The laboratory payroll records indicate that women were employed at
the laboratory the first decade its operation. She worked stenographer, perhaps the music room for
Harry Miller. 1914 Miller was still
working the third floor, see "Laboratory Fire Department Rules," 1914, WOL-Fire. the
payroll for 1912, Louise Carlin appears August but disappears soon after. The musicians worked the third floor the recording studio or
music room.
307 Emily Sieder MRH, September 19, 1912 (in 1912, WOL-Personnel). Hutchison figured would
cost $100 build ladies toilet and wrote Edison: "The alternative get male stenographer her
place and exclude lady visitors, put toilet.306 September that year, Miss Emily Sieder wrote to
Hutchison complaining about the lack toilet facilities for women the
laboratory. They were employed as
stenographers, such Miss Mandeville (1893), and musicians, such Katie
Lonagen. No
job title given.306
304 Dyer, Martin, and Meadoecroft, Edison: His Life and Inventions, 651.
Women.. She also noted that there were "lady visitors" the laboratory, who
probably went the music room either listen play music. MRH TAE and TAE annotation, September 17, 1912 (in 1912, WOL-Personnel)."304
In questionnaire circulated the Edison Pioneers, Miller states that served
as Edison’s secretary from 1908 1917. Which?" Edison’s reply asked Hutchison where ladies’
toilet could built...
306 Employee Records, Edison Laboratory Time Sheets, Box 83.all [Edison’s] personal correspondence and business affairs are conducted.307
85
.
305 Edison Pioneers questionnaire, Edison Pioneers Records, Box 26. The location the stenographers unknown; there were offices
requiring their services all three floors 1900.
Several photographs show women work the music room 1917
