Thomas A. Edison Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
THOMAS A. EDISON
Born: February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio
Died: October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey
Died: October 18, 1931 in West Orange, New Jersey
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) patented more than a thousand inventions, including the incandescent electric lamp, phonograph (his favorite invention), mimeograph, alkaline storage battery and microphone. In 1890, he invented the Vitascope, and Edison is credited with establishing the standard of using 35mm film with four perforations on the edges. He produced talking motion pictures in 1913. In 1887, Edison had set up his facility dedicated to research and development in West Orange, New Jersey. By the following year, it was the world's largest scientific testing laboratory. His original laboratory, in Menlo Park, New Jersey, was removed to the Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn, Michigan by his friend, Henry Ford, in 1929.
1895 The e_xecution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Producer), 1913 Julius Caesar (Producer), 1913 A Minstrel Show (Producer), 1904 Parsifal (Producer), 1897 Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory (in person), 1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (Other), 1983 Historia del cine: Epoca muda (Other), 1942 The Film That Was Lost (Other), 1913 Her Redemption (Producer), 1911 Lucia di Lammermoor (Producer), 1896 Blackton Sketches, No. 2 (Producer), 1896 Blackton Sketches, No. 3 (Producer), 1899 Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (Director), 1899 Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2 (in person), 1922 A Day with Thomas A. Edison (in person), 2002 Cinerama Adventure (Other), 1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (Other), 1995 The Shadow of Hate (Other), 1977 The Glory of Their Times (Other), 1954 This Was Yesterday (Other), 1951 The Littlest Expert on My Favorite President (Other), 1940 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition (Other), 1940 Servant of Mankind (Other), 1933 March of the Movies (Other), 1913 Nursery Favorites (Producer), 1913 The Irish Policeman (Producer), 1903 Electrocuting an Elephant (Producer), 1901 The Trick Cyclist (Director), 1903 Electrocuting an Elephant (in person), 2008 Murnau, Borzage and Fox (Other), 1999 The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (Other), 1996 Biography (Other), 1982 Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (Other), 1956 I Never Forget a Face (Other), 1950 The Golden Twenties (Other), 1946 Okay for Sound (Other), 2006 Niagara Falls (Other), 1990-2006 The American Experience (Other), 2005 Edison: The Invention of the Movies (Other), 2002 Naqoyqatsi (Other), 2000 Modern Marvels (Other), 1999 Biography of the Millennium: 100 People - 1000 Years (Other), 1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (Producer), 1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz (Producer), 1898 The Passion Play of Oberammergau (Producer), 1896 Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance (Producer), 1896 Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist (in person), 2010 The Light Bulb Conspiracy (Other), 2009 History Detectives (Other)
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THOMAS A. EDISON The famous inventor penned a section of answers on this questionnaire! Printed Questionnaire filled out by an assistant who has signed: "Thomas A. Edison" at the conclusion, but with 11 words in Edison's hand, 1p, 7¾x10½. J.K. read more...Sale Price $5,312.50
$6,250.00
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THOMAS EDISON and OTHERS: THOMAS A. EDISON, INC Thomas Edison initials a typed document endorsing the minutes of his board. Typed Document endorsed: "OK TAE" (Thomas Alva Edison), "O.K./C.H.W" (Charles Wilson) and "OK/WHM" (William H. Meadowcroft) at lower left margin, ¾p, 8x13. read more...Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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Edison and one of his patent attorneys exchanged this signed and dated correspondence over a patent for making storage battery plates in 1925, which they thought might be related to a process developed by Edison. Includes a copy of the 1925 patent in question, by Raymond C. Benner and John H. Fink read more...Sale Price $1,190.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON Handwritten note from "Blume", probably one of Thomas Edison's "muckers", addressed to Edison and regarding the two sets of samples in a test Manuscript note unsigned, written in pencil. 1p, 4¾x8, ruled paper. read more...Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON, CO-SIGNED BY: BRUNO WOLNITZKY 1920 memo from Bruno Wolnitzky, who ran the Edison Service Record Club, to Thomas Edison asking to move to a vacated office in his laboratory. Edison's written reply was "OK". Autograph memo signed "B Wolnitzky." and "TAE", both in pencil. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON, CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN V. MILLER 1920 memo written between Thomas Edison and his brother-in-law about expenses for an employee in Indianapolis Autograph memo signed "E" and "M", both in pencil. Pencil notations in upper right corner in unknown hand. 1 page, 4¾x8, ruled paper. Dec. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. ANS: "Edison" in pencil beneath a typed memorandum to Edison from W.N. Archer, signed: "WNA", 1p, 8½x11. 1921 September 26. Headed: "Powder Blank" read more...Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS EDISON. ANS: "E" in pencil, 1p, 5x8 lined sheet. No place, no date. To "Moore". In full: "Did you polish the set you I & Folsom went over & had Neill rerate --". THOMAS A. Edison, who writes to laboratory supervisor, S.A. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS EDISON. ANS: "E" in pencil, 1p, 5x7¾ lined sheet. No place, no date. To "Charles". In full: "Looks as if they needed quick money". Likely to his son, Charles Edison. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. ANS: "TAE" in pencil, 1p, 5x8 lined sheet. No place, no date. In full: "Find vol. 33 of Chemical Society Transactions". The American Chemical Society, founded in 1876, is the largest international association of chemists. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON Thomas Alva Edison wrote this letter to the supervisor of his laboratory with phonograph record test results. A rare technical document on the phonograph, one of Edison's favorite inventions! Autograph note signed "E". 1 page, 5x8, ruled paper. read more...Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON The inventor write to his lab supervisor regarding experiments on his favorite invention, the phonograph. ANS: "E" in pencil, 1p, 5x8, ruled sheet. No place, no date. To "Moore read more...Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON Undated handwritten and signed note from Edison to his laboratory supervisor S. A. Moore about a "scheme" for utilizing steam on presses. Autograph note signed "E" in pencil. 1 page, 5x7¾, ruled paper. Addressed to "Moore", probably laboratory supervisor S. A. Moore. read more...Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. ANS: "E" in pencil, 1p, 5x8. No place, c. 1920. In full: "Moore Do you know of any disk that had a number of seperate (sic) things on with or continuous grooves Something like the new 12" with 10 tunes on." Edison, who writes to laboratory supervisor, S.A. read more...Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON The inventor writes to his laboratory supervisor regarding cast iron blank molds, probably to be used for his disc phonograph, Edison's favorite invention. ANS: "E" in pencil, 2p, 5x7¾, separate ruled sheets. No place, 1920 December 1. To "Moore read more...Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. ANS: "Edison" in pencil at lower margin of handwritten memo signed: "B. Wolnitzky", 1p, 8½x10½ lined sheet. Orange, New Jersey, 1922 October 23. Wolnitzky's memo is headed: ""Memorandum for Mr Thomas A. Edison read more...Sale Price $1,615.00
$1,900.00
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THOMAS EDISON Handwritten and signed correspondence from 1925 between Edison and one of his researchers concerning "the effect of blasts on various reproducers" Autograph note signed "E" in pencil, 1 page, 4¾x8, on ruled paper. The note is correspondence between Edison and F. G. Blaine. read more...Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON.Autograph Note signed: "Return to Hardy/E" in pencil, 1p, 8½x11. No place, 1926 July 20. Beneath a TLS of William A. Hardy, signed: "W.A.H.", to Edision. In full: "In accordance with your request, I have obtained and am sending you herewith copies of U. S. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. ANS: "Edison" in pencil on TLS: "Calvin Bullock", 1p, 5½x8½. On Bullock's stationery, New York, 1929 November 1. To Edison, East Orange, N.J. In part: "Perhaps you may be interested on one of the first margin calls on record. read more...Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS ALVA EDISON and THOMAS ALVA EDISON, JR. Inventor Thomas Edison and his son wrote this signed note to discuss a change of title for one of his employees, which "might carry weight in Washington". Two autograph notes signed "E." by Thomas Alva Edison, Jr. read more...Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS EDISON. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Spencer Eddy Jr/Thos A Edison." Sepiatone, 7¼x9¾ overall, image 5x7¾ (one surface). ©Walter Scott Shinn, N.Y. Photograph of the inventor later in his life. read more...Sale Price $2,762.50
$3,250.00
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THOMAS EDISON. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Joseph Robinson./Thos A Edison." B/w, 8x10 overall, image 6x7½ (one surface). Photograph of a portrait of the inventor later in his life. read more...Sale Price $2,762.50
$3,250.00
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Signed b/w photo of a portrait of Edison seated, from the chest up and in a dark coat and bow tie. Edison had a copyright on the portrait, and so the photo is imprinted with "© T.A.E." in the lower left corner. read more...Sale Price $2,975.00
$3,500.00
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THOMAS EDISON The inventor is shown seated in this 8x10½ black and white photograph, handsomely matted to 11x14. Inscribed Photograph signed: "To R.R. Blythe/Thomas A Edison", B/w 8x10½, matted to 11x14. Photograph of the inventor later in his life. read more...Sale Price $3,187.50
$3,750.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON, CHARLES EDISON, WALTER S. MALLORY and OTHERS: EDISON PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY. Partly Printed DS: "Thos A Edison", "Charles Edison", "Theron I. Crane", "William H. Shelmerdine", "Herman E. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON, CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN MAMBERTand OTHERS: EDISON PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY Signed corporate minutes from the Edison Portland Cement Company. Partly Printed DS: "Thos A Edison", "Charles Edison", "T. I. Crane" (Therone I. Crane), "W. Shelmerdine" (William Shelmerdine), "Thomas M. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
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1923 corporate meeting of the Board of Directors of the Phonographs, Ltd. to supply copies of the corporate by-laws and a list of its elective officers, , signed by Thomas Edison, son Charles Edison and four other members of the Board of Directors. Includes a rare "umbrella" example of Thomas Edison's full signature. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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1926 corporate meeting of the Board of Directors of the Edison Phonograph Distributing Company to authorize memberships, signed by Thomas Edison, son Charles Edison and five other members of the Board of Directors. Includes a rare "umbrella" example of Thomas Edison's full signature. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON, CHARLES EDISON, HARRY F. MILLER, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT and OTHERS. Typed DS: "Charles Edison" as Chairman of the Board, "Thos A Edison", "Stephen B. Mambert", "C.H.W[illegible]", and " read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON. Typed DS: "Thos A Edison" as a member of the Board of Directors of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1½p, 7½x11. No place, 1921 March 8. "Minutes of a Meeting of the Board of Directors of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.", pages 199-200. read more...Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
