/> str^y t y^Y y^4*M^9 ^eswM Y&t** /yoa //ck*> &**+***-*-. ’TVcW^'ev^Z** X * '-^, C* ' Juno 1,1910. Hr. 2?. D. 3oll, • . 39 ii'oBt 30th Dtroot, lion York, II. Y. Dour Dir:- . Replying to your loiter of liny "233, r.o regret to cay that it will, not be possible to of for your daughter a position in our Chon- ieal .-aboratory , as Hr. Edison does not employ any female Chemists . Yours vory truly, Edison Laboratory . a/BE2D. tyfn/ll&jrff/r/teJii Hon. Josophus Unniolo, "ho Secretary of tho ilavy, bashing ton, U. C. tty dour hr. Danlols: ray friond Hov. knotrn einco ho eiaployod in my rfhis will introduce to you Kd nund ii. Carhnrt, Jr., nliom 1 hr.vo wai: a boy, and whoso fatiior has boon industries for upwards of 15 years. "hie young man holds tho position of assistant i.ocAor of Graco Church in ilow York City, but no a matter of conscience and patriotism is anxious to uorvo tho Uovornmont, arid douiros to servo in tho navy as Chaplain. lie '"ill show ■ ou a numbor of strong recommendations from prominent poreons . I tako ploaeuro in recommending him to your consideration, and trust that you may so e your v.ay clour to giving him tho dosirod appointment. i/6362. hincoroly yi rtt. /V 7% 7: ^ L^ ^ Cj2 • \^Zo /i’sCOA/. fa*. 62^0-t. (y<k£^-^^^ cn< J — ^; 3- -^L^-^-C j7c<ic^ O-tx-t. tZl£*. CZZ^eJ^ zyuhsiW ^s/(}~x-*S <n£co _Q^.c£+*~6t trl eiU. , cYxJLy( ^ 'PtPLsLsU^. ^ >??**— 1: <^ ~:i^-y ol^L • &1<^<uJZ^ZZc^^ /il^V-UL^. P^(L^~ a? QyiM^ >**-*. ^/2> ^£^<-<S_^C — L^s^-t-Z^C % ^U< >^0 « -IV'Csy, CK^t J&S "7 'HOsb. CL \<v>> & July 10, 1918, Ur. Charles Edison: Sear Chariest In addition to the toolmakers and machinists who went out yesterday, the sorew maohlne operaters, milling machine and drill press operators on production worlc left yesterday and today the men running the nlokel plating oranes and the oell assemblers went out. The cell assemblers were averaging $4.30 to $5.00 a day. We have changed the construction of the rubber pin insulator to reduoe our breakage and also reduce the oost of assembly and we put the price back where it had been in former years, whioh would still enable them to make the above rate, but they refused to give us any oredit for any Improvement whioh we hake so I thought it best to try it out for a few days to see If tfcey would not tire and return. The orane. runners demanded 42J- cents an hour. This Is entirely un¬ skilled labor and I see no reason why we oannot fill these positions with other men. We will have to atop somefchere. The cost of manufacturing is now so hi^i that I am becoming thoroughly dlsoouraged. It is Just as I told a gang of men this morning, the only difference between the fight in this oountrp and that in Europe is that we have not dug any trenoheB. R. A. BACH1I&H. 0.0. Hr. T. A. Edlesn flfq ^ ^ ^ K, 1 • Thomas A. Edison, Esq., ** Orange, Hew Jersey. Dear Sir: I venture to inquire if there is in your laboratory a position which a man of my experience and training could fill. I enclose herewith my curriculum vitae. X trust that you will find some way of accepting my services. Very faithfully yours, Hr. I^nace Paderewska, Representative of the Polish National Comm. Hotel Gotham,*!. Y. Hr. Coffin, President of the General .Electric Company, 120 Broadway, H.Y.fi. Address: Br. T. Pecsalslci, c/o Polish National Comm., Hotel Gotham, Hew York City. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] curriculum vieae of eadeusz peozalski. (Born In Poland in 1891) • Doctor of Physios of Paris university. Former special investigator of tho Bureau of Standards and Hela Rosearoh Laboratory of the General Electric Company} member of the American Physical Sooioty, e.t.o. 1 have a special education and training in the boat, light and olooticity llneB. After preliminary education in Poland and France, I startod research worlc in the laboratory of Prof. Bonty in Sorbonne in 1912. During ray connection with this laboratory until 1916, I assisted {1913—14) in the experiments of Prof. Leduo {Camptos Rondus do l'Acrdomio dps Ecionos t.158 p, 864) and myself havo made several experimental and thoorotioal rosoarohos, the dosoription of which was published by the French Academy of Sciences, Frchch Physical Society, Annales de Physique and la Revue Elootriquo. In 1915-16 I was an Editor far physical bibliography in the "Bulletin de la Sooietft Internationale du Frcid" of Paris. Coming to this country in August 1916, I wan connected for six months {until February 1917) with the Refrigeration Division of the Bureau of Standards. From April until September 1917, I was a special investigator in the ITola Research Laboratory of the General Electric Campary, in Cleveland, Ohio. Shore I discovered a new phenomenon, the description Of which was published by the Physical Review, During all of this period, I have bben teaching and le cturing in several private instirutions, and scientific and technical BocietioB, in French, Polish and English language*. Subsequently I loft the laboratory position in order to pontributo to the organization of the Polish Army in France and I £sre been connected with the Headquarters of the Polish Military Coomission for technical advisory wurh. Far this purpose, I h ad a spools! experimental field in Pennsylvania, and I havo mods some laboratory experiments in Columbia University. Dr. ladousB.Poczalski, c/o Polish national Committee, Hotel Gotham, Hew York, 1!.Y. Dear Sir:- ' , Your favor of the '26th ultimo has be on shown to .Mr. Edison ana ho wishes" us to inform you that at the prosont tino he has no opening available for a man of your capacity. Yours very truly, Edison Laboratory. ^VV ' at ^ ^ ^ ^ 111 _ j^*^. ^ C " ,W v**1 «,*■ ^ <|iv* 'rfftl ‘^Z/uW'. $■ &i£^tZ<7- Z-, p/uw. 'T?1'} Cy^^y/^r &£> tZ^c^^/’-. ^ fyUut^TU**^ L^U*~*****'*f' Clr* #t^l syp^t., -z^-t —^'uz-tu: y-i '-Z6&£e CX^TL -Xy' i^y^ic^^L^tyyCi ji^t^yC*£z*^s' <y£ -&*>’*****- C*1*' ^ X i^O^r- zGcc^ *»* & G/fC- 3 OS' Scu,-t 3% 7*.^- • ■ (2*c ^.uxitr 3~^T /<?/8. ff$(?7XaS '*$-. 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CC&' Se Zssds,' cCaJd-e. , CTtYS TntAt&r A 04 gsA afPcL. tPPaccpToi'.J cc. ?Wt-e, /^.074. exj-iru2cC -/icAffo -777J e eixsZT^y <7rix4xsstL , exm cC etff c-a. -777 a-f. rix. dasre. c/ emrKstcL ate? cff.erxsr' rr^C 07.77777 477 <sZ exttem Qa^ecCcCr G# Co-<~£<?L -tesfte ns^sry ttsoU^JL \suu>- osk^ f 04^44. eS-em^-cC -mtxsfCxc Oe^e ayoffO at { 'A -T^ems- nfere^s aJLarar-y. -tacoef, J <z# eTr-eruJZoC -?>? ^eaoC&f CPxtsCC OT^-scfsrcsr- CL.tr (Sh~x*7 xyx. em4s&aje.Od-7 Zxme. <=ctr ex^xram- CS-ensisstmer-rrsic* C4. __ rC/ msrr-X rireer-y C^^s7i.^l4.<3.'Af>eXst£y s-^y <5©, -/3 9^77770x41?^ otr [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] <£/v.e. sit *}-'! ■ 1 1 > a-/cc n,CJ J'.s.i? > i.r( ~)ili J August 13,1310 Mr. B. iitnhlc. Drawer il, "i enton, D, J. Dear Bir:- Your favor of tlio £9th ultimo to Hr.- Moadowcroft has -been roeoivod . 2ho latter gentlemen has boon away on hie vacation and will not return before the first week in September. "ho writer has spoken to Hr. Olson about tho subject you write abuut. and he advices no that ho has made several attempts to locate your belongings in tho Carbolic no id Division, but without avail, duo to several changes that have occurod in tho porconnol- since your leaving that place. Eovrovo. , ho will koop'tho subjoct boforo him - and should ho bo succ-oscful . in locating your drafting, matorial in tho future, ho will commun- icato with you inraod lately. Yours vory truly, _ Edison laboratory. WRIGHT-MARTIN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. ■tag. 15; 1918 Hr Thomas A Edison, Edison laboratories r Orange, H J Bear Sir: We. are considering Hr Eobert A Bachman for an im - port ant position in our organization which is engaged in manufacturing aeronautical motors for the Dili ted States Government . We have been referred to you by Hr Bachman for an expression of your opinion as to his ability as a manufac¬ turing executive, also as to his General rfiawwt.o- so nail ty. appreciated, i-o ais aoiAity as a manufao- o his general character and per- Any infoimation you can give us will be veiy much Very truly yours* WEXGHMUETIE AIEDBAIT President. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ■ _ Sci-'-t (S<XC.(uvvi rtn isO \ Ocra^ 'Vw^ah-av.ic Jolt 6<xXC-w cocnL, hiSb l •] 094cm, , Vic£ ^ /Sr ( l/v^a ta-c*-a^*-*a-* ■'a-cr 1 4£C /!■ 1 /T i>rf tih iaXcma^-Co^ C _ [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] COHPIDKHTIAI.; Sept. 6,1918 . Mr. Goorge H. Houston-, President, Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation, long Island City, H.Y. Dear Sir:- iieplying to your letter of August 16th, let mo say that Kobort n. Bachman is a good mechanic and that at first he managed our battery works (employ¬ ing over 1000) very satisfactory. After wo made him Vice-President, however, his ambition to bo in the big swim was apparent and he became interested, I bolievo, in other things outsido, which interfered with strcit attention to my business, and 1 folt it would be wise to make a change. Aa a Superintendent of say 300 or 400 men in a machine Bhop, without any general responsibility in an oxecutivo way, I believe he would be satisfactory. Hio gonoial character and personality are good. Yours very tr'uly, ([] ©WS<(DILlIll]).WIlilIl]) (CaHI^IIiE ATHKT (ft CJOMffMaSTST HEATING BY VAPOR AND DIRECT STEAM ™RIES ELECTRIC CAR HEATERS THERMOSTATIC CONTROL sikoe r to web NewYobk. STEAM COUPLERS PNEUMATIC CAR DOOR OPERATORS CHICAGO, COOK. CAR STARTING AND STOPPING SIGNALS ALBANY.'n. C»»bo». SPECIAL RESISTANCES. "lohDON EN laboratory of Thomas A. Edison Orange II. J. Attention Mr W. E. Meaaowcroffc Bear Sir: Eaferring to your letter of August 27th in regard to Mr H. H. Simpson wish to state that Hr Simpson advises that he v;as chief draftsman in the laboratory from Hay 1915 to October 1916. He is a stout man with bald head. Trusting that with this information you can advise us Hr Simpson’s record, for which we will be very grateful, we are, Tours very truly COHS Olio AT ED CAH HEAT KG COMSAUY EEV.GHS GJUU^* yi.u, buffi '""V'Wv- 'VVL-t. JLl OFFICE THOUAS A. EDISON, INC., EDISON PHONOGRAPH WORKS. FUNCTION ) liomo. No. 641 SUBJECT i Wra- Hayes. Date 9/4/18. Ur. H. W. Kellow: 1860-411-8-18 ( Bifinad ) i'.ioadov.< 'Jopto-bor 17, 1918 Mr. a. a. Joneu: - Plaaao find bolo dotaft of dopartrwnts of tho Ullaor. Ctorngo Baitsiy company showing tho aumbor of aalo oaployoos who oro affootod by tho solootlwe aorvlco draft ond who oro oltiiln tho ugas of 18 to 4b Inolualvo. This for your Information. DSEiiH'S.TEHI Shipping (52 Screw 50 Box & Pillar !5 Porf. & uruish X7 Plata Separating 19 Inopootlon 49 Plating , 37 Tabu Assambl ( bay ) 44 Tubo Aasom'oly (Sight) ' 25 Construction gg Chaalool Lab. 1 1B Punoh Prosa a Tubo inapaotlon 5 Raglnoorlng 3 Bolling Mill 25 Tubo Load X50 Tool Room 50 Stock follov/ up) X2 Stook 7 Repair 2 Z Assembly 50 ’!lno Lamp 2 Carpenter chop 23 Traok Sorvioo 23 H o Pitting 11 Ufflco Fojwo 40 Tasting 39' Iron Load 201 ■ Rookot ? routs 4 Anna allng H Plako Plating 42 Elootrlcal 12 1128 J.T.H00ER3 CC Mooors.Cbao, Edison O.B.Olnrk Monahan WRIGHT-MARTIN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION long island city, n. V. I tlr, Thomas A. Edison, ELewlyn Park, VJest Orange, H. J. Sept. 21, 1918. qy" ,L«-J > 1 M ii''" . y )i'ij iy dear Mr. Edison: I have constant Edison callers at sy house most ,wy sight «JM ' X 5 5S5 yiXalljr S£S £ £S«3£ SS-~ SIS* ■ STS; LSSfoSSsrSSSSi-SSLShS. on the EdiBOn payroll. assure you thlt f^Ill^nevefforget^you/kindness and LSi r^raldKploy I KfiteBt 42 it up either with you or Mr. Charles. I understand there have been several of your men n.+ the Wrieht-Martin, hut not under my jurisdiction. v. 4„e,+ as fair to vou no w aB I have always been, ana l also wish that you would confirm, this to Mr. Charles. 1 have no axe to grind and can see no reason for these un fortunate rumors. With kindest personal regards , 1 am, Yours very sincerely, (OoiOl Mr. Robert A. Bachman, c/o V. right -Marlin aircraft Corporation, Long Island City, li.'i. Deur Bachman; I have received your letter of Saturday last, ilo rumor has reached mo that you would gradually employ a lot of tho men who had been with me for a number of years. If such a thing had been reported to me, I would 'nt believe it, becauso I know you would not do any such thing. uishing you ull success in your new work, 1 remain. lours sincerely, and also lours fox the 1’ourth Liberty Loan, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE PROCUREMENT DIVISION 17 WASHINGTON SHG/hl Sept. 25, 19X8. 1 Thomas A. Edison, Orange, Hew Jersey. b.*BSSS.‘Kl legal department for a number of years. 2 This office will be pleased to receive a letter of recommendation from you, if ywr knowledge of the applicant will permit of your recommending him for the position mentioned. Re spect fully , procurement division, patents branch. etc* _ A. M. Holcombe, ;.!aj or , Ordnanc e, U.S.A. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Major A.H.Holcombe, Procurement Division, Ordnance, War Department, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir; Mr. George F. Scull was in 1900 and for several years thereafter a member of my Legal Department, and as such counsel had charge of many important matters. He has also prepared and prosecuted applications for patent for the companies in which I am Interested. These patents covered a great variety of inventions. I consider that Hr. Scull is very well equipped by reason of his training and experience for work of this char¬ acter and take pleasure in recommending him for the position of patent solicitor in your department. I can also cheerfully testify to Mr. Scull's char- • aoter and the esteem in which he is held by those who have been closely associated with hirn. Yours for the fourth Liberty Loan, October 5th, 1918. Ur. Thomus A. Edison. Orange, N. J. Attention of Dear Sir: Mr. Wm. H- Ueadowcroft. I have just received an application blank to be filled out applying for a commission in the Ordnance Department of the United States Army and I am wondering whether you could see your way clear to furnish me with one of the three letters of recommendation which is required with the application. If you could see your way clear to grant me this favor, kindly address the letter to Chief of ordnance, U. 3. A. Y/af Department Washington, D. C. Att. of Capt. B. E. Estes. and forward to me at 62 Midland Avonue, Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Shanking you in advance for any assistance you oan offer me in this matter, I remain Yours very truly. W" 4 Cc .. & it^ ^ fir. **.. f|/' WGW:K October 25,1918. $0 WHOM IT KAY CON CKRIT; Tienjamin Sorin of 48 KcCheaney Street, Orange, Ilew Jersey, has been employed by us for two years, part of which time hie occnnation has been as an Assistant in Vr. Kdison's Chemical laboratory. He is desirous o f entering into servic-e as a Laboratory Assistant in the Chemical Section of United States Army Service. / v/hile he is not a graduate Chemist, we can recommend him as a young man of good character, and as being1 intelligent, industrious and trustworthy. Assistant to «.'r , Kdison. Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Dear Sir: Oct. 28, 1918 I called at Pratt Institute and explained to Professor Allen just the sort of students required. Prof. Allen said they have had a greater demand for their students this year than the Institute could furnish, tut he said that he would like to place a couple of his young men with Mr. Edison, and he would take the matter up with Prof. Rogers and they would go over their list of young men who they thought would te desiratle and could recommend. Prof. Allen said a numfcer of their students took positions last June, tut have continued their studies evenings at the Institute, and some of them might want to make a change. He said that he would take the question up with the young men that he thought you would require and would write to you In regard to them. prof. Allen said that the young men who have taken positions during the last year have teen getting from §15.00 to $20.00 a week to start with on account of the demand for young men. McCOY. spy ERtNQ REFE^O NO$*/- OF THE INTERH REAU OF MINES V^/ 'A A FY V ^ \^y o\ y' My dear l>‘r. Edison: v v<^\ NTERIQR V.V7 \ ->v. // vT (A1 Li- eJ^' f^UU. A (/ vV \J“ 'si-'i " aM ' / 4 / HJ _ of Mines regrets to lose the services of Mr.~W. E. Gibbs. We are glad, however, that his con¬ nection with you will place him where he can keep in touch with the manufacture and improvement of the mine rescue apparatus which he originated and developed when in the employ of the Bureau. During the past year he has been at work on an oxygen apparatus for aviators. I hope that it will be possible for you to allow Mr. Gibbs to complete this work, and 1 write particularly to assure you that any cooperation the Bureau of Mines can give toward the per¬ fecting of the mine rescue or the aviation oxygen appar¬ atus will be gladly supplied. In particular, I would mention Dr. Yandell Hender¬ son of Yale University, Consulting Physiologist of the j of Mine3, who has worked with Mr. Gibbs on both 3 above mentioned apparatus, particularly as regards the adjustment to the human wearer. Dr. Henderson and I would be glad if you will direct Mr. Gibbs to avail him¬ self of Dr. Henderson's advice in his particular field in the future as in the past. Bureau c Sincerely yours, L OuL^. , ()^«4/ei> JL*AJD *.**), (J^t VL, — — <v 2 nte. h£'.^ QjU^VjOJ^AL UC^JCmIZ**-****^- \V>> jtfL~ J^>. ^ C~~ — i— j^-t ^ ^ /iJU.«L^k aj^oX^ '4 o^o £3,^. If-®*. A&a ,v^A-^iLe. j^^^JL^,. *~JtLX - — *■ <~* ^ ,, P_. c TUAl^t . ^ A1 ^*J. Jlc^A £zi JUjjf} >J t»J_-3, . jsjL i* — noA*s^, ^ ^A, JLJ »fcc--30.oo^ a , fc=— * ~?C. S k.o^ e. £» 0~ iLou^ka- cr^Jt, a_». u^^=uuu^«JAAJu.a Ai(Ljt fLcJLy/^' ^ULLA J1A313, ^OVU- A-“->^>-7te>a^,t-C*^ -OcA»a>. ,^L fUavJi-, S &c~~- AM^fc^jfc^' ,tLa S JjJbj* 0/UA^c. )2*Ma>.‘ HJtu.4 ^Jk ^jl^jia h vJ^s> -frk)L%. j_ ' jdZu^ jLX jt^njuJLd M*rf -&>- - - ^ AJ-A*AeiM . vl o3>js »a . \ \L^n. /*X*JubX*-i> cr>a A-'-'-'f iL jJLu*^-. AOJOJjt . ^ J(raOu«J». 'W4A^ OJLX^> jbi CU-. i/UX» ON AjwX« /VjCA<_V> feuLX_^t itft CJ^X^k-feffJM. ^ ^»OuX->«. C*3UC-C*XA^C<># <*- gXL\-fcnU.». jLUjlDxi^* fetXAX)*^ /UL^nLAjBx ti^ ^ 1>- Lu < ^ ^'ItA-CUA cjuJ^ ZkU^^jlmJLX^ t /UUju-c yfco Cj C<j<i ^A c SU ^ i *L L{ y-co^i^ 4 ^ foLi ^ ^M3 (U Mfs Jt'*. ,7, .J <JC^> JUUO^t <*_>» _«^>- j /XjbJ^ . \ CA ^-OLKAA*yX 'J ~--0 /V< >^, 0 i*,- . .. V* t- -V /^‘ 3 # »- ^ ' -V il* y. OjjiS r3’L«jt> ^O.Jirt C«-Sj . ^ Lv^ fc» ,<LUX«^- , l| cj uuy» , Roxbury, H. Y., November 30, 1918. >!>' (j^ f l KjfrV'* (yt uv7'4 7 Y* Mr. W. H. Meadoworoft . Edison Laboratory i . X Orange', N. J. — ^ ,, ^ Dear Mr. Meadoworoft: A man I met in the Navy Department in oonneotion with the carrying out of certain problems for Navy Ofdnanoe, Byron W. Grimes, has written me asking that I forward a list of his qualifications to someone in touch with the Edison Companies, with a view of securing some ohemical position after the filial itntoryo^Bwithdthe additional^ ormatiob that /regard Grimes highly, and I believe you could also get a similar expression from Admiral Earle, under whose dirootion ho has been working. If 7° have any suggestioh, I shall appreciate very muoh anything you oan do for him. While the war is ended and we have stopped working for the War Department entirely, there are still I number of problems that the Navy wants settled up, mm/I/miMpHIv wfl are to remain at Jonas Point for some time yeU While the rocommendatioh went through for my oo-ision in the Navy, the rate. at "hi oh they move down there was not speedy enough *n oomP*r?;®°" f with the signing of the armistioe, so I ^o not hope for anvthine to materialize in that respeot. Two weoKs ago I hid tho misfortune to slip and fraoturo my ankle, and I have been pretty muoh laid up not doing anything, with theVexoe;?iSn o/writing letters, .to, during that time. Just as soon as I am able I am going to go over to the laboratory and see Mr. Edison and you and the / rest of my friends. In the meantime, I remain / Sinoeroly yours. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Byron Y/inthrop Crimos. Prosont Address: 1912 n St., H. W., Washington, 3.0. Ago, 26 1/2 years; lloight, B ft. 0 in.: VIoight, 135 lbs. <v Honlth, oxcollont;. Single. Kduoation. A. B., with distinction in Choniotry, Harvard University, 1912 (as of 1913). Y/orkod oxponsos. Sovoral ocholarahipa, Phi Beta Kappa. Courao included practically all chomiutry oourooa offered, nl30 mathomatios, phyaic3, mid general subjects. Ono year Graduato Hosoaroh, Instructor in Choniotry. I.C.C. Correspondence courso, Mochanical Bnginooring, not corapletodyct . . \ Alexander Hamilton InBtituto Bucinoos Courso, not completed N yot . Tochnloal (Y/orks) Uxporionoo . ' V Throe years with Who Solvny Procoa3 and Senot-Solvay Con-' \ panion, of Syracuao, How- York. (Manufacturer a of soda, \ caustic 3oda and alliod products; oporatorn of coko-ovons, ' hy-product plants, oxplosivos, oto.) 1 Analysis (plant control), apocial analysis, organic rosoaroh, in ohargo of nitric acid plant, inventory and efficiency ro- cordo of plnnto, various plant probloas, iritormodiato st'fego dovolopment of research rosults to practical plant production. Technical (Administrative) Bxporlonoo . Kxporinontal Sootion, Bureau of Ordnance, Ilavy Do part me nt, ono your. Hosoaroh devolopnont of Ordnanco problems by experimental agoncioo, approval of specifications and drawings, placing of contracts, following up of production, development of manu¬ facturing facilities with commercial men, oorrospondonoo, in- torviows, manufacture and loading of high explosives, executive and administrative work of Sootion, offico rocorda and roports, inspection of plants, otc. General Activities and Intoroots. Poaoo-time and active sorvico with How York National Guard, throe years. Boy Scout Leador. Church Organ and Choir Y/ork. Technical Literature, ICC and Aloxnndor Hamilton courses noted above. Commissioned Knsign, Naval liosorvo, Novombor 1917, and Liouton- ant (jg), March 1910. Duties as above. Rocommondod for further promotion. December 4,1918. Ur. Bruce R. Silver, o/o Richmond Levering, Ino. , 120 Broadway, Rev? York, H.Y. Dear Mr. Silver: I reoelved your letter of Hovember 30th and showed it to Mr. Edison. He read it and _ also the memorandum of qualifications of ^.Grimes with a good deal of interest, and wishes me to say that while he has no opening ju3t now 1 B“1V8 glad to see Mr. Grimes if he happens to bo in the vioinity of Hew York at any time. tfhon you write Mr. Grimes to that effect, please suggest to him that if he should think of coming out, it might be well for him to telephone over to me first to see if ‘Mr. Edison is here. I am very sorry to learn that you hod the misfortune -to fracture your ankle and trust that you are recovering rapidly and that it will nb* leave you in any way partially lame. I guess it will go without saying that wa shall be all glad to see you whenever you have an opportunity to oome' over to the Laboratory. In the meantime, I remain, with mind regards. Yours sinoarely. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/6052. FRANK R. KEITH & CO. UNLISTED SECURITIES 24 MILK STREET Boston. Massachusetts Decetbor 4th, 11/18. '-&arrc^Ar^_ u>Uu Thomas A. Edison Esq . , Orange, N.J. . T N\ Pi. Dear Mr. Edison: Before writing you v:hat I had in mind, it would perhaps be well for me to introduce myself, and I herewith take pleasure in affirming that. I am the son of Fred Gatlin, deceased, v/hom I believe, you knew quite well. -r A particular friend of mine here in Bos¬ ton is very much interested in Mr. William G.Ree, who died about a year and a half ago, and who, I understand, was at the head of your Storage Battery Plant. Now, if possible for you to do so, I v/ould like to have you give me in confidence, an approximate estimate of Mr. Bee's estate. I should like to ascertain if he held any stock in any of your companies, and to what extent. Did he own any real estate, how much, and where located. This information is sought by the real widow of Mr. Bee, who does not wish to disturb anyone who was in any way connected with him while he lived in urange with another woman, whom he called his wife, and I ask most urgently, that you keep in strict con¬ fidence, what has boon disclosed to you in this letter. Awaiting your reply, and with my very best wishes and regards, I am GC/C December 6,1918. Kr. John YJ. Lleb, Vioe-Drosidsnt, Hew York xaieon Company, Hew York, H.T. Uy dear Lieb: In the early part of last year you were kind enough to let mo have several of your young men to help me in my experimental wort for Unolo Sam. They have all been returned to you exoept Henry G. »olfe and William K. Interim. Aa my work for the Covennaont ia now drawing to a close, I am going to return these two young men to you. Hr. Knieria has been seriously ill for the last two or three weeks and is not yet ready to return to business. When ha is feeling bottor I may possibly want to keep him for a short time, but i!r. tfolfo will return to your servioe in a few days. I feel oonslderable regret in closing my association with theBO two young men. They have been vary olosely associated with mo in my work, end like some of my hoys in tho old eleotria light days I have a feeling of attachment for them. Both of then are bright intelligent follows and have worked with enthusiasm and acquitted theoaelvoa well. I don't quite know how I can fully express my sense of. obligation to you and the Company for your courtesy in loaning your men to me for this Government work. All I can do is to thank you and to express my appreciation of the pationt and patriotlo servioe which you havo rendered to the Government in this connection. With kind regards, I remain, Tours sincerely. A/6066. Leo ember 8,1918. Ur. Geo. ®. B. Catlin, o/o Prank" R. Keith & Co. . 24 Uilk Street, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:- COHFIBEHTIAL: Your letter of the 4th instant was received and shown to Ur. Edison. He wishes us to say that Ur. Bee wrb the Selling Agent of the Edison Storage Battery, and Ur. Edison does not Believe that he left any money or property whatsoever as he continued to pay Ur. Bee's salary during his sickness which lasted over a year. Mr. Bee owned no stock in the Edison Storage Battery Company. Yours very truly. Edison Laboratory. A/6070 t&i—y (X/ US-A4 A^e^i^e "~—y tc. UrtUo ue^tsu^^-e^^ ^ i ' ^ ^ / ^ st^ks* , 7 ^ &-y6'7i«^C y> ^ ^ tuslA^Ctzs a^ft^o~L*^£y^&> ^ o^c^tjipvU ff*Ts j£ (JU JLy,, vvU^Ls, arflA^C ^~ ~tccn> <H$£e-o s^y^. ^ IS Li^_ ti*. C&U 'X tw^; ~~ ^ -—r-f~ /~J&£<U- U>~Za^.