This folder contains three items relating to the American Institute, which was chartered in New York City in 1829 to encourage industry in the United States. The Institute held annual exhibitions of manufacturing, invention, and agriculture. Included is a letter regarding a demonstration of Edison's telephone at the institute, along with a postcard announcing the upcoming exhibition for September 1878. In addition, there is a printed circular with a list of award winners.
All of the documents have been selected except for duplicate copies of correspondence.
[D7823A], Letter from American Institute to Thomas Alva Edison, January 10th, 1878 1878-01-10
[D7823B], Letter from American Institute to Thomas Alva Edison, July 5th, 1878 1878-07-05
[D7823C], Publication, American Institute, 1878 1878-00-00