84 Names compiled from editorial material prepared the Thomas Edison Papers project in
preparation for the microfilming the Kennelly notebooks. Withington, "Interview with Dr. Bergh, E. Kennelly was charge the electrical laboratory Building
1 from 1887 1894.
82 C. Unlike experimenters old, Holland was not
free try anything wished.
Building eventually became general use space the laboratory complex with
no clear function.
No "chief electrician" "electrical assistant Mr. During the period after 1914, housed Stephen Mambert, vice
president and financial executive Thomas Edison Inc. A. Holland’s work was closely supervised Durand and other managers and
every expense had justified. Boynton, Alex W.P.
83 For examples Kennelly’s records see Notebooks N-89-12-13, N-90-07-22, N-91-09-14, N-92-01-08, N-
92-03-30, N-92-05-06, and N-93-01-03 and Letterbook LB-87-09-29.
Kennelly’s own notebooks and those Building indicate that was assisted by
Alfred Thompson. contained experimental rooms, offices, and even sleeping
quarters.81
Arthur Kennelly.83 After leaving
Edison’s employ 1894, Kennelly went into business for himself and later had a
distinguished career academic, teaching electrical engineering Harvard. These notebooks provide exact scientific
record the work carried out the electrical laboratory.
Brigham, Arthur Colgate, Everett Frazier, Arthur Hoopes, Oren Hussey,
and T.M.photograph Building shows Holland with his boss, Nelson Durand,
manager the business phonograph operation, and Edison’s son Charles (figure
8). filled employment application 1887 and joined the laboratory
that year.E. was largely self-taught, learning about electricity an
employee underwater telegraph cable company where worked for ten
years before joining Edison. Lawrence.82
Kennelly’s lack formal education certainly not noticeable the detailed notes
he made his laboratory work. Other workers this building from 1888 1893 include:
Theodore Lehmann, Johannes Cuntz, F. Like Batchelor and many the other important
members the laboratory staff, was Englishman who left home make his
fortune. was placed charge equipping Building l.80
M Millard, Edison and the Business Innovation, Chapter 12. Kennelly", Edison Pioneer Records, Box 24.F. Edison" replaced Kennelly
after left., and his staff clerks
and accountants, evidence the changing times West Orange.
81 John Constable Charles Edison, September 19, 1918 (in 1918, WOL—General).C.84
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