^ . -UtL^ ^ * /O^—^ <=£ • ‘JtXX^aX7^ •*■*'•' ‘“'/X ^7 ^ &JIZ^ ■UtlfSM- Xe . , . , //\ ^ ^ - ^ - V 'W^XUstAj-OA, tv. tA^e^e^ qJ ^ Abuses ££*. '^A JLut^t 'T^/LjlsA c/ 2& *£*^ex jj$ru~fiCL _ December 17,1918. Ur. A. Howland Dawson, o/o Lee ?. Haumor, 19th and G Streets, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Dawson: T road ,ycur letter of the 10th instant, with a -Treat deal of interest and thank you for takinsr the trouble to .write to mo. I thought that the best way to convey your senti¬ ments to Mr. Edison Was to show him tho letter. He also was very much interested in reading it and wants me to congratulate you cn your success and to toll yon that Community Sinvins;- is spreading all over the' United States. Ko thinks that you ousrht to <ret into it, as in addition to the honor it brin ts it pays very v/oll. It i3 scarcely necessary for me to say that T add my contra tulat ions on the success you havo made, and also my- very host wishes for your future alone: these lines and also for your health and prosperity. Your 3 very truly. Assistant to Ur. Edison. Orange, N.J. December 19, 1918, Hr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, H. J. Dear Ur. Edison! It ie with einoere regret that I hereby tender my resignation as an official of suoh of your various oompanies as I am oonneoted with, to take effeot January let. Hy health is the only oause for talcing this step, but beoause of it and in justioe to myself and family as well as in fair¬ ness to you and your interests, I feel it ie the only course to pur- Uy connection with your interests started at Scheneotady in 1887, and for the past twenty-one years I have been with you at Orange. During all Of this time my association and connection with you has been most pleasant and enjoyable, and 1 am confident that a large part of my advancement and success has been due to your kind consideration and skillful guidanoe. I therefore take this opportunity of saying that 1 am fully appreciative and deeply indebted to you for the consideration shown and confidence placed in me. As soon as my health permits, 1 shall again be compelled to get into active work of some kind, and it may be that in some of your various interests you will have a plaoe in which 1 would fit - I hope so at least. Host sincerely yours. ^slumr Jm*k Dear Sir. As the youngest son of your old friend and associate the late George. E. Gouraud I am taking the liberty of writing you. I have since the commencement of the War been doing welfare work at the Government Shell Loading Plant at Moragn N.J. and it occurred to me that there might possibly be some opening for a position in a similar capacity in one of your own peace times industrial organizations. My work at Morgan included not only the recreation activities for the up keep of the morale of the workers but also the editing of a bi monthly magazine published for the employees. I trust ,sir, I am not imposing too much on the memory of the days long gone by, when my Father had the honour to be connected with you ,in writing these lines. With kind regards. Yours respectfully. £ Deo ember 30,1918. Mr. Carl H. Wilson, Orange, A. J. My dear Wilson: After 30 _ many yearB of close business association, I am Borry to think that the old ties muat be broken, even temporarily, especially as the reason is your 'poor statt of health. I have noticed for some time past that you were not looking as vigorous as usual but did not realize the condition was 30 serious. Of course, I must accept your resignation, but it is with much regret for the cause which has prompted you to offer it, and sincerely trust that change and re3t will restore you 'to your accustomed health and vigor. My best wishes will go with you. 'When you are well again come in and see me, as there will probably be an opportunity for you to join our family, once more' and resume the pleasant association of so many years. Tours sincerely, ' Biviaioau flUSJKOTl SO Aili DIVIdlOH AK3 lUBAlalS I On .Jawoiy am there io to Vo a little gathering in the library, at 5ilB o’olook, to wish Godspeed to Hr. 0. H. Wilson. per earns tics Ur. Wilson has not boon veil, and be now feolo that u temporary relief from the many roaponaibil- lties orel business oares he has had ooneUntjLy on bis mind is imperative if be is to be of any future value to himself, his family, and the Company, is amah a* we regret to have him leave ns for oven six or eight months, it s«®» the most prudent thing to do. During Ills absence the writer will handle the work Mr. Wilson ia now Harrying on, and all outturn Cerwsrly referred to him should he referred to mo uftor January End. I shall tiy to epenu a little time oaoh day ill Ur. Wilson’s office, but will alee retain my do ok in the Library and in tho Storage flattery coopery. I hope aa many of you bo possible will oome to the authoring in order that the send-off may bo ona worthy of « loader and a friend. &Ll ax Via lose uhd uamaMaae. «eao. ao. 200 aa. 0. h. mao»’a SiSKSwnr wiamjium. .-w» KD1BCH. /! "59* ' La-o iaJkc'^&tis :. jbaj^mc ^tcPjfo^ 'v*iZi:£.0-*L> _ Kjj.otv«-<».t4(,« £e>y-c-£» lo ^fo mcx/kt (Tt*JC~ C£j SUZ-Cl^d-lde. v (> tfu<5-C "Id C<-cJb cx-o U&i- fit/ J~IC cClX-C c — — » 4T l uyvl^vn .3 . U^cw '>Ve>-ul - . Q^cUi-e. ,ouvT©> t^> yo I&&O p ... y^trw , yzg&SS&Off- J ...Cu^..?v.<!VWM»...^.. . . *$<4* . $A 2? ID i(u£>^3 .yLlGc. _V\*~rueA £ 3^. 3-'t'-J2^L-€. CU1£- -^4 n2-^2^*"C-. d>ar&{ 3 \,t3r$:iJ<Lb /XlL&t'- l^tc, . . 3 60 ^ W ^Ucti-r . _ .Oec&^e&i ||3 . ^ lioggrfr ^4 3^ 66^6 4 \ X3boj> cxJk. ~0i,C?b uJ, 6 C <2-&& Qs4 lY a-vc <^£ l^vt^ ( &-&■& oieLi&Lj k W ~^i(^t^/ CyO l£JZ V^«cYf fe2/H<?=^<c£^'W frl c c ^tc<=-<S>(x 6c(Cc«^ jM /ice. JbcM^Cf^-^ LC-. (St ■t£ce&&&' 1/aJu *t^C/,c&cc£ Cc . &-c**U4~-/ \\U- \&&&. \j>db to f & . . </VL . XoZcQc^jA^, SU> ul^'-r - 7 Edison General File Series 1918. Equipment and Supplies (E-18-37) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the purchase and use of tools and raw materials in Edison's laboratory and factories. Included are items pertaining to motors, tools, camping gear, and rotary crushers. Also included are letters regarding chemical compounds such as Tripoli (amorphous silicon dioxide), Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth), and "refined Trinidad Manjak" (a bituminous material). The correspondents include Ralph L. Fuller & Co., Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Sturtevant Mill Co. and Trinidad-Tarouba Oil Development Co. Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material includes routine correspondence about catalog requests, orders, and shipping, which were handled by the laboratory staff. EST "gFc*-* ^ iU V*3 TRINIDAD-TAROUBA OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY If aU^JU 6^ (*>“«• iw (* ^"T* p««* ^ u>^^q» Mr. Win. H. wendowcjrof t , \ C/o Edison Storage Battery Orange, II. J. A j Dear Mr. Keadowcroft : - <2 <*Ar\ lf-0<S. «<£ A-£a<a ihjf' YORK . ]~5*ch-23, -1918— - Jr Cc^ J &*• ~r^*\ z. I an submitting to you a sample of a special form of refined Trinidad lianjak which I think likely to interest Hr. Edison. You will remember that some months ngo you brought we in touch with him on the subject of our crude product. He objected at the time to the presence of particles of clay, siilica, <$:c. in our hydro-carbon, but I have overcome that trouble, and you will find this product to be clean throughout and especially adapted for use in moulded insulation, storage batteries, and electrical work in general. This pulverized material will flow liquid when melted. It is insoluble in alcohol and ammonia, and proof against brine, alkalies and acids of all concentrations. The melting point is high (over 375° F<), and the dielec¬ tric strength is unusually great. Will you have the kindness to lay this sample before Mr. April r.y , ion . i'.r. 3 . D. ',iOQclv.;irtl , 1 host L4th iitroot, iiav. York, il.Y. Bear hr. i.oodv.nrd : _-.o f o: l inf to our correspondence in rorr.Vtl io Yrtnidud .".unjak, lot no r.n; that hr. tidiuon has returned rron his trip tod line -requested no. to write and nek you to quote v. price per ton, o’. 0.8. !iev; York Cit.v, of the c: udo k; njak unci also of tho ■cample on ..lurch nSd . j.b . ndlcon eajo that vhothor or not' ho cun use it v. ill depend ,u>'On tho price . he also v.ishos no to nek- whether both tho ci'udo and rofinod product etui bo su pliod r ocularly and in quantity if ho should find that it works eatiefuotorily .and that the prico is within reasonable bounds.' Yours vcr,v truly, ■ Asst, to I.!r. Adioon. SAN FERNANDO TRINIDAD BRITISH WEST INDIES DDRE68 CORRESPONDENCE TC D. WOODWARD 1 West 54th Street TRINIDAD-TAROUBA Oll^ DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NEW YORK — a BRILLIANT BLACK TRINIDAD PAINT, prepared ready for immediate use as per enclosed descriptive card. Hey 7,101 Hr- B. I). Vioocltraro. , 1 west S4th Stroot, Hon Yorh, ii.Y. Boar iir. Woodward-: I ohon.ea Hr. JJdison your' favor of tho 3d instant, in vdiieh you qnotOi’ prices on refined Erinii.a iianjok. Bo ro/prots ho will bo unable to do businoea with you on ..this product. Ho says that the- price you nano is entirely beyond anythinr- .hat ho co:ila pay, as he can ^accompli eh hie object v^ith binders tJmt are sovoi al tiros choapor. Yours vory tiul, , Assistant to. hr. Kdi.oon. A/a oo. June 3,19X8. i'r. Bachman: Hr. Batson Guys why not shop around in Hew York, Philadelphia and Boston and pick up out of the stocks you can find, all the steel you can use for lugs and other purposes. Ho thinks it is desir¬ able to do this right away. Vi .H .IffiADOVi'CEO]?? . MP-w^mms]E,TCLa.A.o June 8, 1918 Thomas A. Edison Orange, Hew Jersey- Dear Sir: §100 Het x' 110 " 60 " ^ All Prices F.O.B. Milwaukee. '■Ve will he glad to supply you with the motor and transmission as requested in your letter of June 3 at the following prices: ^•1918 16 h.p. magneto equipped motor 1918 16 h.p. generator " " — Three speed assembly The magneto motor is perhaps the one that you want , as the generator equipped motor is intended for use in connection with a storage battery. \7e can make immediate delivery on the above items. Mw jt Yours very truly, HARIEY- DAVIDS OH MOTOR 00. Parts & Accessories Sales Juno 11,1018. Harloy-DavidGon Motor Co., Milwaukee, bis. Gentlemen : Attention Mr. H. A. Be vino : Ur. Ad Ison requests no to tender to you hie appreciation of the courtesy oxtendod by your favor of the 8th inBtant, (Kef crone e 5B), and to pa;, that ho is much pleasod that you hare consented to supply the motor and transmission in accoi-dance with his previous letter. I am sending you, herewith, our rogular Purchase Ordor for one 1918 10 h.p. magnoto equipped motor, and for one "hroe speed assembly, u:. per your quotation. Ur. Sdison will bo vory glad to hive you malco shinnont at onco, adflrossinr tho’sune, Shoo. A. Adioon, Orango, II. J», Attention Ur. Head oy. croft. bill you kindly nail to me at your oarly convonionco, blue prints of this equipment, so that v.o con go on and prepare for installing the same. Yours very truly. a/ocoo. Assistant to Ur. iidison. fv-vCiri i [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 'i- (l\l% V- . /5s- ^ $ W. '/e-i /rr l<4f. /$c«K, M). Cc^( 0<2M_ DJ^ %{ Ac, jA\ . RALPH L FULLER & CO INC r' NEW YORK CLEVELAND CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BOSTON NEW YORK 2 RECTOR STREET July 10th, 1918. Edison Company, Orange, N.J. Dear Sirs:- At tent Ion Mr. Meadoworoft Confirming telephone conversation of yesterday, we take pleasure in quoting you KIESELGUHR in less than oar load lota or lots of one ton, 100 mesh at $?5.00 per ton 150 " " 56.00 " “ 200 W « 55.00 « » f.o.h. Boston, Mass. This material comes paoked in hags of 100 lhs. for whioh there is a ohaxge of 2l£ each extra, freight prepaid to the mines at Wymer, Washington. Hoping to he favored with your order, we remain, Yours very truly, RALPH L. FULLER & CO. INC. CFK/CU RALPH L FULLER CHEMICALS &CO INC NEW YORK 2 RECTOR STREET July 22nd, 1916. Edison Company, Orange, N. J. Attention of Mr. Meadowcroft, Dear Sirs:- On July 10th, we had the pleasure of of quoting you in ton lots on KIESELGUHR. We wish now to inquire if you found our price in order and when may be be in receipt of your order? Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, we remain. Very truly yours, RALPH L. FULLER & CO., INC., Rubber Materials Div. CFK/HG. .Ralph B. Puller & Co., Inc., ' 2 Rector Stroet, How York, II. Y. 7 . Gcntlomon : Alton: Ur. Chas. P.- Kelly . Reply inf- to your favor of the 27 th instant, lot no cay that I'x. hdicon hub not quite decided- whether or not ho -. an use Jlieselguhr for the purpose ho had in nind. He is conducting' some experiments arid will 'be able to doc-ido tho ■ matter later. Yours very_ truly, . Assistant to i,!r .. PdiEoh. A/h509. Secretarial Service Department THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Function i SUBJECT i Laboratory. G. E. lb tors be returned. Memorandum No. cm Aug. 12, 1910. Ur. J. E. Preston, Office Manager, Laboratory: The Purchasing Department advise me that three General Electric Motors were ordered order 5005 which ore to be returned at a later date. A bill for rental of those has been received and the Purchasing Service Department desires to tew whether or not they have been returned. I find that they are still iooated on the "Soohem." lty object in writing yon this memorandum is to suggest that you arrange a follow-up on these motors to tabs the matter up from time to time with Ur. Knierlm, Ur. Wolf or posBibly Fred Ott (I do not know Just who can advise you but someono in connection with Ur. Edison's Government Work should be able to do so) to see if the motors havo served their purpose and may be 1538-3-5C-618 Will you please tell me where this is_ being. stored and if equipment of this value is included in what you have to put in storage? I would like to attach, a memorandum to my files showing where this equipment is located. Sept. 19, 1910. Sir. J. E. Preston, Laboratory Office Hanasor: Attached is duplicate bill from Amorioan Oil & Supply Company, amount 05., cover ins tea pounds of Pondered Tripoli whioh Ur. Ueadoworoft ordered for a diso record experiment, covored by a Laboratory shop order. , The. original of this bill seems to have gone astray. Requisi¬ tion should be made immediately and bill attaohed,and followed up for im¬ mediate payment. Yours for the 4th Liberty Loan, R. W. Kellow, ' HlVKjFB Secretary. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] American Oil & Supply Co. Oils, Greases, Acids, Cliemicals 52-54-56 Lafayette Street Kewark,XJ. Thomas A. Edison Laboratory, Orange, K. J. Gentlemen: In compliance with your request of the 12th, duplicate invoice covering charge of July 2d, to of the Edison Laboratory, amounting to $5.00 Sept 16, 1918. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Monthly Stntomcnt Amount § - American Oil &. Supply Go. 5.0 0# ORDERS CANNOT BE COUNTERMANDED E. Laboratory. FBI! DKG December 20,1918. S-turtevent Kill Co., Boston, i'ass. . Gontlemen; Alton: iir.D-K.Sturtevant: , Your letter of the 4th instant asking to* inf°rmation regarding two of your Hotary Crushers wnS reopived- Bath of these crushers, have had considerable u3e and were ontirely satisfactory. About a year ago v;e one of them and we do not lin'ov; anything of it3 vjbe-reEbouts. The other one was i n use in one of our fSotoriea up to a short -time ago, when a change was made in Pr00683es. and the mill is not in use at the present time* , . * Yours very , truly. Assistant .to !.5r, Edison. A/6162. Edison General File Series 1918. Exhibitions [not selected] (E-18-38) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to industrial exhibitions and trade fairs in which Edison participated or was invited to participate but declined. Included is a reference to an exhibit of storage batteries at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco. There is also a letter regarding a display of goggles donated to the Edison dispensary by the American Museum of Safety. This correspondence was routinely handled by Edison's assistant, William H. Meadowcroft. Edison General File Series 1918. Family (E-18-39) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's family. Among the items for 1918 are letters pertaining to repairs to his childhood home in Milan, Ohio and to the disposition of property in Port Huron, Michigan. Also included are letters regarding son William Edison's requests for cash, his unpaid bills, and his efforts to obtain an expedited discharge from the Army at the end of war. The correspondents include William L. Edison and his wife, Blanche Travers Edison; Edison's niece Nellie Poyer; his cousin Thomas Edison; and Marietta E. Wadsworth, daughter of his cousin Nancy Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wadsworth. Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items include inquiries about Edison's biography, complaints about stock sold by Thomas Edison, Jr., and additional documents relating to William Edison's unpaid bills. There are also some routine items concerning Mina Miller Edison's financial affairs, handled by Stephen B. Mambert. ,«{/ tl X/ F John D. Ristine January 22, 1918 I filed an apoli- 3 Ordnance Departmer /< Dear Uncle Alva: <X On the third Inst, cation for a commission in tl their file number 326.11. I took this step, wishing to "do my bit" as X believe my experience particularly fits me for worh in this Department. X an oast thirty-six years of age and there¬ fore not subject to draft and also the renumoration i3 not attractive. ■[he letters of recommendation attached to my application are from men of character and ability and speak for themselves. - Knowing your close connection -vith Govern¬ ment affairs, I am writing to ask if v'°* ^decision reouest that my apolioation be acted upon and a decision reached. Any action on your part will be fully appre¬ ciated. V/ith kindest regards t und your fumlly, Very respectfully yours, // Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, Hew Jersey. January. i.O.l. lii. IJr. John D. IUstlno, Peoples Cos 3uildinp, Chicago, Ill. Boar Sir Your favor of tho LPd instant has boon received. itr. Kdicon hoc boon may from tho Lab- orator;/ for over four months, oxcept for a for: days at Christmas tino, v.hon ho was not veil and came. homo. Ho vent away again shortly after Christmas, and is now on his way to soa, whero’ ho will bo engaged on some experiments for the llnvy Department for come timo. We do not just know whon and v.horo a letter will roach him for some llttio tino. to corao . Yours vory truly, Hdison Laboratory. A./4b3C. p "■ Pf V'] ! 7 Juno 4,1918 Hr. V/. L. Kdison, .. . ilorristov.n, II.' J. Dour Ti’illiam: X received your letter of yesterday's dato und immediately brought it to your Father's attention. Ho has bent v,ord to Harry liillor to lot you .have the *50 for a few vroo'ns. 1 am very sorry to loam of your bad luck yi i th tho true tor . ' Yours very truly. J./LFAZ. D \*Jl3 Thomas A. Edison, Esq. , Llewellyn Park, West Orange, IT. J. Dear Sir:- C. W. Ennis & Co. has a claim for $21,19, for goods ordered hy William L. Edison in the name of Thomas A. Edison. Payments have been made on this account in the name of Thomas A. Edison, and as we understand it, by Ur. Edison. William L. Edison says he has nothing to do with it; that it is a olaim against Thomas A. Edison, and he disregards entirely our letters and even the offer to start suit. We do not want to start legal proceedings against Thomas A. Edison, hut feel that this hill should he paid. Will you let me know whether this is Ur. Edison's hill, and if so when he will pay it; and if not, please inform me as to whether Thomas A. Edison ever authorized William L. • Edison to contract the hill in his name, bo that we can collect it from William L. Edison, if neoessary? It is a small matter, hut I have had it in my hands for a considerable length of time and you will oblige me greatly by letting me have a cheque for the amount due if Ur. Thomas A. Edison will do so, and if not, let me have the information so that I can take the matter up advisedly with Ur. William L, Edison. Yours very truly, Juno 13,1010 llathuniol C.- 'i'one, iisq., 6 Washington Stroot, liorrictov.n, ii.J. Dear Sir:- Your favor of the 11th instant has been received. Will you please lot no havo a ctatoment of the account of C. V,. iinnis & Uo. You do not cay what hind of poods they furnished, who:. and to v.hom t'hoy v. ere. furnished , ana upon- whose ordors. You will roadily understand that it is not possible .to pass upon the merits of a claim without full particu¬ lars. ~ ' Yours very truly. Assistant to Jir. iiaison. A./5S01. a/i/18. ,ir. .to. H. Ileadoweroft, jl'UngO, II. J. In Huy of this year, yoa kindly replied to a letter which we addressed to you at oat an account against William 1. Edison, of Morris uown, II. J. vou told us that you w.ould get into communication with him and would do what you could to goo the mauoer satisfactorily closed. Y/e wrote to Mr. Edison again at that time, hut instructions to enforce collection. Y/e dislike to l^®t^j^ameteoauso weMavrcortAinly your a truly, 1# ALBAli GH-BO VER GU. cH’’ j 1 , - ^ ^ **/f/ -M ' TV* EE.'f August 9,1910. Albaugh-Dovor Co., Marshall Blvd. & 21st Street, Chicago, Ill- Gentlonnn ; ' Your lettor of the lBt instant has been received, reference 86302, regarding an account which you have against V/illiaja 1. Edison,, of Morristown, ii.J. ■ - Will, you kindly let me know v/hat the amount of your claim is and I will endeavor to secure payment from, this end . . As X understand, ilr . Vim. 1. Edison has recently joined the Sank Corps sorvico of the 0. S. Army and is not now at home. Yours vory truly, [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Tfc cyirt' JjsvzJ^CowvUL, Mjyr<s JrLO<JL PfnSU -JL/Uchu (Xn/yrL^ 1rv\s (\1a) ’^jkxs -V^Cuv-O - CVlrzr{^J\riXr^ ?fOc^ -zTl^rak^ -. OOar^-LcyL _ Owrfc' [/AM^..^^^-.)/d-r OrZsj^cvPl4pju y^rn^^L i£ ~i^ > P I ,\ 'C/)I- ns?, /{l L- /It) TVm^JC^fcT ^/Wo. farx^CX^t owed' Zblrtrry [Xo^f > ^ d^rfcu^y ^ ^ QsirrT^^U/r/-t/dL m Hiss Marietta JS. V>adsviorth, Milan, Ohio. ■Dear Hits Y.adsvrorth: ilr- Hiller handed your lettor of September 10th to Mr. Edison, v.ho has read it and V7isho8 mo to say to you tint you should have the repairs made and send the hill to him. ^ours for the Fourth liberty Loan. Assistant to Mr. JSriiBon. „ „„ . . . .. . Ua-' J presume upon your courtesy to very briefly inform me as to wnou their real ages were, an* would it be too much, trouble for you also to state by what means you think they prolonged their lives to so great an extent? Ootober 31,1918 Colerdige A. Hart, Esq., 35 Hassau Street, Hew York, B.Y. Dear Sir:- Mr. Edison requests me to say in reply to your letter of Ootober 23d, that his Great Grandfather lived to the ago of 104 years, ■his Grandfather 103 years, and his father died at 94. Mr. Edison also wishes to say that he is nearly 72 years of age and is very much alive. Yours very truly. Assistant to Ur. Edison. A/5093. S' Ck. ^ Co-fc-4* jy”<J-*— 'VVuMTA^fi^ C*-AA^V. »"tlAA. ^*triA. t^JXxr*-^ /WM^J Ji^o.^,-5 <rj.i£b 'lr2A 'lv'-J-| ''V~SUl'v''*'- "-t "tX/VH-W? CC/\A.<d- . ot. oZCa «JLCi*_^ .Oc^_~_t-^ (Vvu. <-AJ-)>^v^ ^ ,3_i<=*_^A- (3TA Jt ■l'v*-*^ ~{>Q-U13<d /V|^m>>vv e^ Gj_r>lji-k-a-^l' ■ <L_o^'-p^ t*Jy^. i_T> OT^jtZrw) ' ^ "V. *-i«On/vp^_ O^r-OvJ^t- a-^Xj-UA d_*J2.vl*JX**-to ✓O-tO tJkc-LJJ. <-0 ''Vto-tt_\« — c| "To do t-*-CL» =»|,~u_/v\ Ok_iyv <A_ tx--=»-^ ufc_ , ’v-|^tro*_> C-ex^v*. uid^ . tl_ A^l^i cJJ/^0l/\£^.<O Cvvc^3 P^HLA Ovtvt- OH*. <-*_oc^-<j_£. -Qcnfc. UJ-fioOVv cx-aJU_-/i-^t><_-j "tip. <=j£i «=t^<c.{ C^Jf" .'. 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Poyer: At Mr. Edison's request, we are sending you herewith, hy registered mail, the Quit Claim deed from himself and wife to Florence M.- Vinoent, covering four (4) lota in Port Huron, duly executed. Yours very truly, Edison Laboratory. Enclosure. a. _ ^ P lhE~ ^a-w- 11/6 L 4^Uu-c/ ^lcuaL '^-^~i*sla--. — / /t^V™ '‘■U^th ^a/j^u-T H-bU^ (f~io ^cdl/L^ LcUs^C^r- ^ „- ^-L-f« — l^~tt*~<--- c^_/ ^ — • ^(U-^sr- cifrnsu*-- 'fy-eUo^ ~tf pi ~ ’^C4Tsisu*c--m — ^T^u^S/t^ A— ^jhjyisu- 'pst-Ls-i j^nJiJL dh- *i/z 4<du*^ IJLUJL^ '<4-dEL i>vp'rr ■-<,.>, < • £, £/ )[**£- U{-L~. hrl-Ql A~- iL. tLz*~ '>'—<% j^~ (L*^~ h~ ^ 1 %**- • f’^- hJL iijl ig o^LL— a^~~ JidL tfuiL-^itAjCf &e.‘£jJ.d' ^ HUJL. Cl -b£^^Au-Jj -S-^" r^t.f-w-9- ^ f&c- /V-st^— tn~tsi — T^-dui^l'i— ^ /^«- ?.>;,/ - 7^L_ zf*-e_ W1'^ ^7_ .i«_- i it ^ 't4AA^sU&~<^ C^U^Ia— ’£&$*$ (Lsfryiju- ^L^--\!^-m Ls* f* D ''As&~4L~~ &■— Th 1 V-4Ui*4l — ‘ December 18,1918. Sergeant William L. Edison, 30S Salvage & .Repair Company, U. S. Tank Corps, A. E. , Ernncs. Dear William: Tour letter of tiovember 20th vma delivered to your father yesterday. He has handed to mo and asked me to write to '5-011 and 3ay that you are mistaken abcut his being able to get you a dis¬ charge. He says that all the enlietaenta and drafts come under National laws which are very strict and ' that- exceptions are not permitted. He says he could not possibly get you a discharge, and does not want to disturb a lot of. very busy 3 ov eminent officials and then get turned down. 'I am sorry to hear that ycu are under the weather, hut hope there will have been a good deal of improvement before thi3 letter readies you. With the best -wishes of the season, I remain , Yours very truly, December 20,1918 Kra. W. Ti. Edison, Uorri 3 town , D.J. Boar Urs. ’ Edi son : ifour letter to Ur. Edison was received. He also had a letter from William the day “before yours o-rwo. He. requested me to write in reply, and I think the best thing to do will be to acrid you a copy of the letter. You will find it enclosed. You must bear in Mind that ■ e are pretty helpless in e.oase of thi3 liiid. IJr. Edison has hod one or two rathor hard experiences- in trying to retni-n men who were with him on Government. service. Yours very truly, * Assistant to Hr. Edison. A /6070. Edison General File Series 1918. Fan Mail (E-18-40) This folder contains unsolicited correspondence and other documents from admirers of Edison. Among the items for 1 91 8 is a letter and photograph from A. A. White, a former telegrapher who bore a "remarkable resemblance' to Edison. Approximately 15 percent of the documents have been selected. The remaining items include poems and other expressions of sentiment, some of which received a routine acknowledgment. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE (PHOTOCOPY)] Ctatui ait 4tde£ Edison General File Series 1918. Financial (E-18-41) This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. and to Edison’s personal financial interests and investments. Among the items for 1918 are two audits of Edison's personal financial position, prepared by the accounting firm of Lybrand Ross Bros. & Montgomery, showing him to be worth about $11 million. These audits, as well as otherfinancial statements, provide an itemized listing of Edison's stock and bond holdings in both Edison and non-Edison companies Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material includes routine interoffice communications relating to Edison's purchases of war savings stamps and Liberty Bonds and to the transmittal and receipt of payments. Many of these transactions were handled by treasurer Harry F. Miller. Also not selected are unsolicited offers of financial services. Related documents can be found in E-18-81 (Thomas A. Edison, Inc.) and in the Richard W. Kellow File (Legal Series). Lybrand Ross Bros. & Montgomery Certified Public accountants February 9, 1918. , Thomas A. Edison, Orange, Hew Jersey. PERSONAL INTERESTS of T110!IAS A. EDISON l8 0f August 31, 1917. and append hereto a balance sheet showing ihe condition of the Personal Interests as at that date as compiled :rom the bookB. The scope of our examination may be briefly out¬ lined as follows: All of the bank accounts, excepting that of the Private Bivision were verified by correspondence with the aeveral banks. The petty cash at Orange was counted. As re¬ quested by you. the trial balance of the Private Division was accepted without further audit than to increase the reserve against personal expenditures to the amount of such expenses. The notes receivable on hand were inspected and a reserve of $450 to cover those doubtful of collection was set up. The secur ities owned were not verified by actual inspection as it was not con- renient for Mr. EdiBi > examine his securities with 1 The inventories are stated as they appear on thi l r records having been kept. Practically all of process on the Laboratory books, amounting to $43,000, consists of items to be billed to affiliated interests. Work on analyzing these accounts has been begun, and the proper bills will be sent out immediately upon completion. The work in process at the Johnstown Benzol Plant is carried at an estimated amount of $20,000. A reserve of $17,553.36 to cover errors in book figures is deducted from the value of work in process as carried on the books. The value of investments on the accompanying balance sheet i3 as taken from the books, no attempt at this time being made to ascertain the correctness of the valuations. All additions to plant accounts during the eight months ended August 31, 1917 were carefully examined and we ascertained that the allowance for depreciation was conservative. The accompanying balance sheet doeB not include the credit to be made to Thomas A. Bdison, Inc. on account of the re¬ valuation of the buildings and equipment at Silver Lake sold to that company. The patents account has been heavily written down and will, it io expected, be completely amortized at the expiration of the life of the patents early in 1918. Liabilities: The notes payable, banks, were confirmed with the holders thereof. Of the "Others" those held by the 'Wisconsin Seating Company were confirmed by correspondence with that Company. No attempt waB made at this time to confirm the "3?" notes. The balances of the accounts payable were carefully checked. The accrued items were verified and $176,102.79 interest on "B" notes set up as an accrued liability. General: The personal hooks were in very poor condition due to difficulties beyond the control of the present Secretary. A simple and comprehensive scheme of accounts has been outlined hy us to the Secretary and his assistant and it is expected that work on the new layout of accounts will he begun as at January 1, 1918. It provides, among other things, a proper grouping of the accounts, the use of a sub-ledger to obviate the large number of detail accounts now in use, and a segregation of income and expense items so that the individual income return of Mr. Edison might be readily prepared from the books. The following statements are annexed: Balance Sheet, August 31» 1917 Investments, Stocks and Bonds Investments, Other Journal entries necessary to bring the books into agreement with the appended statement of August 31, 1917- Very truly yours, PERSONAL INTEREST of THOMAS- A. EDI SON BALANCE SHEET as of August 3X, 1917. INVESTMENTS - STOCKS and BONDS Investments in Edison Interests: Stooks : Thomas A. Edison, Ino . Edison Phonograph Works Edison Storage Battery Co. Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. Edison Kinetophone Co. Edison Phonographs, Ltd. Phonograph Corporation of Manhattan Phonographs, Ltd. Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. EdiBon Portland Cement Co.: Preferred Common New Jersey Products Co. Par Book Value Value $ 600 ,000 4?2 ,960 2.593.700 100 3 ,ooo 300,000 50 ,ooo 50 ,ooo 201 ,000 1,801,100 8,489 .000 1,000 $ 600,000.00 451 .796.00 2, 57?. 021. 00 100.00 3 ,000.00 300,000.00 50 ,000.00 50 ,000.00 201 ,000.00 875,377.12 2,363,098.31 1 ,000.00 Total Stocks $14,541 ,860 $7,470 ,392.43 Bonds : Edison Phonograph Works 5# Gold Bonds Edison Storage Battery Co. Serial Bonds Edison Portland Cement Co. 1st Mtge 6% Total Bonds $ 63,000 $ 62,460.00 $ 2,479 ,000 $2 ,368 ,749 .96 Total Investment in Edison Interests §17,020,860 §9,839,142.39 Outside Investments: Stocks : Edison & Swan United Electric Light Co. (B Shares) i 45,190 § 9,038.00 ♦Mining Exploration Co. of K. J. $ 288 14,800 00 Condensite Co. of America 8,200 2’,600 00 Pohatoong Railroad Co. 31,900 31,90000 North Jersey Paint Co. 10,000 10,00000 Tide Water Equipment Co. 1,000 1,000.00 Llewellyn Park Improvement Co. 1,000 l,00o!o0 Golf Land Co. of Essex County 100 100.00 Gulf & Atlantic Steamship Co. 100 10000 Westinghouse Elect. & Mfg. Co. 450 45000 Warren County Warehouse Co. 50 50.00 Sundry Stooks written down to 13!oo Total § 71,051.00 ♦Par value per share originally §100 reduced to $2. INVESTMENTS - STOCKS and BONDS , Continued Bonds: United States Liberty Loan 3£'b N, Y. Central & Hudson River R.R. 3£' West .Shore R.B. Co. 1st Ktge 4£'s Northern Pacific R.P..C0. Prior Lien 4 Lake Shore & Mich. Southern Gold Bonds Union Pacific R.B. Co. 4-' s Royal Hotel Ventnor, Ltd. Essex County Country Club Record Ambulance 154,000.00 69,346.51 46,662.86 34,637.85 Total Outside Investments ’otal Investment in Stocks and Bonds INVESTMENTS - OTHER Land, Buildings and Equipment: Alva Street, Bloomfield, H. J. Bloomfield and Belleville, N. IT. Meulo Park, N. J. Meadows, Newark, H. J. Limestone, Raab Property Florida Estate : Land BuildingB Less , Reserve *3*. 379. 3* 4,050.00 0 799.17 59,403.74 7,899.73 13 ,845.60 9,608.00 5,566.12 30.329.34 Licorice Storehouse Less, Reserve 47,110.11 7,911.92 39,198.19 Burlington , N. J. Milan, Ohio No. 10 Fifth Avenue, New York City Lobs, Reserve 113,743.38 5,624.95 7,352.02 1,620.50 108,118.43 Oxford ftuariy Crushing Plant Equipment Less, Reserve 72,696.70 14,770.29 57,926.41 Cow Account, Stewartsville , N. J. Library Less, Reserve 29,231.43 29,218.78 5,126.37 12.65 $346,806.27 THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Private Division Entries necessary to tiring the books into agreement with statement as of August 3*» 1917- Current Investment $13,674.42 To Silver Lake Earn 0 5J00.00 Reserve for Doubtful Aooounts 13,174.42 To make up insufficiency of reserve against expenditures, and to bring the value of the Eatm Account to the amount likely to be realized. ^ ^ ' / jy/ t/ THOMAS A, EDISON, PERSONAL Personal Division Entries necessary to bring the hooks into agreement with statements of August 31 , 1917. Reserve for Depreciation of Automobiles To Automobile Account To write Automobile Account down to puroh&Be prioe of Automobiles on hand. Dr. $ 4,403.04 Aocounts Payable To Divisional Differences To take Divisional Differences out of ; Aocounts Payable Account. “25.86l.3i Capital Account Income from Florida Estate a *. Reserve for Silver Lake Buildings To Suspense Reserve for Doubtfhl Accounts Reserve for Taxes /" * To transfer sundry adjustments to Capital UL, ft, . 14,547.57 26.70 425.73 Sundry Adjustments transferred. Divisional Differences To Capital Account «../ To write back sundry differences. 500.00 1,000.00 3,500.00 13,674.42 20,043.81 Capital Account i. ^ To Interest Accrued Amount of interest acorued on notes and accounts payable to date. 176,102.79 176,102.79 .1 (..y & 9 THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Laboratory Division Entries necessary to bring the books into agreement with statements as of August 31 , 1917 , Work in Process $2,283.' To Accrued Labor To set up amount of Labor accrued to August 31, 1917 Note: This entry to be reversed the first pay day in September. Manufacturing Expense To Reserve for Amortization of Buildings To make up insufficiency of Reserve :/#/ v. > / $2,283.96 2,471.28 RECEIPT FOR REGISTERED ARTICLE Registered at lie Post Office Indicated in Postmark ; UNION JAM -£5rM £ wise Its character Is Indicated by the 217J FC 36 BLUE' FY ORANGE NJ 1 106AM' FEB 21 IS 18 THOMAS A EDISON 195 CARE COMMANDANT US navl STATION KEYWEST FLO ON FEBRUARY TV.ELFTH HARRY MILLER SENT SOME NOTES BY BILL HAYES FOR YOUR SIGNATURE AND ENDORSEMENT IF YOU HAVE NOT RETURNED, THEM PLEASE SIGN AND ENDORSE BATTERY NOTES AND ENDORSE CEMENT NOTES AND RETURN ALL QUICKLY ,, , MEADOWCPOFT th\. (i >»><- M\ • i PERSONAL INTERESTS of THOMAS A. EDISON Report on Examination of Accounts as of December 31, 1917. LYBRAND, ROSS BROS. & MONTGOMERY CERTIFIED PUBLIC) ACCOUNTANTS NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO PITTSBURGH BOSTON NEW HAVEN Lybrand Ross Bros. &. Montgomery Certified Public Accountants May 1, 1913 r . Thomas A. Edison, Orange, H. J. iear Sir:- iccounts of the We have made an examination of th> PEHS01TAL X ETERI! STS of THOMAS A. EDI SON is of December 31, 1917 and submit herewith a balance sheet a if that date together with the following report thereon: Cash; We verified the bank accounts by jorrespondonoe with the different banks. Cash on hand in the Jaboratory Division was counted. Accounts Receivable: Open accounts receivable were checked with the trial balances and examined with refer to their collectibility. Due to the insufficiency of the re serve for doubtful accounts it was necessary to increase thi reserve by §9 ,000 in order to cover the amounts which are pr uncollectible . Net decrease Investments , Land Buildings and Equipment : The net decrease in this account since our previous examination was $148,729.71 aB indicated by the following: Sale of licorice Storehouse to Edison Phonograph Works Transfer of 10 Fifth Avenue to Mrs. Edison Amortization of Florida Estate Do Oxford Quarry Do Library Account $39,198.19 108 ,118.43 300.00 1,100.44 12.6? $148,729.71 The Oxford Quarry Account consists mostly of equipment. We suggest that the amortization rate he increased from 5 per cent to 12 per cent annually thereby continuing the high standard of amortization adopted hy the Edison Interests. Deferred Charges: The amounts comprising this item, which we verified, are as follows: Prepaid Insurance Taxes (Hebill) Silver Lake Farm Account Selling Expense, Woodward Plant $6 , 546 .56 1 ,375 .co 167 .33 86.31 $8,175.70 Plant: Plant account has decreased approximately $45,000 net, due to the sale of the Benzidine Plant , and the increase in reserve for amortization of buildings and equipment. Pat e n t a: Adequate amortization has been allowed to extinguish this account at the expiration of the patents. The Saunders Patent should he carried on the books of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. and we understand it is being transferred under a February date . Notes and Acoounta Payable: The only notes payable outstanding at this date are those carried on the private ledger. These figures were also supplied by the management and were aooepted by us without audit . Acoounta payable were checked and it was ascertained that all known liabilities were included. The large amount owing to Thomas A. Edison, Inc. is due to adjusting credits issued in connection with the sale of the personal plants at Silver Lake. Acorued and Deferred items, which we verified, consisted of the following: Unearned Interest Accrued Labor Undistributed Royalty Accrued Insurance Deferred Credits (Mitsui & Co .) $14,370.1? $3. 34? .91 4,766.12 4,609.16 6? .97 1.082.99 Capital Account : The Capital Account shows a net decrease of $312,?20.?9 for the year ended December 31 . 1917 made up of the following deductions: Expenses in excess of income for 1917 $89, 798. 94- Assets written off during year 283 .338.46 373,137.4-0 Deferred Interest, Edison Storage Battery Co . Bonds now credited to Capital Account $1?0 ,6?0.19 21 shares N ew Jersey Patent Co. received from Mrs .Edison 46 ,433 .33 197, 083 .?2 Sundry gifts to Mrs. Edison 136.466.71 6o,6l6.8l Net decrease for year $31? ,?20 .?9 PERSONAL INTERESTS of THOMAS A. EDISON BALANCE SHEET as of Decembea? 31, 1917. iLndry Notes and Accounts Receivable: ! Edison Portland Cement Co., i less deferred interest $2,150,204.3° Edison Pulverized Limestone Co. 15,309*7° New Jersey Products 53>°73*37 Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. 20,000.00 Edison Storage Battery Co. 93,715*27 Edison Phonograph Works 6,093*20 Edison Phonographs, Ltd. 4,012.69 Material and Suppli( Work in Process .Finished Stock, inol Consignments at ci Mitsui & Co., Capital Accc On December 31, 191? Thomas A. Edison v;as con¬ tingently liable as en¬ dorser on notes amounting to $979.140*00 tef erred Charges, prepaid investments, Land, Buildings and Equipment, schedule pages 11 Buildings and Eo.uipment $339,890.07 $12,857,458.68 INVESTMENTS - STOCKS and BONDS INVESTMENTS in EDISON INTERESTS: Thomas A. Edison, Ino . Edison Phonograph Works Edison Storage Battery Co., Common Do Do Preferred Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. Edison Kinetophone Co. Edison Phonographs, Ltd. Phonograph Corporation of Manhattan Phonographs, Ltd. Wisconsin Cabinet & Panel Co. Edison Portland Cement Co.: Preferred Common New Jersey Products Co. Edison Manufacturing Co. Total Stocks Edison Portland Cement Co. 1st Mtge Total Investment in Edison Interests Par Value Book Value $ 647,400 338,960 2.593.700 1,720,615 100 3,000 300,000 50,000 53 ,000 30,000 1,801,100 8,489 ,000 100,000 1,000 $ 647,400.00 337,796.00 2,575,021.00 1,707,714.00 100.00 3 ,000.00 300,000.00 50 ,000 .00 53 ,000.00 30 ,000.00 875.377.12 2,363 ,098.31 100,000.00 1,000.00 16,127,875 9.043,506.43 459 ,000 362,190.96 $16,586 ,875 $9,405,697.39 OUTSIDE INVESTMENTS: Stocks : Edison & Swan United Electric Light Co. (B Shares) ♦Mining Exploration Co. of N. J. Condensite Co. of America Pohatcong Railroad Co. North Jersey Paint Co. Tide Water Equipment Co. Llewellyn Park Improvement Co. Golf Land Co , of Essex County Gulf & Atlantic Steamship Co. Westinghouse Elect. & Mfg. Co. Warren County Warehouse Co . Sundry Stocks written down to B 4-5,190 288 8,200 31 ,900 10,000 1 ,000 1,000 100 100 $ 9 ,038.00 14,800.00 2,600.00 31,900.00 10,000.00 1 ,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 100.00 450.00 50.00 13.00 Total $ 71,051.00 ♦Par value per share originally $100 reduced to $2. 9 INVESTMENTS - STOCKS and BONDS, Continued OUTSIDE INVESTMENTS, Cont'd: Bonds : United States Liberty Loan 3A-'s N.Y, Central & Hudson River R.R. 34- * 1 West Shore R.R. Co. 1st Mtge . 44' s Northern Pacific R.R. Co. Prior Lien Lake Shore & Mich. Southern 3&# Gold Bonds Union Bacific R.R.Co. 4' 0 Royal Hotel Ventnor, Ltd. Essex County Country Club % Record Ambulance 5% $154,000 73 .000 45,000 33 ,000 154,000.00 69.346.51 46,662.86 34.637.85 9.971.80 9.759.71 3.706.72 2,000.00 _ 40.00 $ 330,125.45 Total Outside Investments Total Investment in Stocks and Bonds $ 401,176,45 $ 9,806,873.84 10 OTHER INVESTMENTS Land, Buildings and Equipment: Alva Street, Bloomfield, N. J. Bloomfield and Belleville, N. J. Menlo Bark, N. J. Meadows, Newark, N. J. Limestone, Raat> Property Florida Estate: Land Buildings Less, Reserve Burlington, N. J. Milan, Ohio | 799.17 59,403.74 7, 899.73 13, 845. 6o 9, 608.00 5, 566.12 Oxford Quarry Crushing Plant Equipment Less, Reserve 72, 696.70 15, 870.73 56, 825.97 Cow Account, Stewartsville, N. J. 5,126.37 SYNOPSIS of CAPITAL ACCOUNT Year ended December 31 . 191?. j Balance, December 31, 1916 :Gift from Mrs. Edison 21 shares N. J. Patent Co. § 46,433.33 Deferred Interest, Edison Storage Battery Bonds 150 ,650.19 ;Gifto to Mrs. Edison Garage Greenhouse 570 shares Edison Phono. Works Land & Building, No. 10 Eifth Ave. N.Y.C. (Equity) Si3.232.lO 7,282.87 57,000.00 58,951.74 136,466.71 Assets written off or reserved: Library $29, Mineral Collection 8, Prospecting, Vicinity New Village 6 Amortization of Patents aoplicable prior to 1917 244 Inter-Company adjust¬ ments 13,525.09 301,239.22 Less , Reserves written back : Reserve for in- vento ries Excess Amortiza¬ tion Silver Lake Bldgs. 17,558.36 342.40 17 .900.76 283 .338.46 Total Deductions from Capital, exclusive of current expenses 5 Current Income, year 1917. statement annexed 245,572.84 j Current Expenses, Do Do Do 33 ? f 371 • 7-ft- Excess of Expenses for year 1917 Capital Account, December 31, 1917 | 12 $11 ,619 .978.60 197.083-52 11 ,817 ,062.12 419,805.17 11,397,256.95 89,798.94 $11 ,307,458.01 Journal Entries necessary to bring the books into accord with statements of December 31, 1917. Personal Division: Automobile Expense $ 376.40 Reserve for Automobiles 4,403.64 To Automobiles $ 4,780.04 To write down the book value of automobiles to cost and to correct error in distribution. Interest Receivable Accrued $ 691.45 To Interest Interest earned on Bonds To correct errors in figuring and accruing interest . 166.45 525.00 Edison Portland Cement Co. $ 1,858.74 To Unearned Interest $ 1, 706.74 Office Furniture and Fixtures at Stewartsville 152.00 To enter unbilled accrued interest on Edison Portland Cement Co.'s notes and to charge Edison Portland Cement Co. with the cost of office furniture and fixtures at Stewartsville , Pa. Notes Payable $ 2,000.00 To Interest Account $ 2,000.00 To correct error in distribution. Reserve for Silver Lake Buildings Invoices in Adjustment Capital Account To Current Investment (Lab) Reserve for Bad Debts Rebill Account (Manufacturing To correct overcharges to Reserve for Silver Lake Buildings and invoices in adjustment. To increase Reserve for Bad Debts and take over additional charge to Capital Account from Laboratory books, and to write off unabsorbed Manufacturing Expense. 3:8 $10,667.09 9 ,000.00 3.178.34 13 Journal Entries, Continued [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Journal Entries neoeueary to bring tho books into aooord with statements of December 31, 1917. Interest Receivable Acorued Edison Portland Cement' Co . Co. ‘ $ 1,058.74 / ' To Unearned Interest JU .-v 1 Office Furniture and Fixture (V^, •I'cnT. at Stewartaville 1/rlts-ty.C-G — ; rued i nte rest ^op^Bdi son To enter unbilled acorued interest ok> Bdison Portland Cement Co.’s notes and'vtt charge Edison Portland Cement Co. with tie cost of office furniture and fixtures St £ tewartsville ,Pa, To Interest Account » oorreot error in distribution. 4 2 ,000. C JY kV1'1 Reserve for Silver Lake ^uil‘dingi>s I Y§ 425.^ Invoioes in AdjuBtmen<£/%> ~ : VifeuL X 11,366.5 Capital Account ! *' -v ‘ 11,050.5 To Current Investment'-, ( Lab^J/ / Reserve for Bad QeVtafwP'y /I Rebill Account (Manufacturing Expense). To oorreot overohargas-vto’^bserve for. Silver lake Buildings and invoices in adjustment. To inoreaoe Reserve for Bad Debts and take brer additional charge to Capital Aoaount from laboratoxy books, and to write off unabsorbed Manufacturing Expense. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Journal Entbiau, Continuad. $ 2,166,4? ' 525,00 • Tranoforring 'bulanaoo to Cop! tal Aobount., " U'£>! , -t '-r ' PjjZ d<- - - 6 Manufacturing Sxponoo Correcting arroro in diotritmtib* 0 sso 539.9 TWT/7-) Vo Manufacturing Esspei $10,667.09 -&£>/'? fl-'jSion -lo-Actmra'trrayroll ' -YV'V ’-'i $ 4,060.95 . \ OuM^W 1 i-rd. L * S'. &ue'!r> v^7 «. ^ - 9 <ty / ■fHOMAS a. gig son. pekbobal AHALYSXS Qg IHTESWMKHI AOQOTOIE- july ai» I9ie. Thomas A. Edison & Affiliated. Companies /Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated ^ ‘'Edison Kinetophone Company / / v Edison International Corporation/ Edison Primary Batteries, Ino. * y ' /Boyal Hotel - Ventnor ltd. London*' Edison phonograph Works & Affiliated Companies 1/ Edison phonograph Works S Edison Storage Battery Company & ■ Affiliated Companies /Edison Storage Battery 0«. (Common) ^ . v uumjurjia i - y (preferred) // 647,400.00 . 3,000.00 130,000.00 1,000.00 ✓ Tidewater Equipment Co. 1,747,732.00 100.00 1,000.00 1 4,323,863.00 Edison Portland Cement Company & Affiliated Companies _ / y Edison Portland Cement Co. (Common)'^ / „ .. « «■ (Preferred) 12,363,098.31 876,377.12 362,190.96 7/ ^ 00 • 647,400.00 * 3,000.00 ' 130,000.00 ' 1,000.00 1 I'Mhh 26947 §100. 17606.33 100. 1 100. 10/6 Bonus ] 2,576,021.00 1,747,732.00 1 100.00 1,000.00 4,323,863.00 WM- WM- mnr^ .y%\ 469 §l,000.y/;/j hu 362,190.96 [CONTINUED ON NEXT FRAME] ghomaa A. Edison & Affiliated Conga^es / Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated ^ ^ Edison Kinetophone Company ✓ / y Edison International Corporations Edison Primary Batteries, Ino. Y , Edison Phonograph Works & Affiliated Companies / Edison phonograph Works </ Edison Storage Battery Company * Affiliated Companies ✓ Tidewater Equipment Co. EdiBon Portland Cement Company & Affiliated Companies _ _ y Edison Portland Cement Co. (Common) / « » hi. (preferred) ‘ Edison Manufacturing Company y Warren County Warehouse Company ✓ Horth Jersey Paint Co. t pohatoong Bailroad Company y United States War Sayings Stamps ✓ Baited States Third liberty loan Bonds Written down and $1,00 Value Croup * .American Hewstoys Co* Australasian light & Power Oo.Ltd.Ord; ✓ n . • n H n It " Def ✓ Edison Telephone Co. Europe Stock ✓ Edison Iron Concentrating Company y Edison Ore Milling, Limited , Edison Spanish Colonial Light Co. ✓ Edison Saunders Compressed Air Oo< ✓ Hew York Concentrating Works • Hew Jersey A Penn. Concentrating Works /. Sohnlts Hotel Company 1 - - - - Co., Ltd. OntBlde Securities of some account ✓ Golf Land Co. of Essex County ✓ Gulf and Atlantic Steamship Co. Llewellyn Park Improvement Co. / Mining & Exploration Co. of Hew Jersey v. Record Ambulance ✓ Westinghouse Eleotrio & Mfg. Co. ✓Essex County Country Club (6# 20 ;yrs. ) ✓Lake Shore A MiOh.South.E.H. (3|$®old Beg. ( / northern Paolflo B.B. 4$ Prior Lien ✓ Hew York Oeh. A Hudson B.B. Co. Union' Paolflo B.B. Co. 4$ _ /.West Shore B.B. Co. 4$ let Beg. 1st mort, V-Condenslte Co. of Amerioa ✓ outside Securities of Bouhtfttl or no Value ✓ Edison A Swan Baited Eleo. Light (io. B shares . TQTAL OP STOOKS A BOHDS A STAMPS [CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING FRAME] p OTOMAS A I KTOf?nw peksoHAL nrnr,™™ of iHvwpTMKtffi mm m TP—. A. Edison & Affiliated Oonpanlee A. Edison. Incorporated Edison Kinetophone Oonpeny Edison International Corporation Edison Primary Batteries, lao. Hoyal Hotel - Vontnor Ltd. London Edison Phono (jraph Works & Edison Phonograph Works B,.„ E»™. “',1— „ <i « Bupply Co. Tidewater Equipment Oo. Edison Portland Cement Company & Affiliated Companies Edison Portland Cement Co. (j££^d) 125947 100. 2,676,081.00 17606.83 100. 1,747,732.00 I 1 100. 100*00 10/6 Bonne ) 1,000.00 1 5JB.. 100.) 100 0 10.) 6jS Paid ) [CONTINUED ON NEXT FRAME] Secretarial Service Department THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Function: Thomas A. Edison Personal SUBJECT: Capital Stock of Helicopter Co. Memorandum No. ub :■ Date November 4, 191B. Mr. H. F. Miller, Treasurer, T. A. E. Personal: Herewith is handed to you for your custoty as Treasurer of Thomas A. Edison Personal, stock Certificate Ho. 28 of the Helioopter Company covering 5 shares of stock at a par value of $100.00 each, total value of certificate $600.00. Will you please put this into your files, acknowledging receipt on attached copy of this memorandum. 24 Oopies to:- Messrs. Mambert and Ueadoworoft. 1533-1-760-618 Edison General File Series 1918. Ford, Henry (E-1 8-42) This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning Edison’s friendship and collaboration with industrialist Henry Ford. Included are letters pertaining to Edison's $5,000 contribution, provided through Ford's general counsel Alfred Lucking, to the automobile manufacturer's unsuccessful Senate campaign against Republican Truman H. Newberry. Also included are letters relating to the development and use of the Ford tractor and to the Dearborn Independent newspaper. The correspondents include Edison's personal assistant William H. Meadowcroft and Ford's executive secretary Ernest G. Liebold. Approximately 25 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material consists of personal correspondence between Meadowcroft and Liebold, as well as letters of introduction. Documents relating to Ford can also be found in E-1 8-1 4 (Camping Trip), E-1 8-66 (Personal), E-1 8-70 (Politics), and other folders in the 1918 Edison General File. SHofo-oiC 27th 191a Mr Thomao A Edison Orange During the past year you have undoubtedly been receiving a copy of the Dearborn Independent, a weekly paper published at Dearborn, Michigan, and which contains first-hand information relative to the development of the Tractor Company. . With Mr Ford’s compliments v.e are renewing the subscription and you will undoubtedly receive same during the ensuing year at the above address. In the event that there is any change kindly advise by return mall. Very truly yours, General Secretary to HENRY FORD. Hr W H lioadowcroft c/o Thomas A Edison Orango H J Dear Mr lioadowcroft I om sending you under sepor* fdiJ*. , manual of the Fordson Tractor 3 *tn if /o 7 lor which hue; recently (T ^ . perhaps Mr slison ^ lf\ , JA been published. I th be interested in looking this locating a few bugs if he can - You might tell him pushing through between 65 and 70 a day and hope i double this in the next 3° days. I suppose Mr Edison is still in Florida en¬ joying the summer weather. It does not seem es if Ur Ford will be able to do so this year as our Government program is occupying us all burning mid- night oil. With personal regards, X am, Very truly your3 n.nnral Secretary to HENRY FORD November 4,1918. Alfred Luoking, Esq., Ford Building, Detroit, Mioh. Dear Sir:- In aooordanoo with my promise, I am sending you herewith my oheok for $5,000r contribu¬ tion to the oampaign expenses of Henry Ford. Your3 very truly. ; Enclosures; Edison General File Series 1918. Foreign-Language Documents (Untranslated) [not selected] (E-18-43) This folder contains foreign-language documents that were not translated by Edison’s office staff, along with others that were translated and subsequently separated from the English-language version. Among the items for 1918 are letters from Argentina, Algeria, Belgium, Canada, and France. None received a reply. Edison General File Series 1918. Fort Myers (E-18-44) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's home, property, and community interests at Fort Myers, Florida. Included are letters pertaining to the grounds, gardens, and orchards and to the possible relocation of some laboratory equipment to West Orange. The correspondents include Harvie E. Heitman, longtime property manager at Seminole Lodge; Benjamin E. Tinstman, who was hired by Charles Edison in 1918 as his replacement; and Richard W. Kellow, who handled most of the Fort Myers affairs in his capacity as secretary of Thomas A. Edison, Personal. Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of the unselected material consists of administrative correspondence concerning property management, including dock repairs, fruit sales, fire insurance, expenses, and taxes. Also unselected are documents pertaining to Liberty Loan sales and letters from local organizations requesting Edison's support or assistance. Additional items regarding Tinstman's appointment as property manager can be found in Richard W. Kellow File, Agreement with B. E. Tinstman (1918-1923) [env. 5] (Legal Series). Jan. 12, 1918. Mr. K. V7. Kellow, Orange, N. J. My dear Sir: Your wire received stating that Mr. and Mrs. Edison would arrive in two or three weeks and requesting me to have the house thoroughly aired and cleaned, to fix up the dock so it would he safe for use and to procure some chickens, all of which is having my best attention. As I wrote you previously some repairs will have to he made to the porches, etc. at the house and some painting will also have to he done. I am also having the house thoroughly cleaned and put in good condition. I had some flowers planted some time ago, hut the recent freeze in this State has knocked out most of the tenderest flowers and vegetables, so I cannot promise them an unusually nice garden or lot of flowers this season. We are doing the best we can in this respect. I am also having the dock put in good condition at the lowest possible cost, hut it is in such had shape that it will cost more than X expected to put it in safe condition for use. You may depend upon it I will do the best I can in the matter. Very truly yours January 15, 1918 Hr. II. E. Heitman, . - Fort Myers, Florida. Bear Mr. Heitman: . ■ On the '.5th inst. I advised you of Mr. and lira. Edison's intention to visit Port layers at an early date, and asked that yo^ tovo the premises pot in proper shape to receive them. I have Mt_had your - aa&nowledenent'of this telegram hut presume it was reoeived and that you have steps to put the plaoe in good shape. ■ Mrs. Edison advises me this morning that Mrs. Boyle, hor housekeeper, will leave for Fort Myers on Sunday next, the 20th instant, arriving in Port Myers about Tuesday following. Mrs. Edison also requests' that the bathing pool be cleaned and put in shape for use. Will you kindly see that this is attended to promptly.? . y/e have not yet had your bill for Beoember disbursements. I promised Mr. and lira. Edison that these bills would bo received monthly, and I would indeed be very grateful to you if you will instruot your bookkeeper to send the aocount in each month. With kindest regards, I am Yours very truly. Seorotary. Secretarial Service Department Office of Secretary lira. Edison FUNCTION. Ft> Myers affairs SUBJBCT: llemorandum No. Date March 16, 1918 Mrs. Ulna U. Edison, / Ft. My era, Lee County, ,/ Florida. f Dear Urs. Edison: Mr. Alva Ott has Just Informed me of a letter reoelved from his father, Mr. Fred Ott, oonveying the news that Noah Keene, the oaretaker at Ft. Myers has resigned. I assume that since you are at Ft. Myers you will desire to take up with Mr. Heitman the matter of arrangements for a new oaretaker whom you can see for yourself. I therefore have not taken up the mattor with Mr. Heitman from this end. 1 believe it has been your praotloe in past years to instruct Ur. Heitman as to the disposition of apy fruit which is in excess of your own requirenenta. No instructions have been given to . Ur. Heitman from here, except as to the shipment of fruit whloh you reoelved before leaving, whloh was ordered forward by mo at your re¬ quest. no doubt therefore, you will arrange for sale of the fruit which you cannot use, as has been done in previora years. I will take up with you later upon your return tho matter of receipts from sales of fruit, so that we may have a good reoord of the lnoome from the property for your future information. I hope that Ur. Keene looked after the estate properly for you, and that you found things in good shape when you got to Ft. Myers. It oertalnly is very difficult to keep everything as it should be located at suoh a long distance from Ft. Myers as West Orange. The only solution of tho difficulty would seem to be the selection of on ideal caretaker. 