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.
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT UNSIGNED 09/27/1879 - HFSID 348032THOMAS A. EDISONThe 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.Sale Price $5,312.50
$6,250.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED 02/29/1916 CO-SIGNED BY: HARRY F. MILLER, HENRY LANAHAN, WILLIAM HENRY MEADOWCROFT, CHARLES H. WILSON, A. C. EMERY - HFSID 84400THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1925 CO-SIGNED BY: WILLIAM A. HARDY - HFSID 87917Edison 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. FinkSale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT UNSIGNED - HFSID 250705THOMAS 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.Sale Price $850.00
$1,000.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH MEMO SIGNED 05/08/1920 CO-SIGNED BY: BRUNO WOLNITZKY - HFSID 41077THOMAS 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. 1 page, 8¼x11, ruled paper.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH MEMO SIGNED 12/26/1922 CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN V. MILLER - HFSID 41075THOMAS 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. 26, 1922.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 47982THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 67845THOMAS 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". In full, asSale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 40279THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 40687THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 147231THOMAS 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. Moore,is likely discussing refinements in the design of his disc phonograph.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 250703THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 257208THOMAS 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. Thomas Edison, Chemist by Byron Vanderbilt was published in Washington, D.C.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/01/1920 - HFSID 71893THOMAS 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".Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1922 CO-SIGNED BY: BRUNO WOLNITZKY - HFSID 155423THOMAS 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".Sale Price $1,615.00
$1,900.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1925 - HFSID 253409THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1926 CO-SIGNED BY: WILLIAM A. HARDY - HFSID 88084THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1929 CO-SIGNED BY: CALVIN BULLOCK - HFSID 76003THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: THOMAS A. EDISON JR. - HFSID 43364THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 273007THOMAS 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.Sale Price $2,762.50
$3,250.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 277616Signed 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.Sale Price $2,975.00
$3,500.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 295435THOMAS 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.Sale Price $3,187.50
$3,750.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES PAGE SIGNED 12/1917 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, THERON I. CRANE, WILLIAM E. HORNE, HERMAN E. KIEFER, WALTER S. MALLORY, CLARENCE E. MILLER, WILLIAM H. SHELMERDINE, THOMAS M. THOMPSON - HFSID 38846THOMAS 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. Kiefer", "Walter S.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES PAGE SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, WILLIAM HENRY MEADOWCROFT, THERON I. CRANE, WILLIAM H. SHELMERDINE, THOMAS M. THOMPSON, PAUL J. BUTTLES, F. B. IPTON - HFSID 41734THOMAS 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. Thompson", "Stephen B. Mambert", "F.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 01/09/1923 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, HENRY LANAHAN, JOSEPH WILSON - HFSID 322251923 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.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 01/27/1926 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, HARRY F. MILLER, JOHN V. MILLER, HENRY LANAHAN, HOWARD H. ECKERT, A.M. FARRIER - HFSID 555801926 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.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 02/04/1919 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, WILLIAM H. MAXWELL, J. W. ROBINSON - HFSID 102346Special PriceTHOMAS 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 "H.F.Sale Price $1,350.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 03/08/1921 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, WILLIAM H. MAXWELL, J. W. ROBINSON - HFSID 1629THOMAS 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.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 03/16/1922 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, JOHN V. MILLER, J. W. ROBINSON - HFSID 84398THOMAS A. EDISON The inventor of the electric valve approves the installation of a wet and dry pipe system of fire extinguishing equipment in his property in West Orange, N.J. Typed DS: "Thos A. Edison", "Charles Edison", "Stephen B. Mamberet", "H.F.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
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THOMAS A. EDISON - CORPORATE MINUTES SIGNED 04/04/1922 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR CHARLES EDISON, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT, HARRY F. MILLER, J. W. ROBINSON - HFSID 32222THOMAS A. EDISON, CHARLES EDISON, HARRY F. MILLER, STEPHEN B. MAMBERT and J.W. ROBINSON Minutes of a 1922 Board of Directors meeting, largely relating to change were the location of the principal office is, signed by Edison, his son and several Board members.Sale Price $1,530.00
$1,800.00
