[D7819-F] (D-78-19) Electric Light -- General

Document File Series -- 1878

Title
[D7819-F] (D-78-19) Electric Light -- General
Description

This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial introduction of the electric light and to technical aspects of electric lighting and power. The correspondents include George Frederick Barker, professor of physics at the University of Pennsylvania; William Fletcher Barrett, professor at the Royal Dublin School of Science; Hungarian inventor and Edison associate Theodore Puskas; and inventor and wire manufacturer William Wallace, whom Edison visited in September 1878 at his shop in Ansonia, Connecticut. In addition to the correspondence, there are circulars from various electrical companies, including the Brush Electric Light Co.

All of the documents have been selected except for duplicate copies of correspondence.

URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/D7819-F
Identifier
D7819-F
Type
Document File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Document File Series -- 1878
Alternative Title
(D-78-19) Electric Light -- General
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 17

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