[E1420-F] (E-14-20) Charities and Loans

Edison General File Series -- 1914

Title
[E1420-F] (E-14-20) Charities and Loans
Description

This folder contains correspondence and other documents concerning Edison's charitable contributions, financial assistance, and donations of equipment. Among the documents for 1914 are solicitations from Céline Swarts Baekeland, the New York Telegraphers' Aid Society, and others on behalf of the Belgian Relief Fund. Also included is a letter from longtime Edison associate Samuel Insull conveying an appeal from Lily R. Lippincott, widow of early phonograph entrepreneur Jesse H. Lippincott.

Less than 1 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected documents received no substantive response from Edison. Many bear the notation, "no ans."

URL
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/E1420-F
Identifier
E1420-F
Type
Edison General File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Edison General File Series -- 1914
Alternative Title
(E-14-20) Charities and Loans
Has Version
Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 257

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