then worked directly for Edison problems nickel plating and
finally worked the project make condensite for disc records. Greenley*s name appears laboratory payrolls least as
early February 1906. fancied himself and coming experimenter and used the library
in Building advance his education." Edison asked for photograph and eventually Paul S. The
boy was described unusually talented 'things electrical" and came from "a
clear Christian home. Cave was experimenter involved roasting iron
sulphate 1910.Paul Laverty. Otto Grothe. was hired around
1906, fired 1910, and replaced Ignatius Goldstein.126
Alexander Herbert Cave.H. Later worked viscose
film for non-inflammable motion picture film" before leaving Edison’s employ
about 1911.
125 Employee Records, Laboratory Payroll Time Sheets, Cabinet 50783, Drawer 5.H.
Laverty first worked for Thomas Greenley cellulose films for the motion picture
department. June 1909, Edison received letter asking him employ
a young boy, common enough occurrence the West Orange laboratory.
123 Historian’s Notes 68, 90, and which contain recollections Paul Laverty. Winters TAE, June and July 19, 1909 (in 1909, WOL--Employees).; also J.
129 See for example notebooks N-07-05-13 and N-07-06-29.127
Dr.124
Thomas Greenley.
Employee Records, Laboratory Payroll Time Sheets, Box 73; Historian’s Note 90.125 Experimental notebook references indicate was
engaged storage battery work around 1907-1908. Grothe was Edison’s analytical chemist. left the laboratory suddenly in
November 1910.
124 Ibid.
127 Historian’s Note 90.
Laverty moved from Pittsburgh and joined the laboratory staff. Winters Harry Miller, November 15, 1910 (in 1910, WOL--Employees). received week. was put to
work the chemical building.120 Notebook references
indicate Grothe, like Goldstein, worked solutions used electroplating
baths.122
122 J.
126 Historian’s Note 90.123 May
of 1910 appeared the laboratory payrolls experimenter and earned $9
a week.129
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