24 Kellow, Seorataiy. Secretarial Servioe Department J FDNOTtONj S OBJECT t 'iTinratn A, Edison, H. E. Keltman Co. Office Personal Mils Dear Ur. 'Charles: Enolosed are the following acoamts of H. E. Heitnan Co. coverine expenses in connection with the • Fort Myers propertys Deoenber 1917 Jamary 1918 February 1918 707.94 701.55 784.80 2194.29 We have gone over these very carefully, doubt will lode high to yon, but in explanation - please December account includes the following items i She oharges no note that the City Taxes State, County & School Tax Miscellaneous Items (Less $4.20 income) 294.00 246.89 167.PS Ihe rate on City taxes was increased from $1.10 to $1.20, an increase in the amount of tax $24.50. The rate has been lowered ^?thf State, County & School Tax from $3.60 t0 v3.32. roanoing the te for 1917 over 1916 by $92.63. Also, there seems to have been no assessment of personal property for 1917. She January bill includes the following unusual items in addition to normal expenses Fainting Piling for doofc Fertiliser labor Plants Miscellaneous Items (Less $7.35 Income) 130.00 102.50 105.71 149.12 31.05 _1S2UZ 701.55 The February aooount inoludes the following unusual items in addition to normal expenses Dock Repairs Hardware Labor Miscellaneous Items (Less 20s! Income) 254.76 177.35 184.18 268.52 784.80 Copies tos- 1533-3-50-318 3/19/18 ifr. Fred Ott wa 8 on the Jot during I’ebruaiy Mi un¬ doubtedly spent considerable money for nocossary repairs. Vouchers wore attached to these statements and have boon oarofUlly caaunlnod. I am not Gendins thorn horewith on account of their bulk. these bills are usually 0. K'd by your father bat wishing to save Us any amioyanoo at thiB tixao and thinking that you, ■who cro at present at Fort lyoru. would probably like to look theco over.X am sending them to you. If they moot with your approval kindly initial end return to me as promptly as possible* os v/° "r0. boon unusually slow in gotting the accounts ohoOkod up owing to ohortas of liolp in the office on account of ciolaicor. With very kindoct rogardc, X on H. XI, KELL0W Secretary rv/k/jl ,\- , . ■' J ( \ , Ur. Charles Edison, •*' J Fort lyero,' Florida. ■E. TIN STM AN FORT MYERS, ■ FLORIDA March 37th, 1918. Mr. R.- V/. Mellow, C/0 Edison Labratory, Orange, N. J. Pear Sir:- I am writing at the suggestion of Mr. Charles Edison regarding the insurance on the buildings of their home here. to. Charles Edison has arranged for me to lo-k after their holdings here, so after this month all reports will be made by me to Mr. Charles Edison thru you. These matters will be arranged within a few days, but I am writing now so as to have the matter of the insurance attended to immediately. I am one of the partners in the Fort Myers Insurance Agency, who took over the business of the late to. W. C. Eattey. In converse- tion to Mr. Charles Edison I expressed a desire to write the insurance on the estate, stating that I could attend to it very much more satisfactory than an agency not interested, and he saw my point. I would appreciate you± mailing all policies so that I may make a record of their expirations. Thanking you for your kindness in this matter > I am May 15, 1918 6 Mr. E. Tinstman, Fort Myers, Florida. Dear Mr. Tinstman :- Yonr report for April expenditures has not as yet boen received. I do not want to seora to pross you for this report, but Mr. and Mrs. Edison like to have the statements in-monthly, and I will bo glad If you will be good enough to arrange for this. ■* Will you not kindly send me the April report, promptly? ' Since sending you chock for §600.00 to constitute your Potty Cash Fund.. at Fort Myers, I am informed by Mrs. Edison*that she gave you a chaok while in Fort Myers for §260.00 which was Intended to be used for the- samo purpose. Asstming that the fund of $600.00 agreed upon between yourself and Mr. Oharlos Edison Is sufficiently largo for your reoulre- monts (and past experience with Mr. Heltman would seem to Indi¬ cate that It is), perhaps tho simplest way to. adjust" this would bo for you to iraw your oheok on tho fund for §250.00 for tho or¬ der of Hr. Thomas A. Edison and send to me for credit to your ac¬ count. This will avoid tho neoossity of our applying your aocounta -1- Shoot ITo. 2, llr.E.E.Tlnstman, Fort Byers, Fla. Hay 15, 1918. ah^ oxpondltures agairmt the cleared . •5250.00 until this is entirely With kindest roRards, I am. Yours very truly. HWK-26 Secretary. May 18th, 1918. B. E. TINSTMAN Fort Myers, Mr. R. W. Kellow, Orange, N. J. My dear Mr. Kellow:- Your letter of the 15th inst. received. I . presume you have received the report for April. When I agreed to take charge of the property here, it was with the understanding that I should make report monthly, but I stated at that time it would be around the l$th before it would go forward. If it hadn't been for the fact that you required a receipt from each person to whom money was paid, the report would hav^fceen sent sooner. As stated in my former letter, it seems a waste of time and material to have a whole sheet used for a small ependiture. nothing will be paid for except in cash, so you will have a receipt in the check. If you will authorize me to have the small receipt printed, believe it will simplify matters. My bank balance to-day stands at $60^.04. If I paid the well bill of about $115. Sent Check for $336.87, ( Fruit) the check of $250. jjrs Edison deposited to the account, paid Heitman's grocery bill$354.09, I would be overdrawn $3^9.92. Believe it best to allow all credits to stand until May account is made. I will settle all bills exoept Mr. Heitmans'. Presume he has included it in his aocount. Trusting you have my April report and found same satisfactory. We had a good shower yesterday and am certainly thankful. Very truly yours, FORT MYERS BOARD OF TRADE E.TINSTMAN, Presi June 10th, 1913. Mr. R. W. Kellow, Secretary, Orange, N. J. My dear Mr. Kellows- Inclosed find report for the month of May 1918. After deducting for the fruit check ps well as the amount of check given by Mrs. Fdison and the amount paid -ut during/the month, I have a balance in the bank of ?il33..71. ^ Mr, Black and wife have been engaged to work on the place at £50. per month. He is a "cracker”, and I air. hoping he will be satisfactory. Will use him for the summer atleast, and if he doe6 well will keep him. ^ After we finish with the muck and grass will let Nathan go, unless Mrs. Fdison wishes him retained. I remember her say¬ ing Nathan was to be retained. The mosquitoes/ are very annoying just now. It is almost impossible to do anything Jx times, except fight mceguitoes. Mangoes are late this year, but we will lave a few. I expressed a few sapodillas, which by the way finishes t'em for this season. The fruit trees are starved, so we will be compelled to use 35# of bone meal to eash of the 185 large ones, and 15# to the smaller ones. It will take 3 sacks for the nursery trees. v?ill use 5 tons of bone meal on trees and grass. Believe we will be able toget along with a little less muck and use bone meal to make the grass grow. Bone meal will help the grass for months, so by combining the two we will get better results. If we are to have any bloom on the fruit FORT MYERS BOARD OF TRADE trees next winter we rust help them this summer to put on a good growth so there will be bloom w ood. Mr. Black is a good budder, so w: will, have the nursery tre-s budded to pineapple & valincia oranges. Believe you have suffi¬ cient grape fruit. If this isn't satisfactory, kindly advise, other¬ wise we will proceed as stated. Trees set out in the summer time don't do as well as when set out in winter. It is better to bud now and plant afterwards. yk; ”e finally got rid of the chickens 73^# % 35£ per Pound si 18.13. Am inclosing my check for this amount. Vte still have 3 ducks. Kobody; wishes to buy them. One died some time since. I had my man carry feed over from our place, and find that account talancesthe 4 dozen eggs wo received. On account of the lice, and the f act^hey all wanted to raise a family, we received very few eggs, unless perhaps Charlie gave them to his "Father". His fat^Ss-r told hire not to work any more. Be threw all his money and clothes out. of the jail window. He is now working on the "crazjr farm" up the state . Will begin hauling muck to-morrow. Will screen it and endeavor to get a good stand of grass. Am very desirous of getting the grounds between the house and river in nice shape. Hafee been clearing out that mess along the south side of the garden, where the street, or lane is. It will be necessary to plaoe blocks under the corners of the barn, but that is a small job. It is a saving in time and money to make these small repairs while they are small and not wait. The blocks are all rotted away. Expenses will be much smaller after this month, but on acoouht of the rundown been necessary to expend condition of trees and some buildings it has great deal at this time. Very truly B. E. TINSTMAN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA July 10th, 1918. Mr. R. W. Kellow, Secretary Orange N. J. My dear Mr. TTellow:- Enclosed find report for June together with vouchers. Nathan is still with me, and probably will be drafted about the 1st of August. He is one of the best colored men I hove eVer had under me, and will be sorry to lose him. It would not pay to try raising potatoes. I understand they can hardly give them away at Moorehaven. The soil is too poor here, and would take a great deal of fertilizer [\ to make a crop. We raise enough for our own use, but I question ‘(whether it pays. I acknowledge the receipt of check for $336.87 and $350. Have notified the bank to make checks read "Managing Agent". It wasn't intended to convey the idea that I had the power of attorney from Mr. Edison, .but presume the check would look as tho' I had. As anon as the bank have the checks printed, and I believe they will have them to- mor-ow, I will make^ones to tak-» their place. Trust this will be satisfactory. Have had two tons of bone meal sent out to the place to-day and will begin fertilizing grass and trees •Vi- to-morrow. Find it will be necessary to screen the muck to make a good job. Have allowed the mucK to lay so it would screen better. Have had Black bud the nursery stock. Had him put 400 buds of late valincia oranges into the sour orange stock. It won't do to plant them before next winter. Am plowing the young grove. It seems to me as tho1 we can get a good grove started and that will pay a great deal more than all the vegetables we could raise. The old trees were starved last year or wc would have a good crop on the trees instead of a very light one, which we now have. ”re didn’t ’eve many mangoes, but if the second crop, which is about as large as a small hen's egg now, sticks we will have quite a few. Am enclosing check of for what we sold. Just discovered that quite a few staves were rotted in two of the large cisterns, so will hcbe them re¬ placed atonce so we will have plenty of rain water. Enclosed find samplo of badge worn by all of the drafted men sent from Lee county. Thought perhaps you might be interrested in it as Hr. Edison's saying is on it. Vie are certainly proud to own him as one of our citizens, even if it is only once in a number of y-ars. wish he would come oftener and stay longer. Fire insurance premiums jumped 10# last July and they are liable to jump again, so send those policies along so we may rewrite them now dating them July 30th at the existing rates. Please don't wait longer. Very truly yours, ' Local Board For COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF FLORIDA Fort Myers, Florida THEHE IS ONLY ONE FORT MYERS AND.NINEn.HILLION PEOPLE AHt GOINS A k)ca r&lLj- m extern txJs «*• e^M^joTT>e^( |jn»T~Jttr S^-cj «&. fr IT" &*<■ -{o re|e«-ai <^- -0- a-Ujf- -)K«J- U~ CfO-i*— / fr+" (hy* A ■ftf fl.t ‘oa-^3 Of S>*> “ ui£j- So ^»~ ft—6. ? ^ -filf- tfr i?tfe^L3 — <7=- [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] THOMAS A. EDISON, ^ 'f ^ /if V r \ x" Thomas A. Edison Personal WT ^ y^emor^Saum ^ Fire Insurance - Fort Myers A y l/ » i.\iateV3aF,;- J’ 19i8* f*; , W,VU VA 4 £’ tM„. Ilf. A. 0. Frost, 'A< A •■’N A v $ -A V / In airaroe 3 or vice Dept; j \ ' ■ ^ V \y ^ ' | . Referring to letter of September 2, 1918 from Mr. B. E. j Tinstman, who looks after Mr. Edison' e estate at Fort Myers, Florida, { which you referred to me, wherein Mr. Tinstman states that the I • value of $3,000.00 plaoed on furnishings of the two main houses at Fort Myers is not in his opinion sufficient to cover the value, and suggests that we mate a further valuation from Orange, I will take this matter up further and revise these figures if neoessary. With reference to insurance on Book and Dock Buildings, 1 would reoommend that Mr. Tinstman' s figures be used with the exception of his estimate of the cost of the row boats and canoe of $226.00. I would suggest the insurance on these dook buildings, row boats and launoh be as follows: Dook 6' x 1490' including piling - $2,426.00 Building 12* x 30* " " - n 171311 x 42' 6" including piling - 1,000.00 Pavilion 32' 6" x 40' 6" 4 Row Boats at $76.00 eaoh 1 Canoe - launch "Reliance" - The estimated oOBt of the launoh does not include the batteries which are stored in the Laboratory Building. The contents of Building #2 being laboratory and Machine Shop are insured according to your letter to Mr. Tinstman dated August 12 for $3,000.00. I would reoomnend that this be raised to $7,500.00. I cannot give you at this time the valuations on all of the equipaent whioh is looated in the laboratory, because there is a large amount of miscellaneous small stuff. However, I give you below a list of the principal items of equipnent and supplies inoluded in the Laboratory, which may be of help to you. The next time Mr. Edison is in Fort Myers, I will endeavor to arrange with Mr. Fred Ott, who usually aooompanies Mr. Edison, to make an inventory of the maohines, tools, eto. in the Laboratory a little more closely than has ever been done in the past, and we may have to revise these values. For the present however, I that $7600.00, as made up in the list following will have to answer: 1533-1-750-618 [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Secretarial Service Department THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Function: Memorandum No. SUBJECT: Miscellaneous lot of fine woolen blankets- 1 3 H.P. Waterloo Sas Engine - 1 Demina Pump - — - 1 Apothecary Seale with Weights - 1 Perfection Oil Heater - Launch Furnishings— - - - 2 Lawn Mowers — - - ^23 sheets of 2 l/2' x 6’ Hard Rubber - pull Can ping Equipment - - 3 Fire Extinguishers- - S Fishing Poles (wood jointed) - Chemical Laboratory Class Ware, Mortar, Chemicals - - - gtyi J.8 large rolls of sheet Slags - - 4 Vises- - S H.P. Fairbanks Mon Switchboard, Engine and Dynamo with _ - 16.00 Switohboard, etc. - Complete set of Batteries for Launch with extras— 1 Sensitive Drill— - -1 Francis J. Hill Lathe - 1 Large Lathe and Morse Lathe - ,1 Small Ames Lathe - -1 Brown & Sharpe filing Machine— " Boynton Drill - - - > Diamond Emory Wheel Frame - Miscellaneous Shafting - Miscellaneous items of shipment and f .—$7,500.00 Will sou kindly arrange with Mr. Tinstman to place the additional^ insurance on^ Laboratory Eqripment and to cover the Dock and Dook Buildings as mentioned aboje promptly, and oblige, in whatever location they may he vhen burned. ^ vaxu including batteries is about $3f8C 'ii^ R. W. Kell<^. Secretary. Mr. Chaa. Edison and Mr. S. B. Manhert (2) 1333-1-750-618 SUBJECT! Machine Equipmer Hr. Charles Edison. Attention Hr. L.A. Harsh: Following your talk with the miter a day or two ago, I oonferred with Hr. Fred Ott regarding the items of machinery, etc., located at Hr. Edison's home. Fort Hyers, Florida, which you think it may be well to have transferred to Orange and for which you have Hr. Edison's permission. Hr. Ott suggests the following: Regarding the 2§ ft. x 5 ft. hard rubber sheets, these are for in¬ sulation and assorted sizes. One sheet of each should be allowed to remain at Fort ltyers. Sheet brass - a piece, say 3 ft. long of each gauge, should remain at Fort Hyers. You propose to take three of the four bench vises. Ur. Ott re¬ quests that the pipe vise be left at Fort Hyers. Regarding the sensitive drill, Francis J. Hill lathe, large lathe (engine) and Horse lathe (Ott sayB this is a small shaper), small Ames lathe, milling machine and Boynton drill, these were bought, with the exception of the Ames lathe, according to Hr. Ott's advice, in 1886. The Ames lathe was bought, according to Ott's advice, in 1870. Our accounts do not show the price paid for these machines. It is possible that the vouchers might be dug up, but they are a long way back. It would cost considerable money to get out these machines, put the on skids, make packing boxes, eto., and ship them to Orange. It seems to me therefore, that if these machines are badly enough needed, it would save mone, to send a man to Fort Hyers to look them over before shipment is made. Will you please let me know if it is decided to take this equipment for use at Orange? Yours for the 4th Liberty Loan, Copies to:- 1633-1-750-618 Secretarial Service Department THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Functions Thomas A. Edison, Personal. SUBJECTS Equipment at Fort Hirers, Florida. Uemorandum No. Date 9 388 1910. c/o Ur. Charles Edison, Storage 3attery Company: Couy of your memorandum dated yesterday addressed to Hr. lykeman, General purchasing Agent, giving list of machinery and material at Fort Eyers whi oh Ur. Edison is willing to release if it can he used hy any of the Euison Plants, has just been received. Lir. Fred Ott, whom Hr. Edison takes with him to Fort Hirers on his annual visit there, tells me that this equipment is used while he is at Fort Eyers for various items of repair about the place and other work in wnioh Hr. Edison is interested. I am bearing this in mini and also the fact that the value of the machines as shown by you is very small. It would cost considerable to move them from the Laboratory at Fort Hyers and ship them to Orange and it does appear to me to be good business to disturb them. 5 confirm conversatic before anything I am simoly putting the matter before you in this light to confirm i I had with you some time ago and assume you will prosont this side to Hr. Charles Edison so that he may thoroughly understand the matter _ T i it t.n handle the matter with Hr. matter ^ — done. I am leaving it to you to handle the matter with Hr, following up your letter of November 0 addressed to him. It. \V. Kellow, Mi Secretary. MVK: FS Copios to*- Hr. T.A.Edison - Hr. Cliarles Edison - Hr. Humbert 1533-1-780-10-18 ft, /'-v,,'.; Secretarial Service Department THOMAS A. EDISON, PERSONAL Funotlon: SUBJECT: Thomas A. Edison, Personal. Equipment at Fort Myers, Florida. Memorandum No. Data November Id , 1918. Mr. L.A. Marsh, a/a ilr. Charles Edison, Edison Storage Battery Company: As you may have noted, oopy of ny memorandum y4388 of November 9 addressed to you regarding your letter of November 8 addressed to Mr. Tykeman regarding equipment located at Fort Myers, Florida, which you stntod Mr. Edison would release if it oould be used at any of the Edison Plants, was sont to Mr. Thomas A. Edison. X have received Mr. Thomas A. Edison's notation today in this connection saying: "I think their value is so small and freight and expense molting so largo that it wouldn't pay.'' X quote thin for your information. If Mr. Edison visits Fort Myorn this season and is accompanied by Mr. Fred Ott, we will bnvo Ur. Ott look over the nituatlon carefully with the idoo of seeing whether or not any material or equipment oould advantageously bo disposed of and advise you later. RWEi FU H. Hollow, / Copies ■fcos-uoaers. Charles Edison - Mambert - Bykeman 1533-1-7BO-10-18 Edison General File Series 1918. Glenmont (E-18-45) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's home in the private residential community of Llewellyn Park in West Orange. Included are letters pertaining to payments to the maintenance fund and a request for permission to work on the underground wires running between Edison's home and the laboratory. The correspondents include attorney and banker William R. Howe, who was chairman of the Llewellyn Park Board of Managers. Approximately 15 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items consist of routine documents relating to the maintenance of Glenmont, including coal deliveries and the return of a cow, purchased by Mina Miller Edison, because of unsatisfactory milk production. BOARD Oi1 I'iAHAOiiKS 0? IXJS'fiSBLYH BARK, Ur. 2hos. A. Sdiso' llev/ollyn Baric, Y/oat Orange, 11. J. Boar Sir;- P' yis, ^ XX X’ / G-jvo Owing to the fact th-. -- practically all available oil for fuel pori impartible to procure oil ^mluabto Xoi io.-c the r a ads of the Par:: cannot oe oils,. tui... Shis 5 of the oast few yoi: roads saves, in the oil. Consequently, tted 1 3 vg r y «iuc h to do j - u &■ a-o ■„ u « * - - *, v rs proves lilies th^co at' of 'the ospenos of “^-keop^ u sooa deal mere s this, sum^r than it has cost the past few years. You contributed, to the - oi ^^^"ourpase^ 'wMci^it1' Sl^ontrtK&f thaVfj? stands^ rcfini^i t^if ^0^ the SSnj’on^oSS^U V* LUnivXa'inaieat0 on the enclosed card. V,h.« miinc «* gi; gg-^r&'SiS.tS K£t their annual budget, -ud a.i i a - funds are raised.. Share rovlSa0V?be%Tr JoS to increase your ascrip¬ tion if you feci so inclined. Very truly yo BOARD 01' iMAGSRS LLEViULBYl! PARK : i Hr. "Edison:- - Attached. Last year's parent to Treasurer of Llewellyn Parle was mde hy Mrs. Edison, while this year's amount was paid hy you on your instructions. 'The additional subscription was the san.e for last year and for this year viz., £100. The total aooount for each year is as follows: lights. Police, Oiling. Taxes, General Expense, .£65 . 00 50.00 33.00 30.80 100.00 Additional Suhscri ntlon. 100. OQ Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Pec. 18, 1918. Dear Mr. Edison:- I am informed that you desire to open Glen Avenue to make repairs to the electric wires, which run from your factory to your residence. If I remember correctly, there is a junction fc-hnnt the centre of Glen Avenue, through which the line of wi°?ef pass! anfthis box is located’ slightly under the surface of the roadway, and covered with the macadamed surface. This makes it a little different from the ordinary manhole, from wE the cover may be removed and replaced without disturbing the surface of the road. My recollection is that this box has been -un¬ covered a good many times, and it has teenos^Sested tnat per- opening on Glen Avenue. This is merely a suggestion and I hope you will not consider it a criticism. I enclose the usual form of application, which if you will remember the Park have adopted for manv vears, when¬ ever it becomes necessary to open the roads. I have already started the papers for the con- + n-f the Trustees to do the work, and the permit of the Road uZtef, which I expect will be' received within twenty-four hours. If vou will kindly sign the enclosed application, +V.O ™>Tfflft is sent to you at once. December 10, 1910. Hr. William Bead. Howe, Chairman Board of Managers, Llewellyn Park, national Bank Building, Orange, N. J. Dear Ur. Hqwe:- Ihank you very much for your prompt attention to Mr. Ed i eon 'a request for permission to open road in Llewellyn Park so as to admit of making certain repairs to electric cable. I am returning to you herewith by messenger application, dated yesterday, signed by Ur. Edison, together with §5. in cash as re¬ quested. It is expected that when this repair has beon made no .additional repairs should be necessary for the next twenty to thirty years. yours very truly. Secretary. Edison General File Series 1918. Gibbs Rescue Apparatus [not selected] (E-18-46) This folder contains two documents regarding the Res°ue Annaratus a breathing device invented by Edison employee William E. G'bb fo^usTbySr'e^cuersof trapped miners. The documents relate the^Mhie^Safety of 15 000 rescue-apparatus cartridges in connection with the Mine Safety Appnances Co and are annotated by Edison employees George B. Redfearn and Isaac W. Walker. Neither item pertains to Edison personally. Edison General File Series 1918. Health and Diet (E-18-47) This folder contains unsolicited inquiries from the general public relating to Edison's well-known idiosyncrasies in nutrition and sleep habits. Included is correspondence with John W. Brethour about Edison's belief that people eat more than necessary. There is also a letter from longtime friend and associate Henry C. Demming about Edison's recent cold. Approximately 15 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material includes unsolicited correspondence from the general public, such as recipes for home remedies, requests for advice on aging, circulars about programs for good health, and cover letters for publications sent to Edison. Some of the letters received a routine reply stating that Edison was too busy to consider them. 4/8/1918. Mr. ffiiomas Jl. Edison, c/0 ©10s. A. Edison, Inc Orange, II. 3. ill- 3 . . JL~ L U.^ f~~!r ^ Siri"c Jj- 3 Iamtahing the liberty of writing a letter to the Curtis Publishing Company, copy of which I attaoh, suggesting that they reprint ^ artist Sheared a nunber of years ago, written by yourself, regarding food conservation* Ihe food situation today seems to be a very ““^al on0’ and it occurs to ro that there are a lot of people who could be convinced that it would be actually in their best intereststoeatlessandin this way much food be saved which would be free to export to our all in Europe . Hamilton, Canada. