[E1546-F] (E-15-46) Honors and Awards
Item set
Title
[E1546-F] (E-15-46) Honors and Awards
Description
This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Edison's formal awards and honors. Included are items concerning a ceremony at Carnegie Hall, where Edison was presented with the Civic Forum Medal of Honor for Distinguished Public Service. Also included is correspondence with longtime Edison associate Samuel Insull and others regarding the Franklin Medal, awarded to Edison by the Franklin Institute, along with letters from President John G. Hibben of Princeton University inviting Edison to attend commencement ceremonies and receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree.
Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected, including all items bearing substantive marginalia by Edison.
Identifier
E1546-F
uri
https://edisondigital.rutgers.edu/folder/E1546-F
Type
Edison General File
Rights
Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
Is Part Of
Edison General File Series -- 1915
Alternative Title
(E-15-46) Honors and Awards