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[CJ404AAC], Letter from Joseph Lawrence to Herman Ernest Dick, January 3rd, 1901
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Quaritch, Bernard
1819-1899. London bookseller specializing in rare books. He attended personally, or by deputy, every important book auction in Europe and America. DNB. NY Times obit. Corresponds with TAE during 1870s and 1880s. TAEM.
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Telegrapher
Newspaper or periodical. This journal, which was associated with the National Telegraphic Union, began publication in 1864 and continued to 1877, when it was absorbed by the Journal of the Telegraph. It publicized technical and business developments within the industry & represented the interests of the operators, in contrast to the Western Union-sponsored Journal of the Telegraph. Franklin Pope was its first editor, followed in 1868 by James Ashley. TAEB 1: 12, 26n., 137n TAE wrote numerous articles for this journal, beginning in January 1868. Edison National Historic Site has 13 volumes on microfilm.
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Canada. Parliament
Mentioned in TAE to A. E. Beach, October 1883. D8316AYL..
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U.S. Congress
This code should be used only for substantive references to the Congress. For perfunctory references in the context of discussing legislation, use the \"national government\"" subject code instead. Note: there are separate codes for the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate."
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Great Britain. Post Office
In 1873 TAE tested his automatic telegraph over the lines of the British Post Office. See the Records of the British Post Office, Z100. The Post Office appears as author, recipient, or name mention in other records through 1890.
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Exhibition. Philadelphia Centennial (1876)
May 10, 1876-November 10, 1876. \"The first grand-scale international exposition ever held in the United States\"" (Melosi, p. 40). TAE exhibited his automatic telegraph and electric pen there and won awards for them. See X031."
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
Philadelphia, PA. Writes to Edison, 01/05/76. TAEM 13: 999
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Norraikow, Adolphus
ca. 1844-1892. \"Count Norraikow.\"" Born in Warsaw, which was then part of Russia, he immigrated to New York and became a publisher of scientific books. TAEM 17, 28. A lengthy obituary can be found in Bio Files - Obits & bios."
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Bowman, John Brady
1865-1936. \"J. B. Bowman.\"" Alliance, Ohio. Edisom-Miller family (acquaintance). Dean of Mount Union College. Sends telegram to Mina Edison in July 1929 re: the Miller Centenary. X453XGC.\r\n\r\n2015 code"
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Newark Board of Trade
Writes to Edison, 12/07/75. Edison served as a member of the Board. He resigned his membership in January 1902. LB067287.
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Archives of Electrology and Neurology
New York. Organization associated with George Miller Beard. Corresponds with TAE, 1875.
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Newark Industrial Exhibition
Founded in 1872, this organization promoted the industries of Newark through annual exhibitions. TAEB 2: 557n.
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Society of Telegraph Engineers (London)
Later, the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Founded in London in 1871 by Josiah Latimer Clark. TAE and Batchelor became members in 1874. TAEB 2: 80n; TAEB 4: 157n.
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Franklin Institute
Philadelphia. Originally founded as a mechanics institute in 1824, by the 1870s it was a nationally prominent center for science and technology. It published the Journal of the Franklin Institute (243), edited by George F. Barker, and held periodic exhibitions. In 1874 it exhibited TAE\'s electromotograph. TAEB 2: 328n.
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Scientific American
Newspaper or periodical. A popular mechanics\' magazine published by Munn & Co. that featured news of the U.S. Patent Office and promoted new inventions. It published numerous articles about TAE and his work.The magazine was founded by Rufus Porter (May 1, 1792-Aug. 13,1884) in 1845. Ten months he later sold it to Orson Desaix Munn (Jun. 11, 1824-Feb. 28, 1907) and Alfred Ely Beach (Sep 1, 1826-Jan. 1, 1896). Beach\'s father was an editor and publisher of the New York Sun and an inventor of importance. Munn had the business experience and his focus was on making Scientific American a commercial success, together they founded Munn & Co. http://www.history.rochester.edu/Scientific_American/vol1/intro.htm. Numerous articles clipped from this publication can be found in the Scrapbooks and Clippings series.
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Telegraphic Journal
Newspaper or periodical. British journal. 1878 address: 10 Paternoster Row, London. Houghton & Co. TAEM 17:208. - 10/24/78. William Preece had helped begin this publication in 1872 and he edited the first few issues. He was succeeded by John Munro. TAEB 4: 628n. The journal changed its name to Telegraphic Journal & Electrical Review sometime before November 5, 1881.
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Gollings Bros
Pierce City, Idaho. Writes TAE on platinum. D7928ZJV
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Electric Merchandising Co
Chicago. This company was founded by George Bliss in opposition to Western Union (see Theodore Vail to W. H. Forbes, 4/14/78). The first letter with this company\'s letterhead dates from 3/31/79. According to the letterhead, Bliss was president and business manager and W. H. Harrington was secretary-treasurer. By 1882, L. G. Tillotson is president, with Bliss remaining as business manager. See note in Orep transcription folder, X012C; also Tosiello, Bell Telephone System, 422n.
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Spring Valley Hydraulic Gold Co
E.B. Dorsey asks TAE if he will accept a directorship of this company. D8035A - 1/2/80.
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New York and Columbia Gold Mining Co
New York. Ogden writes on behalf of to TAE about platinum mining. Milton Thomas, Secy. Pro Tem D7928ZJE
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Morris Ravine Mining Co
Indiana. Agreement with Miocene Mining Co, 1880. D8033ZCD
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Lanman and Kemp
New York. Correspondence with TAE re platinum. D7928ZJA
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Miocene Mining Co
Company organized by TAE, James Banker, Robert Cutting, and Frank McLauglin. Develop mining property near Oroville, Calif., 1880. D8033ZAV
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Farmers Loan and Trust Co
New York. Issues report on stocks for Ore Milling Co., 1/14/80 (D8033D). See also QM005AAA - 12/14/1904.