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 4/8/19JB. Ur. Goorgo Ho moo Lorlmor, Editor, Saturday Evening Poot, Philadelphia, Pa. A minibor of yoara ago teoro waa on ortiolo in oithor teo 3. E. Poat or the X.. H. Journal, written by Ur. Kiornis Ediaon, outlining a by b tom which ho In a followed personally, and wiiioh hio people hofore him Invo oarriod out for a groat many yoaro, in rotprd to food conservation. If I remember oorrootly Mr. Ediaon bolidv of poople eat oonsidorably more than io required to good health, and to got tho boot roaulto fromtlwij phyaloolly. / \ that the groat majority ptoaerve their oyatoma in offorto - mentally and Dio food oltuation today io undoubtedly a'W ob^loua one, an* lucking toy tho witor’s ^orooml oxy^rtmoe, mat not realize it to tho oxtont of doing vtat they oould ae indivitovla \o holp. lord Hhondda reoently said - "Dio food wanted by nrmltind ddoa/ot/exi/t. Dm word "ohortago" ie not at row; enough for the oltuation. /Eo ifat/tho lfatter bluntly, tho vliolo rerld io up agoinot a maty thing, femlliar'to tlis premie of India, called "famine". I reoall that. Hr. Edioern^i artiolo ta^do a groat inprosaion on a nuniber of ny friondo - eovorol of y£om otorfed rigW: Jtn to oarry out hia augsoatlona, red they booama quite reteMiaotlo-snbout tho'propoaition. In aa ntnh no a IblgWt e4 tel world'B food la today Juat bogiimins to dhow itaolf above tho odrth hnijA ll/not bo ready for consumption for ooveral mondia - if pooplo m>»-KS>ln^sto do enyt lilng to holp tiny nnot do three thingo waste nothing, ea^leaB^bdorSw-awre. I am /riling to <you\ to auggoot tint tho artiolo roforrod to above be re-printed at tho darlleeti poiolblo date. It aooim to re that oomlng from a man with Kr. EdieonVwopaH wide reputation roal good would reault and many poople would bo reaohod'OTd appealed to Duooooofnily. liight rention teat I Invo told Hr. Harvoy Pulford, Chair ram Commeroied 'Dravellors' Sootion of tho Canada Pood Board. Die idoa aoemod to appeal to him orfl he oald l» hoped you would roprlnt this artiolo. Hamilton, Canada. April 17, 1011 >. hr. John . Brothour, c/o iunorican can Co., Hamilton, Canada. Dour Bir:- iir. Edison hca boon awuy for aovoral raontht; conducting topo oxporinouta for our Govern¬ ment , end 4 aont to him your lot tor of the 0th inet. ilo hue returned tho lottor to tie vrith a memorandum v.ritton thereon aunrovlng four idea. Ho eoj'B .that lie lull; boon trying to j o ;.‘orn the family • v;lth thorn ho la’ stuping. Shoy out throo tlraoc uc much uc he docc and yot lio dooa not lone any "eight. Choy-aio reforming very, very gradually. . Ploano rofurd this lottor to you an porronal to you and not for publication. Your a very truly. Aociotant to ilr. ISdiaon. a/LO 3d. LABORATORY AND OFFICES Harrisbdrg, Pa., October 16, 1918. Hon. Thomas A. Edison, JQ West Orange, Hew Jersey. Eriend Edison: I regret that you have a had oold. How, take my advise. Come and visit me a few days, and I will cure you, and Bend you baok home as lively and frisky as a two-year-old colt. v ^ ; jdf. October £1,1918 Ur. Henry C. Demming, ' 17 liorth Third Street, Harrisburg, Pa.' i’riond Demming : Yours of October 16th is received. It was only a light cold that I had and it is all better. look out you don't got the grippe. Yours sincerely. a/5835. Edison General File Series 1918. Honors and Awards (E-18-48) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's awards and honors. Also included are offers of distinctions and awards, as well as invitations to ceremonies, that Edison declined because of his aversion to attending formal events. Similar material can be found in E-18-50 (Invitations). The two selected items for 1918 consist of correspondence between Edison and Edgar F. Smith, provost of the University of Pennsylvania, concerning an honorary doctorate that the University wished to confer upon Edison. The inventor declined the offer, explaining that he would be away at sea in Florida. Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items include inquiries about past honors given to Edison. My dear Mr. Edison: On February twenty-second at ten-tliirty A. M. in the Academy or Music, the University of Pennsylvania will confer a few honorary degrees. As you were not able to be present last June at which time we hoped to grant you the degree of Doctor of Laws, X am writing to know whether it would be possible for you to be with us on the date I have Just mentioned, February twenty- second. I trust that nothing will interfere and that we will have the pleasure or honoring you in this occasion. i Yoiipo sincerely, J THOMAS A. EDISON, ESQ. , lyQst Orange, N. J. January 10,1918. Dr. hdgar i1. Smith, Provost , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , Pc.. iiy dear Dr.. Smith: - In viov, of tho honor it is designed to confer upon mo, I :nuot confess to a fooling of on-, bnrrna'smant in making reply to your very kind noto of the dth instant. Pho fact of the matter is, 1 have been busy, day and night, for more than a your on some special work for our- Government. A good part of this time has boon spent av.ay from tho Laboratory. Per instance, I havo boon in Washington for about throe months, and am. still located there. Within the next two or three ■nooks I am going still further South, and expect to be oxporimonting for some time to come on a boat which the Government has placod at my disposal. Shis would make it impossible for me to bo in Philadelphia on Pobruary 2Ed, und at this timo I have' no idoa how long my work, will tako una when 1 shall bo at liberty. ■ Assuring you of my appreciation of your courtesy, 1 remain. Yours sincerely. Edison General File Series 1918. Insurance (E-18-49) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to both corporate and personal insurance. The selected items for 1918 pertain to the fire of December 29, 1917, in the Coal Tar Products Division at Silver Lake, New Jersey. The correspondents include Arthur C. Frost of the Insurance Service Dept, of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., and fire adjusters Miller & Maltbie. Approximately 5 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material relates primarily to settlements with individual insurance companies for 1 91 7 fire losses and includes lists of buildings, equipment, and product inventories. Also not selected are documents pertaining to insurance on the laboratory buildings, to home insurance, or to internal instructions issued by Frost. February 23,193.8 Thos. A. Edison, Inc., Orange, New Jersey. Insurance Service Dept., Attention Mr. A.C .Frost. Sent lenten: Enclosed please find 48 proofs of loss, as per apportionment of claim .enclosed. Kindly have them signed by an officer of your corporation and return to us for filing with the companies. When returning enclosures kindly advise us as to the cause of the fire if ascertained. Yours very truly, HK MM Enel. — February 28, 1918. jiesprs. Miller & Uoltbio, '921 William Street, Hew York City. Gentlemens - We are sending you under separate cover 48 proofs of loss which have been signed by our Assistant Secretary and’ a notary publlo. In connection with the fire of Deaember 29, 1917, at the Coal Tar Products Division, Silver Late, Hew Jersey. The cause of the fire was as follows: - The extremely cold weather oaused the aoetio acid which was passing through the colls to freeze which formed a gas and as there Is no outlet' for this gas to escape it blew the cov¬ er off the still. This explosion set fire to the acid and oil which was heating the still and thus caused the flames to spread. Yours very truly, THOMAS A. EDISON, INC. - Insurance Servioe Department Per. Fnnotion:- Insurance Service Sept. Subject:- Settlement of Fire loss, Coal Tar Produots Dlv. Thomas A. Edison, Ino. Ur. J. W. Robinson: Secretarial Service Dept. At a meeting held February 13th 1918 at the Coal Tar Products Division, Silver lake, at whioh were present Ur. Garretson, representing the insurance com¬ panies, Hr. Ualtbie, our adjustor, and the writer, the loss by fire which oocurred on Deoember 29, 1917 at that Division was settled for $13,800.00 As we did not know what the "actual cash value" of the plant was, it wsb mutually agreed to take the oost of the Buildings and Equipment less 20$ for de¬ predation, plus the inventories as our basis for the "sound value". This made us a oo- insurer. However in this particular instanoe it was more advantageous to us to be a co-insurer than it would not to be one. In other words, if we had taken a large enough depredation off the plant so as not to be co-insurers, we would have had to do thesame with our loss, with the result that the amount ooleotible from the insur¬ ance companies would be less than we are now receiving. The loss will be divided as follows:- Insurance companies $12,961. 8J Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 838.18 Total loss &13.800.00 Forty-eight insurance companies will each contribute their share of the amount ($12*961.82) and as I returned the proofs of loss today we should start to receive the oheoks in about two weeks. Ab I receive Bame I will forward them to Ur. W. F. Huebner, Ass't. Secretary ■ for acknowledgement and signature on receipts whloh will aooompany some of the oheoks. I understand that the Coal Tar Produots Division under date of Deoember 31st 1917 set up a Fire loss account amounting to $14,000.00. 14,000.00 324.05 14.324,05. Insurance Servioe Department. This should be taken care of asfollows:- Dr. Equipment 200.00 Profit & Lobs (co-ins. ) 838.18 " (Commission) 324.06 Fire loss 12.961,82 . Or. Fire loss Reserve for Fire Loss Bill for commission not yet reoeived _ CO to Uessrs. Ohas. Edison, 3. Hambert, G. E. Clark, W. E. Burton. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] THOMAS A. EDISON, XMC. COAL TAR PRODUCTS DIVISION NORTH OF FIX IK RAILROAD SILVER LAKE.N.I. STATEMENT - DECEE'BER 29, 1917 Cost of buildings Cost of Equipment Less 20/S Depreciation Inventories - (stock) Sound Value Less 10?! a/o 90£ Co.Ina.ClR. 90# of Sound Value §83 850.97 425 073.59 $508 930.56 310 911.86 $718 056.31 Total Val. 71 805.63 $646 250.68 Ins .required. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] T A Edison & Co., E. Orange, N.J. Deo. 29, 1917 ACETANILID STILLS 1, Total loss equipment consists of still condensing colls, Oil turner and thermometer Still 219.00) Cond SO. 00) Oil B. 38,00) Therm. 3.00) 75.00 366.00 2. Can he repaired, loss to cover oil turner, condensing colls thermometer and cover. Cover 120.00) Oil B. 38.00) Cond. 30.00) Therm. 3.00) 75.00 266.00 3, Can te repaired, Loss to cover oil turner, condensing colls and thermometer. Cover Oil B Cond. Therm 120.00) 38.00) 30.00) . 3.00) 75.00 266.00 4. Total loss equipment consists of still, condensing coils, oil turner and thermometer. Still 219.00) Cond. 30.00) Oil B. 38.00) Ther. 3.00) 75.00 365,00 5. Can te repaired. Loss to cover oil turner, condensing colls and thermometer Cover. 120. 00) Oil B. 38.00) Cond. 30.00) Therm. 3.00) 75.00 266.00 6. Total loss equipment consists of Still, condensing coils, oil turner and thermometer. Still 219.00) Oil B. 38.00) Cond. 30.00) Therm. 3.00) 75.00 365.00 3. Three Wooden Tanks 4x4- 412 gals, capacity at 35.00 ea Wooden Filter Press Plates and Frames destroyed ty Fire 106.00 60.00 165,00 800.31 25.00 825.31 20 1" Jenkins Olote Valves 1.62 ea 1" Plug Cooks 2" Dart Unions v 1|" 2" Steam Ells 300 1" Black Pipe 200 I" " " 76 l£" " " •WJn ft .10j*" •17£ * *28£ ” ” .07 in Para Reduction Pots complete 600. Platform (Wood) around Reducers* Acetate. Soda Tanks TOTALS.... 32.40) 27.09) 11.02) 3.66) 3.12) 1.80) 6.40) 112.00 294.31 4.16) 3.50) .18) .93) ..36) .24) .52) 1.20) .48) 42.00) 20.00) 12.75) 7.00) 3.50) eal200.00 100.00 1300.00 [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Carried forward 3880.62 797.00 4677.62 ELECTRICAL 6 30 Amp 250 volts D.PST. Knife switchoa - front connection 2.80) 8 30 Amp 250 volts DPST Knife ) switches fueed front ) connection 6.40) 1 3-H POE Starting Rheostats 4. 60) 3 2 " " " " 12.00) 3 5"" " " 21»0Cl) 4 100 Amp. Union Fuse Blocks SP 4,2(>) 4 60 " " " " 4.20) 12 30 " DP Main Cut Out Pune Blooks 5.04) 12 Perkins Snap Switches SP 2.88) 6 P & S 3/8 Key Sockets 1„80) 24 Weatherproof Sockets 2,88) 16.92 84.62 18 200-Watt 240 Volts, Mazda C. Clear Style #100 43.20) 12 60 Watt 240 Volts " . 7,20) 150 feet 3/4"watt Oalv. Conduit (Rigid) 18. CO) 100 " i” " " " 6.97) 500 " #14 R.C.D.B. Stranded Wire Copper 8.60) 500 " " " " " " Solid " " 6.00) 500 " #12 " " " " " it n 10.00) 100 250000 Cir Mill R.C. D.B. Cable " 50.00) 1 O.E. Motor 457086 RC 7 A. 8 230 Volte 136.62) 5 HP 19.2 Amps 1150 RPM. ) 200 ft #6 R.C. D.B. Stranded Wire Copper 14.00) 500 Unit Split Knobs 9.00) 1 Wall Set Magneto Telephone 5.00) 157.10 471.59 MATERIAL 29039 lbs Redestllled Acetic Acid-Lost by fire at .05 ea. 1451.95) 291 carboys - destroyed by fire at 4.00 ) ea. 1164.00) (20boxe8 Para Hitro Aoetanilid-Spoiled ) (by water )4 boxes " " " Lost by fire ( or 1300 lbs. (8740 lbs. 60 $ moisture-3496 lbs at 87.5^ 1240 lbs.Aoetanilid -spoiled by water .358 per lb. 3780 lbs Redistilled Acetic Acid lost by fire ,05 lb 2500 lbs Recovered Acetic Acid in working ) process-destroyed by fire .02 lb 50.00) 500 lbs (2 bxs ) Ground Caustic Soda lost ) by fire .088 per lb. 44.00) TOTALS. — r 3059.00) ) ) ) ) 445.92) ) 189.00) GRAND TOTAL.. 6775751? 174.02 6947.96 10664.68 971.02 11635.70 - Claim * Mchy 5233". 83 L 20?5 1046.76 Stock Bldg 9263- L 2 (# 4187.07 6401.87 7410.40 §1799573? [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] SCHEDULE PROPERTY East Orange,NJ. Dec. 29, 1917 , MILLER & MALTBIE, ADJUSTERS. Edison General File Series 1918. Invitations (E-18-50) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to banquets, luncheons, lectures, and special events to which Edison was invited but did not attend. Similar material can be found in E-18-48 (Honors and Awards). Among the items for 1918 are two invitations to attend plays dealing with new inventions, both of which Edison turned down because of his work for the government. The correspondents include Joseph L. Plunkett of the Lyric Theater and A. Toxen Worm of the Shubert Theatrical Co. Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items include invitations to dinners, school graduations, Rotary Club meetings, steamship launchings, and police exercises, all of which were routinely declined. None of the unselected documents bear Edison marginalia. jjJ-L iv » „ Mr . Thomas A. Edison, Ilewellyn Park, West Orange, K. J. My pear Air. Edison :- .Ve are presenting at the Lyric Theatre. Hew York next Saturday evening September 14th a new play called »*HB UMHOWH PURPLE " , the subject of which concerns the invention of a new purple ray of light which when thrown upon a human object makes it invisible. Feeling that you would be interested in the matter of seeing this play and witnessing a demonstration of this purple ray of light, X beg to offer you with our compliments the use of a box for the opening performance for yourself and family. 1 am quite sure you will have a most enjoyable evening and if you can find it convenient we would be glad to have you come. Upon receipt of word from you X will forward the box. Trusting to near from you at your earliest convenience and that we may have the pleasure of your presence. 1 beg to remain Very /Sine ere ly y^urs , J1P.I0 September 13, 19 18 Mr. Joseph L. Plunkett, 220 V.’ost 42nd Street, Haw York City. Daar Mr. Plunkett r.lr. r.dlnon wishes mo to extend his thanks to yon for your kind invitation to witness tho now play " Tho Unicnown Purple ", and to ony that he appreciates your courtesy. Unfortunately ho will not he nhlo to he present ns he has on hand some Government exper¬ iments which he cannot lasve at present. Yours very truly. Assistant to Hr. Edison _ |Ir£S!5 JUparimeiti - SAM S. & LEE SHUBERT, Inc. V SHUBERT THEATRICAL CO. nqvepbei 7th. , 19! J "t* Mi. Thomas A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, •,7c at Orange , TT.J Deal Sii: On Election Day, at the 39th Stie the Messrs. Leo and J.J. Shubert preserved for the first time a now play entitled "The Lone Dash." This drama, Ly Victor Hapes and Robert Hears HacEay, centers on the invention of a powerful long range gun, operated by power transmitted by wireless. Knowing you- to bo lnt.ie.ted in *»»■ “f ttl, nature , th. «.>.»• »• J.J. **«* ir.lt. »»» be ttei. guest, at . periono.anee an." nigM nan. week, at you. oonuer.ler.ee. If y»« 1U !•* “ te*”' evening you will attend, w. .ball » fl»~* « »“«" a box for your party. Respect fhlly yours, <4 Hovember 14,1918. Ur. A. Toxen Worn, ■ o/o Isa & Shubert* Ino., 44th Street Theatre, Hew York, II. Y. Dear Sir:- ' Ur. Edison wishes me to acknowledge the reoeipt of your letter of the 7th instant and to thank you. and express his appreciation for your kind invitation to witness a new play entitled, "The Long Dash" . He would very much like to take advantage of thi&, hut is so very busy on some, special experi¬ ments that- he will be unable to have the pleasure. - Yours very truly. Assistant to Hr. Edison. Edison General File Series 1918. Lectures [not selected] (E-18-51) This folder contains requests for Edison or members of his staff to deliver lectures or speeches. All of the letters for 1918 received a standard reply stating that a lecture was out of the question. Edison General File Series 1918. Legal -■ General [not selected] (E-18-52) This folder contains documents relating to general legal topics. The one item for 1918 is a cover letter from William H. Meadowcroft to Delos Holden of the Legal Department about a reported automobile accident in Newark involving an Edison vehicle. The document to which the cover letter refers cannot be found. Edison General File Series 1918. Legal -- Litigation (E-18-53) This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning legal cases involving Edison or companies in which he had an interest. Included are items referring to a federal antitrust suit against the Edison Phonograph Works and a damage suit against the Edison Storage Battery Co. arising from the January 1916 explosion of the E-2 submarine. Also included is a list of law books examined by Edison, including the Federal Reporter and Patent Office Official Gazette, with references to several cases decided in the federal courts and U.S. Patent Office between 1873 and 1917. The correspondents include Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory, and Henry Lanahan of the Legal Dept. All of the documents have been selected. %,JL fondu /AuL ^ -h IJMU. ^ ^ • A/yvdbX^r^ ^ - ' / W <lo~«^,JAL*L Vl (Fns-.o .1 7^ - ^d£AjcUJ^m^-ZZS- f | y&£i2*.cJL . ^/ 1/ ? ' A;-e. . . . . . : :^T ” jgg2- 7L—\ - . ; _ - ~— | ^ &- nn- ^ S 6 ’ ; ’^facJjkKoJl *d/. Xy*f- brZ ~ mn> • - __ — — - l0_£JU^c*~~ ^..<£ba^- - ins- r. Ka, ^W . ✓?. fqox- y$e~«JUJr-. ^-V*-(a(sip 1 q 1 X ~ s Sc^JdCtO^ .*£«*&. ^yffouA&.^r 9jaM^t-\--: ...- v Vo (..FL-.ti^ / W QA*~^* ^ . /j^.a.j/L I f 0, ... - " i sfe**?*??**- r '"” . Vo I JH f?73 - ■; — v* iie^ <tGlh - -i ' ' ■ - . j v _ ; SI t) P D / >. . _ /5/rf. ' i L. \ I I a. j., oot. eo, ms. Honorable H. D. Baker, Secretary of War, Washington, D. 0. 0„ nttorooy. ndvlao .0 that a.re.ont Boy 0. ultoh.ll. °»"P-W *• 387th Battalion, M Corpa, 0. s. A., no. at Camp Hill., lone I Bland 1. « vary Important and .otarlal rttna.a lor na In dol.n.a 01 a .aria, ol lore, iw a«lt. »>l.on atoraga Battarj Company ono ol xhloh 13 ahont to co«a to trial. I ohonia appraolata It groatl, 11 yon »oold la®. In.tmotlon. ln.odlat.ly holdlne aargaant aitob.il 1» thl. ooontry lor tan day. to allord na tha opportnnlty to tolta hla dopo.ltlon prior to trial. Thomas A. Edison Phoned to Western 18 M. Sunday Oot. home. Inion Office Orange JO, 1918 by Hr. lenahan from hie Charge Suit Ho. 90. October 24, 19X8 Honorable Hewton D. Baker, Secretary of VI ar, Washington, D. Dear Sir:- 0n Ootober 20th I sent yon a telegram with refer¬ ence to taking the deposition of Sergeant Roy 0. Uitchell. ' ‘ company A. 88V th Battalion, Tank Corps, in a suit against Edison Storage Battery Company. Our attorneys took Sergeant Mitchell's deposition yesterday at Camp Mills. Consequently, no further, action to grant the request contained in my telegram is required,, and I thank you for any consideration you may have given to the same. Very respectfully. December 6, 1918 Ur. Thomas A. Edison: - MILES vs. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COUP ANY Ur. English phoned yesterday that the trial of this case, which is one of the E-2 suits, will go over until January. Henry Lanahan Edison General File Series 1918. Liberty Loan (E-18-54) This folder contains documents relating to Edison's efforts to help support the sale of war bonds. The two selected items pertain to a statement by Edison about the Liberty Loan campaign that appeared in Tips, the Ediphone sales magazine. The correspondents include Nelson C. Durand of the Ediphone Division and Edison's personal assistant William H. Meadowcroft. A few newspaper clippings regarding Edison's statements, which can also be found in the Scrapbooks and Clippings series, have not been selected. References to the Liberty Loan campaign can also be found in E-18-17 (Charities and Loans) and in other folders in the 1918 Edison General File. EDISON LAMP WORKS OF GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY HARRISON, N. J. Mar oh 15, 1918. Mr. YZm. H. Meadow or oft, Assistant To Mr. Edison, Thomas A. Edisonp-^c. Orange , IT . J . Dear Sir: Mr. McManis has turned over to me vour letter of March 9th regarding an expression from Mr. Edison to he used in connection with the Third Liberty Loan. 7?e, of course, under- stand your releotance to bother him just at this time. " 1 you mentioned an expression from Edison which was used on the first drive, and ^on the second. V/as this published in "Tips' or in any other publication issued by your company , or is there any v/ay in which I could get a oopy of this statement, and v;ould there be any objec¬ tion to quoting it in our work for the Third Lib¬ erty Loan? Very truly yj DEPARTMEITT OF TOSLICITY. - 1 A ,(P'' * ^ Jr t*** U fa* ■- - (id IjrxtSjLl ^ J- 3 Edison General File Series 1918. Menlo Park [not selected] (E-18-55) This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to Edison's former laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, and to real estate matters in that vicinity, where he continued to own land. Most of the items for 1918 relate to taxes. There is also a blueprint map showing lots sold to Mary J. Carman in July 1916. The correspondents include Richard W. Kellowof the Secretarial Service Dept, and William Carman, a former Edison accountant who handled the Menlo Park property interests. Edison General File Series 1918. Mining - General (E-18-56) This folder contains correspondence relating to mines and minerals to be bought, sold, surveyed, worked, or tested, as well as other documents about mining-related topics. Among the items for 1918 is a letter from R. W. Walker expressing regret for a pamphlet he had written many years earlier satirizing Edison's search for cobalt. Also included is correspondence with Lt. Cdr Charles Boone of the Naval Overseas Transportation Service about the use of iron ore for ship ballast. In addition, there is a letter of recommendation written by Edison on behalf of mining engineer Harry H. Miller, a cousin of Mina Miller Edison. Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material includes unsolicited propositions and general inquiries, most of which received routine replies. S. /-/y/ Xpa. a-o a «^, /fl'O) ^ k_U °-~l}-e> A,, / h^A-Uja/,.., ,f rJ . \vuts W ^<rA-yJ~e> UJ lo-^u, SO MU' A • , - W4^/U- u£Xc VunAx, i^'~ A-v/ -"4r *4^. .*/--* '^'“SW-^T” £L*e-*l/ >"-/• 'i-" ^ ^4 tO-fly £L-4/ y />w ,4Ai«owis^ <?>-<, a.y * tv^jl. dsr <v y u fy - 6 v'"" ?*. y*t*r &-< •-*£ yde-? ■* * " **■* &J.HI i^vv.vl.(r7'7-1-t.-#.t-^ ' ^ '"*** 1 1 ■- </~*-i i'U — /ii,< k-ytH/V- /r- tzc^y 7 ismJZT dazr^J- "6* ^ ^;~ 9-^ ->-t-v«_v.. , .,. atfZ-^fCa' & c/'‘- £'«/ 0^6-^' a-*.. *■'*-* v#-^' <L~/ U -tl. y A->v-pi ?*** :,./’ <**. Z^Ct l/<“‘“-'t-l“ i;f >/.»/,*« f— '( ■£„ a >••-■ «?■ WU, <>>',a» <#/A> y /K. /iAk/c y ^-‘'■■r-.^^KU; fi-O'U'tX. ^-"t, Z~* — " Hay 7,1'JIB. Ur. it. tf. balkor, . 'ihonacton, Oa. ' Dear Ur . ' i.uiher : I have recoivod your favor of tho 1st instant, which has hud r.iy ca.oful attention. At the time you published your pamphlet I hnew you wore- nctinr- under a misapprehension and that if you had hnown no you would not have done what you did. So, "Lot byponos be byeonoD". I hope. you will nurso that valvo .carefully, so that it will not .fail to function for many yoais yet. Yours very truly. A/5110. ’ Guanajuato Development Co., 50 3road Stroet, • ' IIoy; York, II. X. Gentlemen : Attention Ur. i.eid: Ur. Kelson received your loiter of tho 13th instant in regard to Ur. H. II. Uillor, Consult¬ ing Mining .Engineer, of 37 South Stono Ave., fueson, Arizona, and deairos me to say in roply that he has knov7n of Ur. Miller for a number of yea: s as a Mining and Milling Kngineor of good character, but all of hiB uork, so far as Ur. Edison knov.s, has been in connection with mines in foroign countries, and Mr. Edison cannot say as' to his ability. Yours very truly. Assistant to Ur. Edison. November 5,1918. - Lieut. Commander;Chas. Boone, tJSNRF, Third Naval District, Naval Overseas Transportation Service, 45 -.Broadway, New York, N.Y. Dear Sir: Your letter of November 1st to Ur. Miller Reese Hutohison, haB been handed to me by him. The mine where the heavy ore is situated is not in working condition. The general run of ore is too low in speoifio gravity to be desirable for ballast. . I ; suppose' you would want magnetic' ore so that you could rapidly load and unload by means of magnetic grabbers; I know of a few places where there are dumps of. poorer grades of ore which could be used. These are in Hew Jersey. ■ The largest deposit of magnetic - . ore is at the Cornwall Ore Banks near Lebanon, Pa., owned by the Pennsylvania Steel Co. , whiob. I think is now controlled by the Bethlemen Steel Company. If you will let me know the desirable quality, sizes, e‘to. , I will, soe what can be done. Yours very truly. A. 5930.' • [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] .iQhM c I_ /9-^.t <F H-0 . _ uo _ ' _ led- (s>-j*c^£ . . r J US-tSkiCf" t(U <£>'»“•<& ^vcoccj’-j^.C'fiC* <0'<> W Y~t>if=> _ JL^-glc) _£. e*__e>-w £>-t'-* \Xy£?~*y _.L "X&o L-&-<t.O L. |y*3c- &<—(&£-&*■ Q&u a.. ctLo-<> i^ex ( r-! Y-0<i=>^ £>Jr%nra \ y kWi^o (5T$-« ‘ l/lrfvc^'^: <2 -ya_c^ Q_jtr^ rv^-ureJU jj<z*±L..]aJi UZ^Lovu _ Jl1.CVV^*^tj2:Cl_' _ [UjZ,<1^ <=0-t-kl - - rr: 4 Q-t*U u. ^ 'tC' . ;tJL» UXAH . . ^'''P-A*vw*Vfci . . et riZCc4.,£.J^_ . Y _ ^Lu»lX<« Uv) [ Vlga-Cfc> C^<L^n^^ ~^';Crj _ f^LeyW _ :_ ..C7-p<^e3<£^4*^^ _ 'V cvlee. S— ..Cy-p^eSSL-Ji „c,<L,-. ccJi, (i,-r c,t Edison General File Series 1918. Mining - Metals and Other Minerals (E-18-57) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating | to the procurement, sale, and testing of minerals. Among the items for 1 91 8 are reauests to the U.S. Geological Survey and to various state geologists and mineralogists for maps, publications, and information about lithium-bearing deposits^ North Dakota, South Dakota, and Caiifornia Aiso inc uded are letters oertaining to the failure of the Spar Chemical Co. to exploit Harry P. Bassetfs patents for the economical extraction of potash fromfe Jpar, whwh led Edison to suspect that the "German potash syndicate in the United States was deliberately trying to suppress the invention. In addition, there are references to specific products such as Monel metal (nickel alloy), cobalt, powdered asphaltum, and chalcocite (copper su^phide)?as well as inquiries about mineral samples with concerning the material's possible value or use. At the end of the foider are aooroximately 40 pages of notes by Edison on lithium minerals, mining locations and extraction processes. The correspondents include naturalist and Edison friend John Burroughs, Ohio State Auditor and U.S. senator) A. Victor Donahey, Prof. C. James of New Hampshire College, manufacturing chemist Dr. Herman Reinbold, and South ' Dakota State Geologist Freeman Ward. Among the comes pendents ^Present mg he U S government are J. Jarvis Butler of the U.S. Navy Dept., H. C. R'zerof the U.S. Geological Survey, and officials at the U.S. Naval Experiment Station in New London, Connecticut. Approximately 40 percent of the documents have bee^ unselected items include requests for maps and publications, letters o transmittal and acknowledgment; unsolicited business propositions; inquires about Edison's old statement that paper could be replaced by nickel sheets, and a copy of a U.S. Geological Survey coal production report. Tryon, North Carolina, February 19,1916 Dear Mr .Edison, I am inclosing to you a letter which came to me from a Mr. Minard of Poughkeepsie . I do not feel at liberty to give him your name as the chemist who said he could extract potash from feldspar on a commercial scale. I will leave that to you if you care to do =o. I will siuroly tell him Mr.I.'lnara that I have sent his letter to the chem¬ ist referred to. I am down here in the mountains of North Carolina recovering from quite a serious bronchial inflammation which came upon me in Washington. I hope to be home in March, when the -weather per- mits. Hoping you will soon be able to tackle the potash problem, I am Sincere ;y yours, 4 CU^tceuC , ^ ['CtA 1 faoJUo 1 [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Poughkeepsie, H. Y. Pels’. 