[D7919-F] (D-79-19) Electric Light -- General

Document File Series -- 1879

Title
[D7919-F] (D-79-19) 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, such as the design of lamps and generators and the materials to be used as filaments. Included also are a series of letters to sewing machine manufacturers, requesting machines to be used in developing an electric motor, and correspondence regarding the installation of electric lights on the Jeannette, a ship being outfitted for the New York Herald's arctic expedition. Correspondence and other documents pertaining to Edison's search for a supply of platinum to be used in his lamp can be found in D-79-28 (Mining -- Platinum Search).

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URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/D7919-F
Identifier
D7919-F
Type
Document File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Document File Series -- 1879
Alternative Title
(D-79-19) Electric Light -- General
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 50

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