this location can seen the best advantage, and here will
remain perpetual reminder our friends and their fine tribute Mr.they had been before the fire. A
smaller carpet has since replaced the 1930 carpet and covers only half the room. 1.430
For his 75th birthday 1922, Edison received Lorado Taft bronze statue of
Orpheus holding aloft disc record from the midwest Edison phonograph jobbers,
or sales representatives.433
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. arrived the laboratory June 1923 and was
placed "in the south end the library, which seems the most suitable place
for it. When Edison next entered the library, it
appeared nothing had changed.
This large carpet was placed under Edison’s desk, the center the room.
433 Roderic Peters interview.
Edison."431
A large area rug with stylized border replaced the oriental carpet 1930, and
was used least through 1969 when was place for Charles Edison’s funeral.432
Certain furnishings the library are closely associated with Edison himself. Edison provided spittoon for him which refused to
use, but must have kept because white enamelled spittoon appears next to
his desk most photographs.
The remainder the room covered utility carpet, because the visitor
circulation path.
Legend has that Mrs.
430 "Miscellaneous Exhibits the Library," 1930 inventory, pp.
431 Laurence Lucker Charles Edison (?), June 13, 1923 (in 1923, WOL--Orpheus Statue).429
429 The New York Times, December 11, 1914, col. 1930, there were over framed prints and photographs the
library.
432 See figures and 89. These included images Edison his home Fort Myers; cartoons;
pictures various illuminations and factories; portraits Edison with Ford,
Firestone and others, well portraits presidents, scientists, and other
famous men. 2-8 (in 1930, WOL-Library, Pictures
and Other Exhibits). Oral History Project, 16; see figures and 63.
Building Library, Period III: 1915-1931
As framed prints and photographs were acquired for the library, existing pictures
were redistributed the walls, railings and columns make room for the new
acquisitions