15 th, 1918. t\\f^ Ur. John Burroughs, West Pork, II. Y. My dear Sir:- I havo read with great pleasures your reoent article Coaa- Uj fTiYC&r in the New York i'rihune under the title "Han't. ..fnrglvn Wu-n- s <5 'Bri.mgs . " A friend living in Chicago* also mailed me a copy clipped from a Chicago paper, und marked this paragraph which I quote. As ho know of my interest in same, "One of our greatest practical Chemists says he has found a way to extract potash from Peldspar, etc." Shis subjoot is of intense intorost to me as a few associates with myself own what is conceded by competent authority to be the largest deposit of high grade potash Peldspar known in this country. We have furnished samples of the ra w material to numerous chemists for experimental purposes during these three years of "Potash Pamine", but to date no satisfactory solution of the problem has developed to our knowledge. I would therefore be very ploasod to know more regard¬ ing the results obtained by the Chemist referred to by you, and will appreoiate any information you may be able to give mo on the subjeot (torch 7,1910. iir. E. 0. Mlimrd, 110 i’rniij.lin iitroot, fourhkoono'. o, lS.Y. iir. John lurrourhc forward ed to Air. Ed icon your letter of the 1. th ultimo concerning - the -mutter of oxtraetlir potaeh from Polflopar. ;:r. Edition ttichoo mo to oay to ;.o:i that como 10 nonthe npo ho conccivoc ua JdSfc of ts i.oocolc for oxime ti nr the potnch from itoldopiU to::/ ocOJiOinieulry and ho thorounon had cone apparatus built find performed nu?to a nor ice of successful oxporimonte . Ho developed a r.vococs which «&e"cucccecfnl and economical, but v.hon ho tone to awl? for potent aeon U, ho found t’’at tho exact woboeo had" already boon patontod by a ..f. Horry !’• Boceott, who hod assigned hie patent to tiro Bpur Chemical .company of Boltimo: o* lid. v Xnatimuci: ao Air.' aflieon could not obtain patont protection, ho dropped tlso natloj Do tar a:, hit) ov.n individual exploitation vmb concerned, hu, ao como frlonda expressed tho douiro ta /to into tho boelneue, fir. Edison rofej rod thorn, to tho -Bpor Chemical Co.’ to nopotiato for thomuolvoo. niter a loop period of norotiution, wo undo: utund tho parties failed to nrroo, and I bollovo that the taut tor Btlll ronalna iii that state. Yours r truly, Assistant to iir. Ed .is on. Uy to fir. John ilurrourhs. 5.10 Franklin St., Pouphkoepsia , It. Y . i9ia< » j. i |/L^mA ^ ^ il'Oft .^purrOfct 4vt/ i 1Lct4-k^ “1 I noknowloiRo with pleasure your kind lotto 7th in rorily to my lett.or to Hr. John Burroughs. I submit the following on tho semo uub.leot, which- may be of interest to you:- I hnvo had oorreanondenoe './ith tho Spar Chemical ^o. oi Baltimore on the subject of a cnnnly of ™ doVelou- So Sov SrtSKo «mt U.=l- M* procured &. • “r “bs arcs* hut to my surprise tho mautei ciuno to a n vour letter 51 ^S"5* -artK'ni,*—* « »?»> ^““t'oThSa no further interest to them. X surpost tho circumstances indicate that it might be , , bl0 for iir. xldiaon to extend the investigations. 1-n it 1 ^emody'S' you'kn'owf and ?ho Covor'nmont no doubt would favor Ur-. Edison1 a right to a nut out as tho result. I'lenso advice QU which may follow. v to your oonol unions andany results Yours vory truly, llay 4,1018 Ur. Z. G. Ulnar a, 11C Franklin Gtreot, Pouphkoops 1 o , II . . Dear Kir:- 1 received your favor of tho LEd of April, and have boon holdinp it until ;;r. Ldieon's return to tho Laboratory. He has noK seen your letter and quite aproo with you that there is a auspicious look to tho effui V.'n arc poinp- to look into tt quietly and soo v.hat v.e can find out. If you should eorno .in touch Kith any more- dofinito nova on tho mat Lor perhaps you Kill kindly tako the trouble to communicate Kith mo. lours vory truly. Assistant to Hdioon. Edison laboratory. Orange, H.J., Uay 6 , 1916 . Mr. Sponoer Eddy, 16 Wall Street, Hew York, li.Y. My dear Mr. Eddy: United Statesmaf Seod°bo,°but°prele?ably at such ^ 'a low cost as would enable us to compote with Germany after tho Aar. In the Summer of 191G, he made somo preliminary an experimental plant of such capacity as would demonstrate the commercial practicability of the process he had devised. fhiB plant was installed and operated for several months with entire success. Mr. Edison then instructed his Legal department tn TiraT>aro and filo an application for a patent upon this process. Bassett patent^ai * obtained Sd^a^fo^d to ‘disclose a process practically identical with that devised by Mr. Edison. 2he patentee had assigned his patent to tho Spar Chemical Co. of Baltimore, Md. r Early in December, 1916, Mr. Edfson wrote to Mr. Bassett asking whether ho or the Spar Chemical Company anv active work in tho exploitation of his patent. noceiving no repljr. Mr. EdiBon wrote to the Spar Chemical Co. enclosing a “opy ofPhis letter to Ur. Bassett, Btating that ho had no reply and asked them for information. In the meantimo, Mr. W. H. Mason, who was one of Ur. Edison's engineers, had hoard Mr. raison say that the Bassett patent had anticipated him, and understood that Mr .. Edison would do nothing more about it, went down to Baltimore and saw the President of the Spar Choralcal Co., Mr. Daniel Bakor. My* Mason explained to Ur. Baker that ho was associated with Mr. Edison, and that tho latter had done some experimental work on P°taah, but had dropped it after Boeing Dr. Bassett's patent. Mr. Mason told MrPPBakor that he was personally interested and ask if ho would sell him, Mason, the Bassett patent and at what price. Ur. Bakor told Mr. Mason that the Spar Chotoical Co. had about twelve patents on extraction of potash *°^apar’ and gave him copios of these patents, together with r°P°F^ their experiments. Ur. Baker said they wore sick of tho prop¬ ositioned only wanted to get back tho total money ^ey had ex¬ pended, which was approximately $60,000. Mr. Mason looked over tho patents and reports of exporimonts. butapparontlythoSpar Chemical Co. had not dono any practical work on *h® After ■notnah from 1’eldspar, as disclosed by tho Bassett patent. After looking into the matter a little further, he decided to drop it and wrote to Mr. Bakor saying that it was too big a proposition for him. Mason, to handle. Subsequently, lJr. Edison received a lettor from Ur. Balter as President of the Bpjir Chemical Co., under dato of Jan- uary 18,1917, reading as follottB: "Referring to the various corres¬ pondence wo had with you and Ur. Uason, wo wish to respectfully withdraw the propositions that have been submitted" Within the last two or three weolts the matter has come up again in Ur. Edison's correspondence, from another direc¬ tion. This consists of a letter from Ur. E. G. Uinard of Pough¬ keepsie, 11. X., and a copy of the letter is attached. It seems from Ur. Uinard's letter that about a year ago the Spar Chemical Co. advised him that they wore ready to do businoss, ^^t without apparent reason tho matter came to a sudden end. Ur. Uinard v.roto again in Llarch, 1918. asking them if' they i *«« «?« * negotiations, bht received a reply that tho matter was of no further interest to them. Tho process for extracting potash from Beldapar as disclosed in tho Bassett patont and subsequently invented soparatoly by Ur. Edison, is a very simple and economical process and Ur. Edison thinks it would be of much bonoflt l0 ’ It would be very much to the interest of Germany to suppress this invention, and the mysteriousnoss of the closing of ™>gotiati< one, and the luck of information given by the Spar Chemical Co. in reolvinp to Ur. Uinard's last letter soems to mako it desiiablo tooaUthe attontion of tho Government to the circumstances as it would seom worth while that a thorough. investigation should bo made. There is a Gorman potash syndicate in the Unitod Statos. Thoir address is not known, but it is believed that their headquar¬ ters is in llow lork City. IieBpeotfully yours, Orange, II. J. Dear Sir;- Y/e have on our property about 12 Tons of Amblygonite con¬ taining between 8-9 jS Lithia and about the same amount of Spodumene ready for shipment. Y/e ban furnish any desired quantity of Lipidolite, containing 4 Lithia. If you should be in the mafeket for such material or Columbite, kindly send me quotation based on percentage of Lithium oxide or Tantalum oxide. , 6-zr4~~ \ Dr. A. D. Roos, Doadvioad, C. D. Dear Dir:- Aeplyinp to your loUer of tho lEth instant, VSr. IMison roquqstc mo to say that r.o havo a lonp contract, for Li thia si th .Uoroh l: Co. ’Vo use about a ton of carbonate of Li thia r,Qr 6ay. Your c very truly. Assistant ’to -Mr. KcUaon. GOVERNMENT HEW LONDON COHH JULY 23 1918 THOMAS A EDISON INC WEST ORANGE H J BEQUEST IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OP 80Z POWIEBED ASPHALTUM BY MATT. PREPAID PLEASE ADVISE MARK SHIPMENT REQUISITION 2135 10023 Supply- Officer , U. E. Submarine Base, .flow London, Conn. Dear Sir:- Your ..oq. S15L 100 S3 Your telegram to. !!r. Edison asitinp that shipment of eight ounces powdered asnhaltun bo raado. was received . ‘He did' not quite understand why you had sont this order to us, as wo do not deal in asphaltuml 'However he happened to have a quantity of asphaltum on hand, so we havo powdered sono and a: o forwarding . it by Parcel Post tonight. Chare, will -be no char go for. this, Mr. Edison being vory glad to be aule to' prosont it with his com¬ pliments. . Yours vory truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. The Bayonne Casting Company OAK STREET !„ Bayonne, New Jersey ca,t'n°s Bear Sir: We have just published a new booklet ' descriptive of Monel Metal, and believe it contains information that will be of considerable interest to you. Should you desire a oopy of this booklet, we would be pleased to furnish it on request . Awaiting your early reply, we are Very truly yours. HPO/PH . 7*. UjUf SALES MAHAGER^ Greenfield, Tenn., August 5, 1918. Thomas A. Edison, °raDear Sir:- I am taking the privilege of sending to you a rook containing some kind of mineral. I thought you might anylize same in your lahratory and he further interested in ^There^is quite a quantity of this mineral where this came from# If you find the mineral worth while > investigate the matter further, T =,lnl 1 from you. Awaiting your consideration, Very respectfully. Mr- (**J-f~* <4i p*~~ Lfrt&oilZ* cm, CJ*^ ^ " '• * w J) <r6JS»*K'^*u ^ ‘c^rw^cv^ <^<*.*-*-fc, V' * ^i\JVlA 3^j3U5U "f^ SIXlWU, Uc-f ttZZ^. c^A. <> August 9,1910. 3,5r. T7. E. Aydalo.tt, Greenfield, Venn. Dear Sir:- V,o have rs'coivod your lottor of recent dato, also tho sample of rock, vahich came in today. 2he sar.role hoc been tested, and Mr. Edison vrishos ' ue to car that tho sample is lino stone, hut it contains s ono strontium, but not enough tp make it valuable. You hotter break off nlocos along the outcrop at different places that look different. Porhaps ^ou can locate ore good enough to. bo commercially saloable . Shore are a fov; motallic specs, tnt, those are ordinary iron pyritoi i and of n Yours very truly. Assistant to Itr. Edison. 115 Franklin St., August 15th, 1918. Referring to the subject of my lettei 1918, and your reply of Hay 4th, 1918, in whicl are °-oinp to look into the matter quietly and ! out", I a in writing t< factory explanation of the mysteries conneotod with 1-fr. Kdi son's process. I call it Ur. Mison's process for the circumstances caused my suspisions to include a surmise that this process had been stolen from his Laboratory. Sipce receiving yours of May 4th, X have waited time for your investigations before making 3 revelled a satis- caused my suspisions to : any further move with the Spar Chemical Co. of Baltimore to test their real purpose in regard to the uso of the process. While py .interests are confined exclusively to the raw material (Feldspar) this position gives me .a very real interest in successful process for the extraction of Potash from same, as the r . material and process are dependent one upon the othor. Should the question of process become settled so your people can proceed as you stated they were anxious to do, I will appreciate an opportunity to interest them- in my Feldspar properly Very truly yours, Sept. 4,1918. Hr. E. G. Millard, 115 Eranhlin Stroot, ' . ' Doughhccpsio , il .1 . Dear Sir:- somo innuirld^a1i?i Ve}¥A^tofWo ^ijfwe havo toon in communication with each other. X cannot entor into an” particulars at the present time, hut perhaps it will suffice when 1 so;.- that the mattor is under official Investigation at this time, hut nothing definite has come to light as yet. ' then there is any news to report, I shall ta3:e pleasure in letting vcu here from mo. Yours vary truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/5G28. RECEIVED AT COR. MAIN ST. & ESSEX Avt s ORANGE, N. J. ’’ , TELEPHONE ORANGE 436i " IS NY CS 88 NL 3 EX OMAHA NEB SEPT 4-1 8 THOS A EDISON ORANGE NJ HUG6 RE INBOLD HAB BEEN DRAFTED HE HAS FOR OVER A year full charge of all matters connected with ore at MIMES and LABORATORY TESTS AND HIS SERVICES ARE PRACTICALLY INDISfENSIBLE WILL NEED SUPPORT I f}§ EVIDENCE that LITHIA BUSINESS IS ESSENTIAL WAR INDUSTRY BOARD HERE REQUESTS ME WIRING YOU AND HAVE LOCAL 30ARD BE ADVISED FROM WASHINGTON IF YOU FEEL JUSTIFIED doing ihls WOULD APPRECIATE AND IS -,Q0g SOLELY WITH A VIEW OF KEEPING UP AND INCREASING PRODUCTION AND HAVE NOBODY ELSE WESTEJB&, UNION SYMBOL wnri1h“,[hS s wUMU s WMM cT H, V HE LX A.V t... .ymbol .ppMTlng 4ttr — ORANGE, N. J. N “TELEPHONE ORANGE 436i CAPABLE VO TAKE HIS PLACE HERMAN RE INBOLD METAL CO SEPT 5-18 8EO AM ROME FURNITURE COMPANY Rome, Georgia, Sept. 4th, 1918. ^suj 0***r*' ■c , \ •7 -f{ Thos. A. Edison, Inc Orange , H . J . x xotu-a that you have re &©a<££y'1ia<r representatives^, o'iT prospectors. in this section of the country, trying to locate' Cohalt or some other mineral in sufficient quantity to make it worth while. If you will kindly advise me Just what is wanted, I may be in oosition to render some assistance, as I know of an ore deposit that shows this mineral, but do not know just the analysis. Y/ould you be interested in having samples for testing? If so, kindly advise what sine or what quantity you wish, and I will be glad to forward same as you may direct. Yours, truly, ^ r3V Sepemher 10 19 1 ■'Jr. H. C Sogers, Rome Furniture Co., Home, Ga. Door Sir:- ;ar vroric In trying to locate Cohalt was several years ago. 1 do not need Cohelt now, tat as It is in general domond a new dopooit might ho useful. If you will send me some samples of ore I will tost them for Cohalt. lours very truly. “fStatr- (Uiihtmlnui. Sept. 12. 1P1U. Qitftoty' fac< IlctB how the calcined piooo in tisr.uo paper mark paper by lightly drawing the sane across the of the paper; also hoavy linos of a deop black. X have not loon able to have tho State University, b" reason of war work, make a choiaioi.il nnnlyeie of the material but hope to have this analysis soon. X h...o .j.ilj made the polish and onlcino test . m also nonding samples r materiel uple of other lien in a vein oi;;ht feet thick •u no coal oxistu, :uid ic in solid to 24 inches across, uniform throughout . will give, this mat iay on tho subject Very truly yi attention I will Sept. 18,1918 Ur. A. V. Donahoy, •.auditor, State of Ohio, Columbus , Ohio . Dear Sir:- Your letter of the 12th instant with sample of material 'came to hand. The same has been submitted' to Ur. Edison who wishes us to cay that the sample you have sent is a mixturo of earthy matter and amorphous graohite. Ho things the percentage of graphite is too small for most purposes. Yours very truly, Edison Laboratory. a /E702. £1,1913 . Mr. i£d. H. Moul, 208 Stool: street, Hanover, V'a . .Deer sir Leplyin/; to your lettor of September 18th, Mr. Hdison requests ua to oay bloat tho sample you sent . io iron ore.' It one time it v.ae ] yritas 'crystals , hut tho sulphur hue weathered out and left only tho iron. be Co not ktioti tho c o minor o i &1 value. You could probably ascertain that from one of the iron and atoel companies. Your a vary truly, ildiGon Laboratory. h/5717. L_OC3 AN &- LOGAN attorneys-at-law JOHN HARTMAN BUILDING OENTRB SQUARE YORK, Mr* Thomas A. Edison* Orange, H. J. Dear Sir: Some years ago you' visited Dillshurg, York County, Pa. and investigated the iron ore mines East of DiUeburg, in your search for cobalt. Are you still interested in cobalt, and would you be interested in a further investigation of the iron ores of DilleburgT.j, . We hope to be able to work the mines. Very respectfully yourB* .... , The War Service Association Manufacturers of Solder ]j\l S n , i J till 4?d& (w, ^ ‘771 jut*** c jcmmar L* NA-''£^> f / — » Nkw/Yoh" <!«*"* »■»• v+.li 2® ■£* Hr# Thomas ivi raison. Orange, 6f ^ **“■ *“ w*fc*. X am greatly interested in the subject of powdor- C=TS ed ooal fuel and. am endeavoring to collect authentic infor- £*> mation bearing on this subject for the use of our members *r V J with the aim of conserving fuel, SL ^ We are organized at the request of the War Indus- | J ? tries Board, primarily for the conservation of tin but with p the consent of our Executive Committee I hope to broaden ^ ^ V the scope of the Association and include the conservation a £ ] of fuel - and of metals now lost through volatilization, ^ h In this connection, in talking over the fuel ques-^jf tion with my uncle, Mr. James Cochran, a director of ij * » o Iiallance & Grojean Mfg. Co. of this City, he informed me } % that he visited your laboratory some 25 years ago and saw f rifs;. there, perhaps, the first equipment designed to bum powder-*- T .Z Nad coal. His recollection of that visit was that the process i at that time was not a oomnarcial success. I know, however^ £ „ > that there have been great advances in the art of burning powdered coal since that date and that there can be no question of its success along certain lines. May I trouble you, therefore, in the interest jc conservation to inquire if you deem powdered ooal combuB- f r tion suitable for use in the muffle furnaces of glass and j* f iron enamelling plants and also if it maybe considered T~£ satisfactory for use in smelting .operations - those relating f £ to tin and lead drosses and oxides? v _ Can you refer me to any concerns in the above named branches of industry who are making successful use »f powdered coal burning equipment and could you tell me fin confidence the names of the more reliable manufacturers of such equipment? Mr. Thomas A. Edison, October 7th 1918. Your kind attention will he much appreciated. Yours truly. Secretary. AO/PHl. Octobor 9,191B. Mr. Alfred Cochran,. Secretary, The bar Sorvico Asen. of Manufacturers of Solder and Bearing Metals, Inc., 30 Church Street, how York, h.Y. Bear Sir lour letter of October 7th is at hand. You can obtain information about powderod coal from the Secretary of the American Portland Cement Associa¬ tion. In these days powderod coal is used in all cement plants. 'I, myself, burn 300 tons dally. I -think you can also get some information on the subject from the Babcock Boiler Company about its use under boilers. There are quite a number . of • companies manufacturing devices inwhion powdered coal is used. Personally, 1 believe it is. as good as oil, and nearly as good as gas. ■yi't-Osi*- L (Dj'cJU.v o ^ ^>w j :t^ ^^aJli> £L erf £L fijj* r-L 4^ A^JJ'-^b* tL J<rL- tf ^ "~y ~ Oyt^-d ,-i--s-c-~'*-^ '~4 it. <y«r~. 4J^-C~£J ‘JmJ' (JQ .it-UZStSl,' st^I JLi~ }'s^% .iZtztL dddf^ , JzorjL^ $L»J'~ ^L. r^*** to' .^c^dUd d tL. . ddA^J~o^^. dyj j&Ji. ,usirr£c[ stasd~ yuldtd>. tLy. ^a.oL tL^ w'W*~ f tLu^~ -e^ryjtd ■ ^ Jo^Jt tl*- ™dk ^ d “^7, -yy^U/tA WCL 'X Tt ■ (ry\ XX*- (Tv^ LM^ » . ' j -> T' L'J'* ,ust-cd . A . -^4, ^ iiu -.-d ^cliJd '/" c^._ A- d' _. JLar- JdvJdol (jJ'f^ tJLe- f / j A<*^ ._ jfJk(XAs£.t. £a^e( *^' ,^fJL .f^ ' n ■h- qrJ-J^. , ... w- 7 « [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] J]V, /M use nu (r >«* ^ ? October £1,191 lour letter of October 10th, woe rocoivea ana has been shown to ' wishes me to ask vthetaor iou nave ever found oravel or pieccE of Ioobo zinc rock on jout if ff you have, you had- perhaps bettor send samp, f or*^ him , but Iddrees them -to mb so that 1 a*S them to hie attention. lours very truly. Assistant "to Lir* November 4,1918, Ur. 0. H; Herring, 12288 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. Deer Sir:9 Your letter of 25 October and a sample of ore were received. ' This sample you sent to Ur. Edison is Sulphide of Antimony. There is a market for it, but to what extent we do not know.. It is suggested that you communicate with the A. E. Foote Mineral Co., 113 N 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Ycurs very truly, Edison Laboratory. l&uu (!)((.«•* Sllivlut (n.llliU-b HUT lUtiitjT ©il IL'iinAitjjvlrft November Fifth 19 18. Mr. Thomas A. Edison, East Orange, Hew Jersey. cJz&jr i! For sometime, with the aid of skillful (XL, t^c Dear Sir :- _ _ , _ ikillful chemists, I have been perfecting a process for extract¬ ing the potash, and incidently the lithia contents, from the ore called lepidolite, of which there is an extensive deposit at Pala in this state. We would ap¬ preciate it greatly if you 'would tell us whether you are in the market for lithia products, and to v/hat ex¬ tent and in what form you want it, and what price would be attractive to you in quantities. V/e are sure of a market for cur potash products, but before committing ourselves definitely to the undertaking, we would like to ascertain, if possible, what we can do with the lithia products. V/e understand that you are the largest lithia consumer* in this country and at one time offered half of your lithia business to the people who own this lepidolite deposit, being the people from whom we are to obtain our supply of ore. An early and full reply will be very much appreciated. Very truly yours, Hovember 14,1918. Shirley C. Ward, Esq., 1017 Union Oil Building, ' Lob Angelas, Cal. Dear Sir:- ' Mr. Ediaon has read your letter of ilovember 5th and wishes me to say in reply that he has a oontraot for all his Lithia, and this oontraot has still five yeara to run. He says that after that time he will be in the market. Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/5927. November 20,1918. MEMOBAHDUM: At Ur. Edison's request, I went to see the Anaconda Mining Co., .42 Broadway, . New York, about obtaining a contin¬ uous supply of blaok or gray Sulphide of Copper, about two tons a day. I saw Mr. Thayer, the Vice-President, who stated they would like to oblige Mr. Edison if they could, but it would be impossible to. do so as all their ores are sumped together in one receptacle, and they do not keep ■the chaloocite by itself. They use to separate it, but about two years ago they commenced to dump all the ores together and have them all go through their processes at one time. He suggested that I should go and see Mr. Earl Ellers of Guggenheim Bros, of 120 Broadway, as they might have some of this kind of ore. I went to Guggenheim Bros. , but Mr. Eilers was not in and his return was uncertain. His Secretary was fully ' conversant with the matter and stated that they did not produce any dhalcooite at any of their mines, but he knew that there was quite a respeotable quantity produced at the Bohanzo Mine in Chicago, and this was controlled by the Eennioott Copper Co. He advised me to go and call on Mr. Stephen Birch, the Vise President of that Company. I went to the office of the Eennioott Mining Co. and tried to see Mr. Birch, but he was busy and would not be available for sometime. He Secretary, to whom I ex¬ plained the matter, stated that even though the Company produced the Chaloocite from the Bonanzo Mine, they were under contract to ship all their ore for 5 years to the American Smelting & Befining Co. at Tacoma, Wash. Therefore, would not be able' to. supply Mr. Edison with any of the ore. He advised me to go and see Mr. Edgar L. Hewhouse 6# Mr. Brownell of the American Smelting & Befining Co. I, therefore, called around to the American Smelt¬ ing & Befining Co. and saw Mr. Ilowhouse. He said that while they would not ordinarily give consideration to any request of this kind, they might make an exception in Mr. Edison's fa^or, but the quantity that Mr. Edison desired was too small' and that -if Mr. Edison wanted any of their chloocite he would have to take a 1,000 or 1,500 tons at a time and have it shipped to himself from their Tacoma plant. He said the Chaloocite ore contained also silver, and that they would sell Mr. Edison the ore at what it cost them but he would have to take it on the basis of its silver as well as its. copper content. He gave me an analysis of the ore and the concentrates, whioh I brought 'back and. showe'd to Mr. Edison, who said it was too low in copper for him to consider the proposition. W.H.MEADOWCHOFT. / / DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, HER December 2, 19X8. My dear Mr. Meadowcroft: - Your letter of Eovember 30 and the supplementary letter of same date from Mr. Hanford received this morning. I at once sent up to the Geological Survey for the data you desire, and I enclose herewith their reply. Under separate cover I am sending: Lithium Minerals in 1916 (Mineral Resources of •the United States 1916, Dart 2) Bulletin ,;?666-X, Mica, Monazite and lithium Minerals . Mineral Resources of the United States 1900 Bulletin y6 24, Useful Minerals of the United States List of Publications of the Geological Survey Mineral Resources of -the United States 1915, 2 volumes Annual Reports of the Geological Survey for 1915, 1916 and 1917 Bulletin #580-L, Salines, Southeastern California f'' If you wish a copy of Professional Paper ,^26 (Economic Resources of the northern Black Hills, 1904) I will get it for i^you from the Government Printing Office. The "Minute Description of the Black Hills, R. L. Dodge", I can draw from the Library of Congress and send to you for temporary use if you so desire. If the California and South Dakota Mining Bureaus' Reports are in the Congressional Library, I can draw them also. Apparently the Survey does not care to loan their own file copies. If they are not in the Congressional Library, and I can not persuade the Survey to loan them to you, if needed I will be glad to consult them fer you and have extracts made if you can give me instructions in words of one syllable, whioh one of my limited intelligence can comprehend. I doubt very much if the State Reports are in the Library of Congress. The publications listed above I have sent you in two separate paroels and they should reach you shortly after this letter. With kindest regards to Mr. Edison, yourself and the others who know me, and with the hope that you will call on me soon again, if I oan be of any service, I am, Yours sincerely, - Mr. W. H. Meadowcroft , Thomas A. Edison laboratory, Orange, H.J. