was hired around
1906, fired 1910, and replaced Ignatius Goldstein.
124 Ibid.120 Notebook references
indicate Grothe, like Goldstein, worked solutions used electroplating
baths. was put to
work the chemical building.
Laverty first worked for Thomas Greenley cellulose films for the motion picture
department. received week.123 May
of 1910 appeared the laboratory payrolls experimenter and earned $9
a week.
125 Employee Records, Laboratory Payroll Time Sheets, Cabinet 50783, Drawer 5.129
46
.H.125 Experimental notebook references indicate was
engaged storage battery work around 1907-1908.Paul Laverty. The
boy was described unusually talented 'things electrical" and came from "a
clear Christian home. Cave was experimenter involved roasting iron
sulphate 1910. Winters TAE, June and July 19, 1909 (in 1909, WOL--Employees).; also J.126
Alexander Herbert Cave. Greenley*s name appears laboratory payrolls least as
early February 1906.
127 Historian’s Note 90. 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 Harry Miller, November 15, 1910 (in 1910, WOL--Employees).
126 Historian’s Note 90. then worked directly for Edison problems nickel plating and
finally worked the project make condensite for disc records." Edison asked for photograph and eventually Paul S.H.
Employee Records, Laboratory Payroll Time Sheets, Box 73; Historian’s Note 90. Otto Grothe.
Laverty moved from Pittsburgh and joined the laboratory staff. left the laboratory suddenly in
November 1910.
129 See for example notebooks N-07-05-13 and N-07-06-29.127
Dr. Grothe was Edison’s analytical chemist. Later worked viscose
film for non-inflammable motion picture film" before leaving Edison’s employ
about 1911.122
122 J. fancied himself and coming experimenter and used the library
in Building advance his education.124
Thomas Greenley
