The Edison Telephone Co. of Europe, Ltd., was organized in New York City in May 1879 to exploit Edison's telephone patents in Continental Europe. Among the records of this company is a minute book for the period May 1879-April 1881. The minutes pertain to contracts, patents, stock, and other matters brought before the Board of Directors. Included with the minutes are articles of incorporation, by-laws, resolutions, agreements, and lists of stockholders. Included also are copies of letters to Charles Nottebank, Theodore Puskas, and patent solicitors Brewer & Jensen. The book is unpaginated. Approximately 60 pages have been used.
Two additional items have not been selected: (1) a stock certificate book from 1880 containing twelve filled-in certificates; and (2) a stock transfer book from 1880 containing ten filled-in certificates.
[CH001AAA], Agreement, Thomas Alva Edison, Robert Livingston Cutting, Samuel Stockton White, Robert Livingston Cutting, Jr., James Hopson Banker, Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, May 2nd, 1879 1879-05-02
[CH001AAB], Stockholder List, Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, May 7th, 1879 1879-05-07
[CH001AAC], Incorporation Record, Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, May 2nd, 1879 1879-05-02
[CH001AAD], Power of Attorney from James Hopson Banker, Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd to Joshua Franklin Bailey, May 17th, 1879 1879-05-17
[CH001AAF], Letter from Continental Telephone Co, Henry S Russell to Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, Stockton L Griffin, August 31st, 1880 1880-08-31
[CH001AAG], Letter from Thomas Alva Edison, Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd to George Edward Gouraud, Theodore Puskas, April 2nd, 1881 1881-04-02
[CH001AAH], Letter from Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, Thomas Alva Edison to Charles Nottbeck, March 28th, 1881 1881-03-28
[CH001AAI], Letter from Edison Telephone Co of Europe Ltd, Thomas Alva Edison to Brewer and Jensen, March 28th, 1881 1881-03-28