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WASHINGTON Mr. J. Ja»ee Eutler, Chief Clerk General Board, Department of the Havy. In reply to your letter of December 2: I am sending you by messenger all available reports of the Survey dealing with the subjects that you mention, as follows: Mineral Resources of the U. S. 1916, lithia. Bulletin 666-X Mineral Resources, pte. 1 and 2, 1900 Bulletin 624, List of publications of the Survey Mineral Resources of the U. S., 1915 Annual Reports of the Director, 1915, 1916, 1917. Professional Paper 26 is no longer available here, but may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, this city, for 55 cents, A minute description of the Black Hills, by R. L. Dodge, was published by J. Millar, Hew York, 1876. The Library of Congress has a copy. California State Mining Bureau has issued reports on the mineral resources of the State. ItB address is San Franciseo. Dr. Freeman Hard, State Geologist, State Geological * Natural History Survey, Vermilion, South Dakota, would perhaps provide you with a copy of the Bulletin of the South Dakota School of Mines for which you aok, and with other reports on the mineral resources of the State. The list of publications sent will give you an idea of the other reports of the Bnited States Geological Survey which may be of u Chief Clerk/ The reports of the California and South Dakota mining Twreaus consulted in the Survey library. WAmiL COISffilWG B©AEf> OF THE UNITED STATUS OEFICK Ol' THE CHAIRMAN 0RA>tG13,'N..J. Hofember 4,1918. Mr. J. J. Butler, Havy Department, Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Butler: Mr. Edisoh wishes me to send you his thanks, to which I add my own, for your prompt and kind attention to the letters of Mr. Hanford and myself. I received packages of printed matter from the Geological Survey whl 5* “en¬ twined a great deal that is of interest to Mr. Edison in his present investigation. He would like to get a oopy of Professional Paper Ho. 26 for Economic Resources of the northern Black Hi 11s, 1904) and will he obliged if you will get it for him from the Government Printing Offioe. I am sending the 05^ in coin in a separate envelop!. If any one "swines" it they will not pinch this letter at the same time. I have given an order to our scientific Bookseller in Hew York for a oopy of "Minute Description of the Black Hills by R. L. Dodge. Mr. Edison would rather have a oopy for himself, than draw it from the Congressional Library. As he may want to make continuous use of these books for quite* some time to oom, I am also going to write to California and South Dakota for copies of the Mining Bureaus reports, instead of drawing them from the Congressional Library. Mr. Edison is desirous of keeping these copies in his own Library, but he thanks you for your kind offer to draw them from the Library. ■ It is certainly a mighty fine thing for us that we have such a dependable friend as yourself down in Washington who knows the ropes and also the persons pulling the ropes, and who ie so willing as yourself to help us out. This is a kind of rough way to express appreciation, but I guess you know v/hat I mean. With kindest regards from Mr. Edison and all of us. I Assistant to Mr. Edison. December 5,19X8. California State Mining Bure£©, San Francisco, Cal. Gentlemen : Mr. Edison has been in communication with the Geological Survey at Washington in regard to reporta con¬ cerning lithium minerals, and. the Department has suggested that we write to you and ask if you will kindly sena to him copies of any reports on the mineral resources of California, especially those having any bearing on the subject of lithium minerals. If there is any charge for copies of these : I shall be glad if you will kindly advise me. Von r a verv truly. a ports. Assistant to Mr. Edison. A/6069 December 5,1918. Dr. Freeman Ward, State Geologist, State Geological & natural History Survey, Vermilion, South Dakota. Dear Sir:- Mr. Edison has been in oommunication with the United States Geologioal Survey in regard to reports of mineral resouroes, especially with refer¬ ence to Lithium minerals. The Department has sent him some reports, and suggested that you could furnish him with a copy of the Bulletin of the South Dakota School of Mines, and possibly Borne other reports which will bear on the subject. If there is any charge for copies of these reports, will you kindly advise me. Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. December 7,1918. Mr. H. C. Rizer, Chief Clerk, Departmeht of the Interior, Washington, D. 0. Dear Hr. Rizer: Mr. Edison wishes to get some typographical and geological maps of California and South Dakota. I presume you have Index Maps showing these, and Mr. Edison will be greatly obliged if you will kindly forward the same to me at your early convenience. I can then send you an order for the sections that he desires to obtain. Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. /December 9,1918, Chamber of Commeroe, OH ' . . Board of Trade, Eqb Angelas, Cal. Gentlemen: lir. Edison has requested me to write' and ask whether you publish any reports concerning the mineral resources of your County and adjoining Countie, in Southern California, and if so, whether they are pul? li shed annually or otherwise. If you issue any such reports, please let me know if they are for free distribution, if not, the price per volume. Yours very truly, Assistant to Mr. Edison. December 9,1918. My dear Mr. Butler: Onoe more I come knocking on your front door, and feel sure I shall 'be welcomed in as usual . I am getting all sorts of data for Ur. Edison on Lithium minerals and minin'?, and it occurs to me that possibly we may bo able to get from the Bureau of mines some literature that may shed some light on the subject. ’ -p *3 quite possible that I may not thoroughly understand the function, of the Bureau of Mines. It lust 05°+r° me while dictating this letter that the scope of the Bureau may possibly be oonfired more to operation and safety rather than descriptions, statistics, etc. However, when I tell you that Ur. Edison desires any iiterature' bearing on the location, operation and statistics of the mines or claims where lithium minerals are found, you will understand. the hind of literature I am trying to get for him. ; So T will leave it up to you to do the best you oan. Thenking you for past' courtesies and for what we are about to receive, and with kind regards- from all, I remain. Yours sincerely, Mr. J.J. Butler, Davy Department, Washington, D.C. tfm. H. Meadoworoft, Edison Laboratory, Orange, N. J. Dear Sir: In reply to your latter of the pth: Our Survay has published in Bulletin Ho. 3 a summary of tha mineral wealth of the Blaok Hills. Pages 73-77 describe Lithium deposits. I am sorry to say that that Bulletin is now out of print and so no longer available for distribution. You may possibly be able to find it on file in one of the Eastern libraries. l,ir. V. Ziegler in his "Minerals of the Blaok Kills" has described a number of the lithium minerals. This publication is Bulletin Bo. 10 of tha South Dakota School of Mines. It may be secured by addressing Prof. C. 0. O'Harra, Rapid City, S. D. Mr. JSdegler has also published an article on the Lithia Deposits of the Black Hills which appeared in Sng. & Min. Jour., Dec. 6, 1913* Since you have been in communication with the U, S. Geological Survey you. "doubt have received copies of the Mineral Resources. The 1909 Vol. Part 2, Pages 649-653 has as full a statement concerning the Lithium deposits of this state as any of that series. I hope that you may find this information will help you. Yours truly, a/ Stats Geologist. CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU December 11, 1918. Replying to your favor of the 5th inst., relative to lithium minerals in California, we refer you to pages 76-78 of our report on the mineral resources of San Diego County noted in the price list enclosed herewith. Under separate cover to are sending you copy of our bulletin Ho. 74, on page luO of which you will find analyses of two lithium minerals from San Diego County. / Very truly your 3, State Mineralogist. )X'S ■ A v y -44 December 11, 1918. 1 fflUic Mtu> My dear Hr. Meadowcroft:- Your letter of the 9th received yesterduy. f Upon inquiry at the Bureau of Lanes , I find that they /have no literature bearing on the location of deposits of r° liithia? nor the actuEl operation of getting it out. They y- <(«■ suggest, however, if I were to call on them they could prob- ,/ ebly find someone in their Bureau who has made examinations A of the operations in localities X might suggest, who could liu-iuj •' talk about the me thods used and perhaps some personal infor- a»b/fu»f . mation which these special investigators have unearthed ^<3 ^ incidentally. I don't see just what good their investigations do un¬ less they reduce them to writing. The above information I obtained over the telephone, as I have had no opportunity today to go to the Bureau of Mines in person. X will go up there tomorrow, uowever, and send you a treatise on the subject in tomorrow's mail which I hope may be of some use. It will probably be a very valu¬ able contribution to science . Yours sincerely, Mr. W.H. Ueadoweroft, Bdison Laboratories, Orange, H. J. „ /.-a tr~ ^ a-*7 r Lzl^. ^ - r' f ^ ^ r*~r- Deoember 12,1918. Mr. J. J. Butler, General Board Hoorn, Gavy Annex, ' - Washington, B.C. My dear Ur. Butler: • - Herewith is another -job for you, and when you look at the attached list, you will see that it i3 quite an order. Mr. Edison has -coCESion at the present time to use, the publications of the Geological Survey. in .regard to mineral resources. He already has quite a. large number of volumes, but his' collection is in¬ complete.. In order to complete it the volumes on the attached list wi'll be required, and he wants to get them if it is possible, as well as the bulletins noted in the list. •' • ' I suppose I might write to Mr. Rizer direct, but Mr.. Edison thinks if we ask you to do it we shall get resrilts more promptly, so at his suggestion I am ^writing you to ask if’ you will kindly help him but. With kind regards, I , remain. Yours sincerely. P.S. I wrote to Hr. Rizer a fev; days ago asking him to « sent me Index Haps of topographibrl and geological surveys of California and South Dakota, but they •have not yet arrived and Mr. Edison is rather in a hurry for them. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] A'HHUAIi REPORTS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY:. 13th 14th 16th 17 th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22d 323d 1889 -’90 1890 - 91 1891 - 92 1892 - 93 1894 - 95 1895 - 96 1896 - 97 1897 - 98 1898 - 99 1899 -1900 1900 -1901 1901 -1902 2 Parts; - 2 " ; 3 " ; 2 . " ; 4 " ; Parts 1 and 2; ' Parts 1,2,3 and 4; " 1,2, 3, 4, and 5; " 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 1st Vol.of Part 6 1,2, 3, 4, 5, and 7; _ 4 $arts to 35th Annual Report, inclusive. 3 3 This will bring our Reports up to date. 23d Annual Report, these are printed m one 1915,1916 and 191.7 and are short, therefore, Annual Reports, inolusive. , Starting with the volume. V/e have , the 23d to 35th MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: 1885 —VII - 576 pages 40/ Published in 1888 - VII - 652 " 50/ " 1889 & 1890 - VIII 671 pages 50/ ” n 1891 - VII - 630 pages 60/ 1916 Part one and two; 1886 1890 1892 1893 BULLETINS : Mo. 610 Mineralogio Motes (Series 3) V/. T. Sohaller; Ho. 620 Contribution to eoonomio Geology Part 1 - 361gpages ,1915. !?' c/i Qnirit Leveling in South Dakota by R.B.Marshall 1816-1915; Mol 627 The Lignite Field of BX South Dakota By ^Winchester and C. J. Hares, E. R. Lloyd and E. M. ParJta. 640 Contributions to Eoonomio Geology, Part 1 by F.L. Ransoms and H.S.Gale. Sm£|rand description of geology of Deadwood Harney Peak. Rapid and Hirmosa quadrangles, oovering most of Blaok Hills, by M.H. Barton and Sidney Paige. .Desoribed on page 82 °f 27th Annual Report 1916. Alsor.on page 135 38th Annual Report 1917. PLEASE RV.HT) IF PUBLISHED. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WASHINGTON L'eoomb Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, Hew Jersey. My dear Mr. Edison: In response to your letter of December 7: I take pleasure in sending to you herewith the index maps for South Dakota and California, requested by your letter.- Very truly yours. ) t V Chief Clerk. . HLR December 12, 1918. My dear Mr. Meadow croft : - In continuation of my letter of yesterday, I am sorry that I Have nothing of value to add concerning Lithium minerals aS mining! as a rfsult of my visit to the Bureau of Mines. I listened to two of their "experts" talk trying to Affect an apoearance of understanding thoroughly what theyweretalk- ing about. Their opening remark was that "Mr. Eoison knows more about lithium right now than the Bureau of Mines, and we frankly admit it". When they talked plain American I umLer- stood uerfectly and gathered that Lithium^ deposits are loo.-t only in the Dakotas and southern California, and to a small extent somewhere in Eew Jersey, which you pr otatly know about, where lithium is extracted as a by-product rather than primarily. At Bay Point, California, however, there is a plant operating under the firm name cf Rankin and Somebody, which gives promise of extracting lithium on quite a large scale if Mr. .Rankin in his enthusiasm does not become diverted another directions, which does not seem altogether unlikely. This Mr Rankin is probably known to you. I gather tnap ne is a sort of* genius somewhat given to radical action, and moved very largely by- the enthusiasm of the moment. At any rate he h-s interested a lot of money in his plant and the .prospects look good. X am enclosing under separate cover the pamphlet on lithium Minerals in 1916, and another by the same author, which mey also be of interest. I have made arrangements to reach Eew York Sunday evening with Mrs. Butler and we will go to the Hotel Manhattan.! Monday, morning X will come over to see you, arriving in time to take you out to lunch, if you will do me the honor, Sho^d you have other appointments for Monday, a message to me at the Manhattan will govern my movements. V/e want you to dine with us one evening and see a good show. V/ith kindest regards and looking forward with much pleasure to seeing you in a few days, I am, Yours .si ncerely , Deo em 'bar 14,1918 Dr. Freeman Ward, State Geologist, University of. South Dakota, Vermillion, S. D. Dear Sir:- llr. Edison wishes me to extend his thanks for your letter of the 9th instant, and for the informa¬ tion therein oontained. If it is not troubling you too much he requests me to ask you where he oan procure geological and topo- graohiecl maps of the Black Hill3 regional Thanking you in advance for any further courtesy, that you may extend, I remain. Yours very truly. Assistant to Hr. Edison. A/6109 Deoembor- 14,1918. Mr. J. Jarvis Butler, Hotel Manhattan, 42d Street, New York, N.Y. My dear Mr. Butler: I have received your kind letter of yesterday giving a resume of the results of your visit to the Bureau of Mines. X have shown it to Hr. Edison, who wishes me to thank you for the trouble you have taken and to express his appreciation of your willingness to help him out allall times. I received under separate cover the two pamphlets which you kindly sent. ' Perhaps it is scarcely necessary for me to say that you will be received with e glad hand on Monday, or^ for that matter, at any time. It is awfully good of' you to think of taking me out to lunch and then asking me to Dinner." Possibly we may compromise on the lunch business when you come over Monday and then we will talk over the matter of the Dinner. Please present my kindest • rerards to Mrs. Butler and keep a goodly portion for yourself. Edison Portland Cement Co. 8 WEST •‘t-OTB STREET |M E W YORK 1)608111361 16, 1918. Dear Mr. Edison- X am spending ny tine in the library- of the American Society of Mining Engineers , and also fhA Puli lie Libraiy in New York lootasng Tip all fcne “hTtsssts srr ~r,nsr ?,ith me on the sublet - will you please have Ur. Headowcroft communicate with me at 8 West 40 Street? Yoirrs^vorytruly “SSL- TRADE M /ftt r. Thomas A. Edison, ” '//.Edison laboratory, '' Orange, Hew Jersey. gjQ^@UiU> December. 17,1918 Mr. C. B. Hanford, Washington , D.C. My dear Mr. Hanford: . I am just wondering what became of those note3 that you prepared on lettar- sis.e sheets of yellow paper. , I mean the notes showing the different minerals, the location of. the mines, and the distances from the railroads. al30 salt,' limestone, etc. I do not find them among our napers or under the big blotter at your table. Did you give, them to Mr. Mallory or did you take them with you. Will you please lot me know about them. Mr. Edison' was vory much under the impression that there- must be a topographical map published by the Geological Survey, and now we are 3ure of it. In the journal- sailed "Mining and Scientific Press" of April 11,1914, on pass 6Q5, there is a raapyof the Harney Peak district, South Dakota, showing prominent economic deposits genetically connected with the Harney Peuk granite. . It states at the foot of the map that this is bn-sod o.n U. S. .Geological Survey topographical map. . - Mr. Edison would like you to go into the Geological Survey and te„U them about thi3 and see if you oan get a. oopy of this topographi jal map, which includes the important piirt of Pennington and ' Custer Counties. If you oan get a copy of thi.3 map, please send it mailed .Special Delivery to me. With kind regards, i remain. Yours sincerely. , Assistant to Mr. Edison. As December 17,1918. Virginia Carolina Co., * Hichmond, Va. Gentlemen: Attention fir. F. J.' McGrath: Mr. Edison wants to obtain a samule of Tennossee black phosphate rock, -say 10 pounds or so, and we have been advised. by the. Lister Agri¬ cultural Chemical Works to apply to you. Have you any of this material on hand. If so, can. you accomodate. I.ir. Edison with a sample? If you can, kindly forward the same by express addressed: W-. H. Meadoworoft, - Edison Laboratory, . Orange, H.,7. • Yours very truly,’ Assistant? to Mr. Edison. December 18,1918 Prof. 0. James , New Hampshire College, Durham, N.H. Dear Sir:- Ur. Edison wishes to know whether you could make for him a determination of Hi this content __ in Depidolite. If 90, what wouia be your charge and how long a time would be required. He also wishes me to sav that he will probably want quite a number of similar determinations made in various specimens of Depidolite,’ and also of Spodumene and *mbligonite. Would your charge be the same in each ca^e or .;ould there be a difference for making a number of determina¬ tions’ Your name was suggested by Lodonx & Co., Dew York to Mr. Edison. Yours very truly, Assistant to Mr. Edi( [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] j°L c=[^ c (M j • _Y G- C-60<-<^ ^ -^O-^ t^v *v-C * — .. . - . . . ( - tfW"" .,ii / - 4 . — j£tet - - — - h-n^ December 18,19X3. California State Mining Bureau, San Eranciaoo, Cal. Gontlomen: Attention Mr. I. ■ Mr. Edison desires die to thank -ou for your renly to my letter of the 11th instant and also for the oopy of your Bulletin Ho. 74, whioh has been received. - Lithium mlnSulf : f“m j Si Voitef'stjS0 and 67. Are these procurable? If so, what is tne prioa of same? „„ ,StfSii! a sir.!1 nr-s'.naara a**.* would he the price. . - Enclosed you will find 35/ for which kindly send me "Minos amd Mineral Beaouroes Imperial and San Diego Counties" listed at the foot o* p g your libt of puhlicotion3. Yours very. truly, , Assistant to Mr. Edison. ■Enclosure. December 21,19X8. .My dear Mr. Butler: ■ Mr. Hanford went down to Washington a few days ago and was expecting to get some topographical maps for Mr'. Edison, who is in a great hurry for them. . As we have not heard from Mr. Hanford excepting a letter written the day after he left, I fear that possibly he is not well. Therefore, I am going to ash you if you. will kindly extend your good nature to us once more. For your convenience, I am enclosing the Index to topographical mpps and geol'ogio folios. This covers North and South Dakota. . In the South Dakota portion of the map, at the left hand side, you will see four squares marked respectively, Deadwood, Rapid, Harney Peak and Hermosa. These squares are outlined with red ink and eaoh one of -them has two red lines running across. On looking at the legend down below. Mr. Hanford . and I took it for granted that these four squares were -in course of publication because of the two red lines running- through the square, but on second thought I feel sure that the topographical maps are published for these squares. I feel sure about this because -we saw part cf one reproduced in a Mining journal dated four years ago. ' , Just at this time Mr. Edison does not particularly oare about the folios, but he does want the topographical maps of these four squares, and he wants them real bad and real HHiok, so I am going to trespass on your kindness in asking you to try and get them on Monday and have them mailed to me Special Delivery. I trust that you and Mrs. Butler had a' very pleasant trip home and that neither of you are the worse for the awful lis- sipatiorir . I had the pleasure of sending you the Edison biography by Parcel P03t yesterday. It was inscribed to you by Mr. Edison. 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A.^L^ H&^'-'-j C* &C k=fei*-- . <2£^ l/V^^y - /J ~ c c» <»- -•-* g^ crvt— ' ^ ^0° <Z /Cuf- -*•■--■ .^4^^‘ltKxa ■■■■ ' 1 U.U-M dC^^l- «<— ^ *->^-«— __Jzacfc'^A,'T Km>*iw . - . - . - - - T>~ M-*-, J . w ^ !*•*>.)< ^ -[7' Edison General File Series 1918. Mining - Ogden Iron Company (E-18-58) This folder contains documents relating to the Ogden Iron Co., a company acquired by Edison in 1890 in conjunction with his ore milling work. The one item for 1918 is a notice of a special meeting pertaining to the dissolution of the long-dormant company. Mr J.dtcL™ awa“-1M”- OuUujC- V//' Xou aro haroby notlfiod that tho roquoet of U0*0MI John V. Minorca. H. Mosaowoswft-cnrt H, 'Vllaon and Harry F. Millor taonbor* of tho Joard of Dirootoro, a apoolol moting of tho aoard of Dirootora of TJw Offlon Iron Ooaprny ia onllod to ho hold !»y 31st, 1913 ot throo o*olooJe P. a., at tlw proaont offlaa of tho Company. Edison laboratory, Valloy Hood anl Lokasldo iVvonuo, '.'oat Orango, Hon Jaraoy, Tho purpoao of tsadh do a tine la to appoint nn agent to bo In ohargo of tho raglstorod offloo of tho Coo- pany end upon Whom proooon wsninst tho Coopany Day bo aorved In noaordanoe with tho lwvo of Sow Joreoy. aaopootfally yours. Edison General File Series 1918. Mining ■■ Ore Milling (E-18-59) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and commercial development of Edison's technologies for ore separation and concentration. Included are items pertaining to a proposed agreement for a business venture with former employee James B. Ballantine; legal advice provided to Edison by his attorney Henry Lanahan; and inquiries about ore-milling technology from Baxter Lewis and Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd., bearing marginal notations by Edison. Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items include a stock transfer, cover letters, and routine requests for information. February 15, 1918 RE BALBAHTIHE AGREEMENT . The check referred to in the attached memorandum is a bank draft drawn on the National Park Bank, New York, N. Y. by the Wayne County and Horae Savings Bank, payable to the order of Stanton Clarke and endorsed by him to your order. Clarke would therefore not be able to stop payment on the check. As the matter now stands, you are holding open continuous¬ ly to Mr. Ballantine and his associates the offer embodied in the agreement submitted, which they have a right to accept at any time by sending you a copy of the agreement properly signed by them, and the balance of the money due on signing the agreement. If they should do this at any time while you are holding the offer open, you would be bound to accept it. As far as your obligation to ac¬ cept the agreement is concerned, I do not think it makes any differ¬ ence whether you hold the check, have it certified or cash it. So long as you hold the offer open, I should say that you are under obligation to continue the prosecution of the application and that you are not free to deal with anyone else in respect of these inventions. In view of their long delay, would it not be better to clear the matter up by returning the check and withdrawing your offer? This would leave you free to deal with the subject matter of the agreement as you see fit, and in view of the length of time the offer has been held open, I do not think they could oomplain of its withdrawal. Shall I return the check and withdraw the offer? If you still wish to hold the offer open and' to press them to sign the agreement, I will take the matter up again with Mr. Clarke. If this course is to he followed, I presume you will prefer to have the check certified inasmuch as the national Park Bank would then he liable for the amount of it. I have the impression that you were willing to go into this arrangement more to oblige Mr. Ballantine and his associates and to give them an opportunity to get back some of the money they have- spent, rather than because of the expectation of any advantage to yourself. If this is correct, I think you have already given them a sufficient opportunity and the offer ought to be withdrawn. \ Henry ianphan \V * \ i Y ' v*” / js .y > v y , v L February 25, 1918 Mr. J. B. Ballantine, Idaho Borings, Colorado. Dear Mr. Ballantine You will recall that a proposed agreement between Mr. Edison of the one part, and Messrs. Maynard, Clarke, Hobeson and yourself of the other part, was drawn up and submitted to Mr. Clarke lust April. The form of agreement 'was approved by you and was apparently satisfactory to Mr. Clarke. In Mr. Clarke's letter of April 24, 1917, to me, he’ said: "Everything is going through exactly as outlined and I am herewith enclosing Hew York exchange for §1000. which evidences our good intentions". I wrote Mr. Clarke several times afterwards, but we have never yet received a signed copy of the agreement or the balance of the money due upon the execution of the agreement. I have suggested to Ur. Edison that he. has held this matter open long enough, and ho has asked me to write to you to find out what the prospects are. Will you please write me fully concerning the matter, and also tell me what you would like to have done about it. V/ith kind regards to you personally, I am Yours very truly. KIi-JA i.Ir. Edison: - March 15, 1918 HE BA1LAIITINE AGREEUEHT X am sending you a letter just received from Ur. Ballantine replying to our inquiry as to the prospects of the ore concentrating proposition. This letter seems to indicate that the agreement with you is not likely to he signed up any time soon, and tKti the situation appears to .he as outlined in my memorandum of February 15th, which I am also sending herewith. HX-JS Henry L an ah an [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] uallantink J.laxch 11th, 1918, Mr. H. Lanahan, Legal Department, Edison W®rks, Oraiige, N. J. Dear Hr, Lanahan:- I duly received your esteemed favour in reference to the proposed agreement between the Detroit men, Hr. Robeson, and myself on the one sice. «4 l*r. Edison or. the other; and will try to give you a detailed explanation. After I returned west last Spring the Boston financial people who laid planned to go ahead with financing this property increased their demands so much that financing this prop j owners of the property to break offnfc negotiations with them. This, combined with the great increase in the cost of material necessary for ohe erection ofanlant? gave the Detroit men -cold feet", and they looked upon the whole undetaking as hopeless. Robeson and I stuck toe-ether, however, and got friends in Canada interested. X realise el it Zk foolish to try to build a plant under present market condirions and therefore proposed that we begin work on testing the placer deposit on the property which amounts to all of 10,000,000, and leave the lode for the time being. This only requires a small amount of capital to develop, as the mining will be done by hydraulic giants and the only milling, plain amalgamation by sluicing. I have been engaged for some months in boring to bedrock by churn drill in order to test out the values before we begin any real work of developing. The results of these values will determine our future actions. S£a „ r results have been both good and bad but we still have what X believe to be the best part, to drill. Robeson and X have all ailing planned, if we got this deal through to pay back the Detroit men the money they sent Hr. Edison last Spring and to pay Hr. Edison in full all of Clifford's debts, and then to go ahead by ourselves. Two co three months more will decide whether the placer will be worth taking over or not. With kindest regards, I t Yours truly, STEWARTS and LLOYDS, LIMITED, COATBRIDGE. and that the life of the ropes would only be a few days. Vihat we wish to know, therefore, is,- Did Edison's arrangement with h" ropes really prove satisfactory, i.e., were the ropes found to have a reasonably long lifeV V/e understand that his patent mill on these lines, as aonlied to magnetic ore separation, was finally abandoned for reasons other than its efficiency, but we also understand that a similar arrangement was adopted for the crushing of slag or clinker for the manufacture of cement, and wo think it is probable that if this wire drive was successful, for this purpose, it is still in operation. Vie must apologise for troubling you in this matter, but if you can supply us with the information we require, we shall be greatly obliged, as we cannot find anybody on this side who is conversant with the process, and as the matter is urgent for war purposes, we hope you will be able to giv us some information at your early convenience. lours truly, ITEV.'ARTS and LLOYDS, Limited, ? m o 3loitail]an (ttlwli ^los^ngeleB t- July 3rd, 1918. Thos. A. Edison Co. Orange , I! . J . Gontlemen: - 3 advised that, b number ox ye Mr. Ed I son . patented a this Mr. Edison pa^rruwu «. the magnetic material by causing— ~ - falling stream of the crushed material. If this , separator is nos on the narketf7»kindte ed,'vi§e/J»|sw??'*®‘,r the name and address of the ms(nuf„aBtur<^. ' If n0V 1'infly pive us shat data you cen in regard to it and, it it is suitable for our purpose, what .arrangements can we maite v;ith you to have one made for our own/ftse onlyi V/e are trying to locate a satisfactory method of treatin'? low grade ManganeseV’bres that carry too much silica to stand shipping costV-and penalties There are a number of deposits of this kind of ore in district that could he treated on the ground, if a satisfactory method could he found, and greatly increase the supply of Manganese, which is our reason ior going into the matter. ,7et concentration is not satisfactory on most of them ores, also water is often not available. Dry concentration will make a marketable product, but the percentage of ”n. recovered is very low. Dings Magnetic Separator makes a good recovery but the initial and operating costs per ton capacity are too high, one cannot safely figure on present Manganese market foi more than one year and only the high market makes the treatment of such ore possible. Any information you can give us that will assist us in securing a suitable separator having a capacity of fifty tons per unit per day, will he greatly appreciated. Yours very truly , 1008 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. LEtfISi HUTCHIIlSOD-r- ) July 17 0 1918. Ur. Baxter lewis, 1008 Central Building, los Angelos, California. Boar Sirj- Tlio temporary absence of Mr. Edison from the laboratory will ox- plain the delay in replying to your letter of July 3rd. Mr. Edison wishes ms to inform you that ha gavo up the manufacture of magnetic separators many years ago, but sUggostcHtiKt you writo to tho new Jersey Sine Co. 55 7all Street, new Yorfc, they can give you information about tho iVothorall Hsgnotio n operator, whioh may answer your purpose. Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison G tot arts and Lloyds,. Ltd . , Coatbridge, Scotland. Gentlemen H.ll.T.OlGC iur favor of the 1st instant, ,o vno rolls covered by Patont «>. those rolls with vriro ropes b -of the rope vac not __ lone hoplylnp to IIo'.G6S7,5H7''t that v:c i , , * . -for cone tino, out the life -of tno ropo r.no- no u lone .enough to variant thoir use, duo to bonding and also duo to the ouurtz dust cutting 1 l v: ould advise that you "do not use then rolls ran at high speed . --t a very low speec. vould v;ovV cats if:.o tor ily, -•-rid ononaous pressures i oo^iblo" without any loss of povsor in the bearings they Edison General File Series 1918. Motion Pictures (E-18-60) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and commercial development of motion pictures in the United States and other countries. Among the items for 1 91 8 is a legal consent form for the sale of Edison's motion picture business to the Lincoln & Parker Film Co The form is signed by the stockholders of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., including Edison, his wife Mina Miller Edison, his son Charles Edison, and company officials Stephen B. Mambert, Harry F. Miller, and Carl H. Wilson. Other documents pertain to legal issues involved in the acceptance of Lincoln & Parker stock. Also included is a letter from Andrew Holland regarding the first public exhibition of Edison's peephole Kinetoscope in Ottawa, Canada, along with a facsimile of his 1894 letter to the Holland Brothers. A letter by Edison's assistant William H. Meadowcroft discusses the origin of the term Kinetophone for Edison's combined projector-phonograph and mentions the absence of any photographs of the machine. Less than 20 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of the unselected items are unsolicited ideas for improvements in motion picture technology or for stories and subjects to be filmed. These letters received routine replies stating that Edison was no longer in the business or giving some other excuse. □ ' n (T) f Jimtems* l'//g\) (yL . (Lytu_^ u/ A-ay/V/fi <wa \M 4vuWuu\ . ^ yj* 'Z * Ui O1 *UaaA_o^^ 9ouj oL\>rw>o <3-ca> '^\>-VAA--- '/''/ y '■/w/vHu ^ ^K<y HaX*1 (Tva. 0~lAJ- &AJj-^ ^A^AJCaj ry^vA^ «Aa|. ^Aa>i4>iLL/ <3l, -tCjJ^y. a^Jy /~iu^ (jdkZ\> rsyr^> UaA^X, OJ^aaJLm <$Ji)X^ t>^ <JO ^ rffCtCi iA^Q Ivu QMxxa^x. JusyM^U*: i^vo ^U^/4c VvTv\> VyumJL . ^ysj-uo ^ <?vx^ |y\AA^A--tAA4 "' v\^A 'TAAAM-'V' AA^A^p\^iU^i^ /^XXj /^^vaaa>A4a • O' (AmXL> '^-a>-v^a^ “C^-O ^ ^ V'€'*'/U3 cr_yL_ v *>Ua^ OaaO^ola. h 'Vwpu^ wv v!4HVHaoA-<VvU/ , l MX) 6*JS^ HAA> (f^lA/K) , 0 (^{^(i^, h^JL, -^A-AAiX> ^A>^A-A-VL^ , 6AM. OA-O $Jt>dSu rtu aa^jl^ /tvvAAi AaaaXuI Y^jc~ /\A/y$y^z^^ — '^~Aa1^u~^ /orv- v“^/ 'V^^Ay^^-A^A t~^Ay/\J ^ 4y^jJO IAAa/^^j /vAA/M- VWAAOU Vvr'^ (^V-^MA<A<UA^ r ^ c\^*^ V^£-- — _ ^L-V<A>v.<3 f dyf^h' .../: [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ^_. ,/ , ' {^asnyy^yjffe TKIc^jl l4ollcwvd OrOT — Cyttatxia. C(Xita.<^a X- cvm jjfeau>«cTtoTu:a>i fftoJ l&T|lao4 ~ puirfic Kmili»cop« t1cLA_fecen.cL^cccc<^ ^ct^^e^vTSvCT &£rf»c cjc7tX/* juw, iwUf & «A»oc«dt^r -fjrCH5^ £*pfoT(S}t<nr» <^U«n<xA--C3L-fil*^»c [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] liarch 16,1910. Hr . 4. Holland, Ottawa, Canada. ' Doer Hr. Holland: Your favor to Hr. Edison can to hand. He has boon out of town for sovoral months, busy ori experimental work for our Government, and i do not oxpoct him to return for two or three months more. I Bent your latter down to him arid ho has sent’ me a memorandum aslrinp no to write and tell you that ho- remembers all about the old days and about his writing the letter in 1694 •up at tho Iron Hines in tire Oranpo liormtains. Ho wishes me to oxpross his thanks to you for tho kind .birthday eoripratula- tions, and ho hopes that your health is as his own, which is excellent at this tiriio. Yours very truly, Assistant to Ur. Edison. . a/4860. *&< Or JKu/to. We, the undersigned, being a majority of the stock- ! holders of Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, a Mew Jersey corpor¬ ation, do hereby consent to the sale to Lincoln & Parker Film Company, a Massachusetts corporation, of certain property of ; said Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, to-wit: The Bronx Studio I property (land and buildings) located at the northeast comer of Becatur Avenue and Oliver Place, in the Borough of the Bronx, j City of Mew York, State of Mew York, studio equipment contained in said Studio, equipment of motion pioture film plant, and ; certain negatives and rightB therein; for the sum of $150,000 to be paid in cash instalments, and for capital stock of Lincoln & Parker Pilm Company amounting to $100,000 par value common i stock and $100,000 par value preferred stook, suoh sale to be \ '! in accordance with two certain agreements simultaneously exe- i i outed and dated March 20, 1918, between said LinoolnJsParker j : Film Company and said Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, jy i; Bated; March 30, 1918. April 10, 1918 Messrs. Clark, Constable A Meadoworof ti As I understand it, the Model "DH projecting machine reoontly used in the Storage Battery 3uilding has been returned to the library and is again sot up ready for use. Since we are taking steps to. dispose of all projecting machines, parts and aooessories on hand, our facilities for giving motion pioture exhibitions will steadily dlraini nh. Therefore, l BuggoBt that the Model "D" maohlno referred to should not be removed from the library booth, for it anything happens to it wo m,y not find it easy to replaoe the equipment. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] TO INSURE -PROMPT ATTENTION * ’ iN REPL Y1NG‘ REFER TO N. Y. N. D. Xo. ATTENTION OF PLEASE SEnu ncruu - CATE ANT) REFER TO v FILE NUMBER ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF ORDNANCE DISTRICT CHIEF FARRAGUT 6400 INSPECTION DIVISION / nviCr — mms/io September SO, 1918' From: Inspection Division, New York District Ordnance Office 1107 Broadway, New York, N. Y. To: Hr ’.7 H Meadowcraft , c/o Edison Laboratory, Orange, H.J. Subjeot: H07IIJG PICTURE iliCHIHB Dear Hr Meadowcraft 1'his will serve to introduce to you Hr E E O'Neill , who is being sent to take care of the motion picture machine which yoxi have so kindly consented to loan. It is understood that Mr Joe Whalen is coming along to set this machine up, therefore Mr Whalen can come right along with the auto that carries the picture machine and we will take care of his transportation back to Orange. Thanking you for many past favors, I am Chief of Loading Section HEW YORK DISTRICT ORDHAHOE ORE I CE October £3,1918. • Herewith I send, you a letter relating to motion picture business, also, a scenario. We receive in Hr. Edison's mail, occasionally, letter of this kind, and 1 have been making a' universal answer to them all stating that we haa gone out oi the Motion Picture business. S-o f ( Vv. ^ • V'l oHLj_<AAAV' . K tAirtv vj i v 1#C"' *>., *> i^rc-r * ^ L^h (j > f V ,k- ^4" ^ J V) *<_ Vvtt-kU ^njuj vT ^ i it V'rX~wO CplXft V^a *-J »->- / faje&»*-ed l\_ C^UJ. ft ^iTh^luuJ ^ I VvLf-PnO. |*MS^ *l/Ix U^AjiXj4>j . Ola 3t1A*J\ Co Q>V^ |4cn^-o-«ac^ tj ^ t^/ . -^K TfUbW- »-$ $L t&pfytu J s^ )yAd «^u an ~f ** -rfct vj (TK GlUo 0 Cf i/TVv. tl, Cm, ^Tv^tA-c^c ^ £4^' s— ) ^ _ _ . _ | 4 ^ VrrA l\ cjr*uJfUj tf^L^vJ ^you vt fSE^ ^ ^ 4\] 4 jT<* cmm3. l|u 5v~j^IAlJv'. oJ** fc- ^ <*fe_ f*** Kfi ft ioldt cj (V4-f"(TVW' CTO. m4" '(HLi' £*4^ \>Voje>^>JL-<o j, W1 WTTviA ^nJij A^i^toJp A. KImTC^ 4JU3 tr^wr- o-^-^, ^FU'-d t\r^l (uu^* ~t*s (n 0ok\ Cti! ima t to<aj ^ ^ «l| U u^, (TTv^y C^do)'Tr'o^J Jl&jL&iju ■ U/V ^IvffdU ^-AiM<^nJA| (Jjvjxfl^mfy CWv^^*aju, y «- thy-<j b ti^jt £oc /m^ Iy*^ f diLWLo v)<ZTo^ g? ~§mdl 0 -^Qd rt . I flfTK^ ^L'*— ^ ^jAyo- (^ Ij^ti . f\iw<.oi-#^i'f*' Hot. 27,1918. The John C. Winston Co., 1006 Aroh Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen: _ _ Replying to your letter of ilovember 23d, I be* to sav that our technical name for the combined phonograph and motion picture machine is "Kinetophone". IJr. Edison originally named his motion picture maohine "Einetoeoope" . and tbs,3?®0^. hn of phonograph whioh viaa made to he used an combination with the Einetosaope was called the ^n^°^°*°Braph * The complete combination was called linetophone. I regret to say that v tions made, and, therefore, v;e £ out in regrrd to a out. never had any illustra- unable to help you Yours very truly. Assistant 'to Mr. Edison. A/6022 v/ 1 December 13, 1918 Mr. Thomas A. Edison: - HE IiINCOLH & PARKER FILM COMPANY At the time this deal was put through, we 'considered very fully the question of stockholder's liability, and were of the opinion that we were incurring no liability by accepting the Lincoln & Parker Film Company stock, except a statutory liability under the Massachusetts law for money due to operatives for ser¬ vices. In view of the recent developments, we shall look into the question afresh, and ask Mr. Gregory's opinion. C.C. to Mr. C.H. Wilson Henry Lanahan Edison General File Series 1918. Name Use (E-18-61) This folder contains correspondence and other documents pertaining to the authorized and unauthorized use of Edison's name for advertising, trademark, and other purposes. Among the items for 1918 are letters relating to the use of Edison's name by the National Institute of Inventors, which was suspected of being a German front organization. Also included are letters, clippings, and investigative reports concerning the Edison Patents Co., an organization that was capitalizing on the Edison name to appeal to would-be inventors. In addition, there are letters regarding Edison's endorsement of the Locomobile Limousine; the use by General Electric of the Edison Mazda trademark in Uruguay; and the inventor's objections to the identification of Theodore Alfred Edison, author of a manual on telegraphy, as simply "T. A. Edison." A communication from Charles Edison questions the advisability of his father's "liberal" policy in regard to the use of his name by outside interests. Other correspondents include Delos Holden and Joseph F. McCoy of the Legal Dept.; John W. Kirkland, vice president of the South African General Electric Co.; John B. Taltavall, publisher of Telegraph and Telephone Age\ and "scientific entertainer" and former Edison employee Montraville M. Wood. Approximately 30 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected correspondence includes items pertaining to children named after Edison, as well as a fruit tree named in his honor; requests and inquiries that received routine replies; and printed material and additional correspondence related to the name-use cases in the selected documents. ffiumell Scxlils Sriicuil ffiouisll, fflaoa. (fillttu. 5j. Eamco, Principal 1 Cmuril, fflana.. Feb. 13, 1918 Edison Laboratory, Orange, II. J. Gentlemen A few weeks ago I asked you some questions regarding a Mr. Frederick wide who io now identified with the Texao Textile Co., manufacturers of artificial silk. The bankers who are promoting the concern in a letter ota ted that Mr. Wide had been for several years manager of Mr. Thomas A. Edison's factory in Cologne, Germany. In your latter to me of January 2nd, you stated that Mr. Wide was ne\er in charge of any of Mr. Edison's affairs in Europe. Further, correspondence with the bankers and a study of their advertizing matter reveals the following. In one place it 'is stated that Mr. Wide was in charge of the Thomas A. Edison tc Swan Co., manufacturers of phono¬ graphs and electrical .equipment at Cologne, Germany. Again it is stated that for nine years he was manager in oharge of the Edison & Swan Co’s factory at Cologne, Germany. | 1 air. trepasoing upon your good nature now to inquire whether Mr. Thomas A. Edison was associated with Swan in any such enterprise, or whether these statements are a pure fabrication intended to deceive the public by using the name of Edison or Thomas A. Edison. Thanking you or your former kindness, I am, [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 1’ohrunry It, 191n. Mr. Stcphon K. smith, c/o Lowell 'i'oxtllo school, . Louoll , Mas e. hoar Sir : . your favor of iho 13th instant is at hand. I havo boon- associated v.ith lir. Kdison nearly 37 yours, but I uevor hoard of J’r ad crick l.ido boforo the receipt of your lottor a few w coho ago. I am quito suro that Mr. Kdioon nover had tl plant at Coloptno,' Germany, nor was ha cvor intorostod in a plant in that city. If the fact had been othorv.iso it would most likoly h; ve boon -known to mo . Mr. Kdioon is away from home, but I shall uond your lottor to him, and v.ill lot you hoar furthor when I rocoivo his commands. Voura1 very truly, ;.co i-s tant to Mr. Kdison. The I.oco.'voiiii.k Company March 1,101 II ov: Iforh Uanaror, 2hc locomobile Company, Gist Stroot best o Hot: York, r Broaclvu.y", il.Y. Dear air Your favor of the l'Jth ultimo v.tis cent to Mr. Idieon. and ho h;.s requested no to roply and any that lie hue no objectionfto your using hi's nano in connection Tilth a photograph of his locomobile limousine • Yours vory truly. Assistant to Hr. Hdison. 1/4760. Mr. Holden: I Bend you herewith a press clipping from the Eacine (VJis.) Call of May 1, 1918, referring to £ lecture given hy Mr. Montraville Wood, who claims to he an intimate friend of Mr. EdiBon. Shis man has been claiming for several years to be a friend and intimate associate of Mr. Edison, and so far as we know his profession is that of a lecturer. As a matter of fact, Mr. Edison does not even know his I doubt very much whether the Eedpath lyceum Bureau would allow themselves to be instrumental in billing this man as a friend of Mr. Edison if they knew the facts were otherwise. I assume that their circu¬ lar matter describing his lecture must contain some statements to the effect that he is or has been a friend and associate of Mr. Edison. I think it might be well to find out about it by having one of your Department, say, Mr. Unger, write to the Eedpath lyceum Bureau, 25 West 42d Street, Hew York, and ask them to send him circulars of any lectures they may have on electricity. Of course, Mr. Unger Could have the reply sent to his personal address. W.H.MEADOWCEOPT. Enclosure May 21, 1918 Mr. Montraville !.!. Y/ood, c/o Bed Path Lyceum Bureau, 25 test 42nd Street, Hew York, M. Y. Dear Sir: My attention has heen called to an article which appeared in the Racine, tjseonsin, Call of "ny 1, 1918, in which it is stated that you are an intimate friend of Thomrs / . Edison. I an also informed that you have made statements of this character. Mr. Edison does not recall over having had the pleasure of meetinp you, and I should ho glad therefore to know -whether or not you have m-.ide any statements of this character. Yours very truly, Coneml Counsel. DH-EH IFF Fast 72nd Street New York, May ?,2nd I9IP. /3 Mr Thomas A Fdison, Orange How Jersey, Dear sir, On the strength of you being a member of the National institute of Inventors, I was induced to become a member also, I wan then in California, and they assured me they could place ray Invention, a circular of which I herein inclose, and I came east for that purpose, but after ariving here I fouftd them to be a bunch of swindlers, Thomas Ho7/ard, or Cohn, which is his real name is the whole thing. They are also German sympathisers, and are liable to be arrested any day for using the mails for swindlin purposes, also for being strongly pro German, I soon found this out after ariving here and demanded that my name bo stricken from their bookB, The Department of Justice and District Attorney are looking into the matter, and only for your name and a few others of standing which they use to rope in Inventors from all parts of the country, they would have been arrested long ago, I know you are not aware of this, or you would not allow your name on their books a single day, It is a big asset to this bunch of Jews, and helps them to rake in many a dollar, You may not thank me for this information but I should have been glad if any one has so informed mo of these facts, Yours very truly. i!r. hunuel Biddicon, 160 Euet 7£a Stroot, lion lor!:, li.Y. ' Hr. Edison doBires no to thank ; ou vorv milch for your kind lottor of tho E£a instant, in' rcpard to the national Institute of Inventors. If thoy aro makinp use of hie name it is ontii ely without authority, as ho is not a mombor of that Institute and has pi von no authority to use his name. If you havo any lottor or printed matter in which it is stntod that iir . Edison is a member of the Institute', ho would bo plsd to coo it. Yours vqry truly. Assistant to ill'. Edison. -Mr . Sponsor Eddy, 15 ball Street,- II ow York, ii.Y . Dear Sir:- - At iir. Edison's request, I an forwarding to you copy of a letter writton to him by Mr. Sanuol Biddison of 155 Must 7 2d Street, Hot: York, in regard to. the "national Institute of Inventors'", V.or Id Bldg., How York. Hhis let i or oxplains Itself. IaLso oncloce the original of a lettor written to Mi-. Edison undor duto of May 1th, bearing tho heading of tho ilationpl Institute of inventors and signed by Mr. "hos. Howard. I.'o anew or v:at: ever made from this offieo to tho last-nainod lettor. It would appeu. from Mr. liidd icon's letter that the national Institute of Inventors are making use of Mr. Edison's name, which is unlawful as ho has given them no authority to do so. we have heard several unverified runois that -this concern is doing some very adroit advertising among invoutore, suggesting that inventions relating to warfare bo submitted to them, und that in this connection thoy are making use of Mr. Kd icon's name so that the unwary inventor will’ think he is dealing with somo Governmental dopartmont with which Mr. Edison is connected. It is also rumored that this national Institute of Inventors is of Gorman origin for tho purpose of heading off from our Goveinmont somo war inventions that* might possibly bo of use. Mr. Edison has no moans of verify¬ ing the truth or falsity of thoso rouraorc, but in viov. of iir. Biddieon's lettor thinks that ho had bottor call your attention to tho matter, as you may wish to invostigato. Yours very truly. Assistant to Mr. Edison. ■IFF East 7 2nd Street New York, May 27th 1918' Mr W H Meadowasft, Orange n J, Pear Sir, Yours In reply to my letter to Mr Edison is received., Replying will say I have not seen Mr Edisons name in print on the literature of the National Institute of Inventors, but they pionted to a lot of letters posted on the wall of tneir office saying Mr Edison - Mr Wright, Mr Marconi, and several others were members and these names were played up strong in that way, Within a week after I was first in their office I found they were a bunch of swindlers, and demanded my name be stricken from their books, and gave the reasons why, and told them all and much more than I have writen you, Yours very truly, MONTRAVIIXE WOOD -kh*£r?X- *"*■ ^£/r ‘^^zf ^^’<=>--*^ Z^^OOT-^ ‘^PTZ^tk o-rzsok. , ikuCf °*0-r-J c±—~-T <Zis>C3£<CCf rSSZ^zkkj f~ ktkk/' *Q_ rm^o or yZ^-^o^r ^z^y-kk . /OCT^kCi^ 'kkk' *Q f>^^o °f ^^r-^or- #*L<^kzty/SA ~*~7 (V^- OOv&Ccsf ok C». rm»— ~£~o-k C Si-tjs^i/^^-. 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Dear Sin t+ has been called to our attention that the country - appeal for patents in the belief th“ 'L Edison himself ia -sooiatei w th it. We are informal that the postnaeter in Now York ’was appealed to because of oer^1“ p”° ticeo which this company were alleged to following . May we ask if this company and 1 to osthode “ y <• ana to Ur. Edison's personal attention? We have no inter* t in the matter Jart Van the protection of inventors who 2re us ing the Edison patent C ompany s services in the belief that they are 8®„„ ' !n relvinf uoon Ur. Edison’s inter¬ national reputation. We should particularly like to know how the e ompany fn question derives its name. ' / V ^ ! truly TUB NSW YORK TRIBU® yrro^ork uirUntni? MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ON-OT ■ ^ ;> S 5 <3 7 Yu, £,. July 11,1910. Mr." J. Gotsch, - Bur mui of Investigation, Tin-: ii:uv yoiso siviBuiis, Haw York, II. Y. Dear Olr:- tn +>,„ -^0Ur' iet‘LOf °? tha Sth instant in regard to tho Edison Patent Company, Inc., of 216 Bjoadva” callof C tnV?h •« 0ur attention boon pr oviously‘ ’ culloc to this concern, and ao far us It has been reported to us by investigators, we find that the ^?^h°.C?nCv:rVe a JoT! v:hosa i’ormor nano v.ao -.dolstein, but who had his name chanced to hdison. j-his name as used at the head of a Patent Com. arr¬ is .undoubtedly misleading to many poisons. 'fhe* matter ..has been brought to the attention of the nepnrtmont of Justico, but t>'oy sav that the” are new!; I? 30 °7?thinr t0 eto* the- use of thc-nano. unlosB the parties commit some open breach pf tho law. ,,, IJ' 3®cns superfluous, but i wish to state direc-i1”41^^ Sh?mas -‘“ ^ison is not interests nhnv “n*' „ infiiroctl*v* ln ar-JT v'^y what eve: in the abov:-namod concorn. Youis very truly. Assistant to ;.lr. ildison. A/C432. . .Sfij/rtfaf?' mf/t ^uwbjtft/Msref-faf AMD REFER TO JAS MO, 7503 Schenectady H.Y. .August 7,1918. Thos.A. Edison ,Esq. , Edison laboratories, Orange, Hew Jersey. Mr. J.W.Kirkland, Vice-President of our subsidiary organization the South African General Electric Company, has requested us to forward to you hie attached letter and the photograph mentioned therein. These have been some time on the way owing partially to having been aboard the S/S Kennilworth Castle which was torpedoed and sunk, all passengers and mail having been saved however. The discoloration on the letter and photograph was oaused by sea water. We will ask our Publication Bureau to prepare an enlarge ment of your photograph as mentioned by Mr .Kirkland and trust that we have your approval in so doing. M. A. ODD IN, MANAGER /POREiGIT DEPARTMENT. JASsPEG Per: [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] , Thos A, Edison, Esq., NEW YORK. Bear Sir, In establishing this Company, which is a Branch of the General Eleotric Co. of New York, in new premises in Johannesburg, we have ventured ' to name the building "Edison House", assuming in advance that you would have no objection to our thus recognising you as one of the great founders of the General Electric Co. I am enclosing herewith a preliminary photograph of our new building, which will show you how we have used your name, and I have written to Ur. IS, A. Oudin, Manager of the Foreign Department requesting him to supply us with a large photograph of yourself, for whioh we have prepared a special panel in our general offioe. It would greatly please me if in answering this you would accept Godfathership of our new building. Photograph of Edison House < JWK/BC, P.S., . iclosed. It was just 30 years ago when as a Junior at Cornell University I was introduced to you at your laboratory. ^STORAGE BATTERY COMEA^Y rVi4 U i Memorandum ^ L. * & -'U*' ,:t'r-SA.1e»«*!t»vnS's . J- ’ . Streibert of thejjJenaraJ f tv *ny ope Authorize^ ^ isjcj’^aliable aqjet, iV aj . y i o- / The attached latter from Hr. Electric Company brings up the question again granting such privileges as he requests. The name Edison is of very great value 3 of tni3 nature would not ii interests an enormously “ -J JA) I recall at the time we were casting around for a suU&S&te L 3 for the Edison International corporation (formerly the Hoy/ W1 " “c t - Inc.) v/e ran into a snag because it was found that you had giveri irathpization to a combination of the electrical appliance manufacturers to use tigv-namj Edison Electric Appliance Corporation. At one time we had contemplated as P-rt of our