Thomas Alva Edison," The Strand Magazine, May 1905, pp.)
As Edison’s first recording expert, Miller was given the task running the New
York recording studio 1915.375-384.
152 Information George Werner the Edison National Historic Site Card Catalog.151
George Werner. Werner joined the Recording Department 1903, although he
appears have been employed the laboratory from the mid-1890s. learned the
ropes from Miller and went long recording trips with him overseas. Hayes was assistant Miller during the development
and tests the gold moulded duplicated cylinder. A
note page 375 states, "Illustrated photographs specially taken for this article Byron, New York.150
Hayes first came work the West Orange laboratory 1895. 1923, his expertise recording engineer was so
valued Thomas Edison, Inc.
151 Contract between William Hayes and Thomas Edison, Inc. From 1903
to 1914 was London making recordings and finally became recording
manager the English operation. was also involved the
experimental campaign that led the four minute Amberol cylinders and the
Blue Amberol cylinders 1912. 4,
Edison Laboratory National Monument," prepared Melvin Weig, Norman Speiden, William T."
Figure 132 one the illustrations; 1904-1905 date agrees with dating established for other photographs
used the article.152 His
experience experimenter was typical that was moved from job job
51
.1904-1905 and perhaps longer (see figure 132). (The Card Catalog,
similar format library card catalog, alphabetical listing subject material the collections. came back West Orange when World
War broke out Europe.
150 National Park Service, "Historic Structures Report, Part I-Metallurgical Laboratory, Building No. Although evident
that they enjoyed cordial relationship, Miller found was not easy satisfy the
"old man" with his recordings." TAE to
Walter Miller, [December 1912] (in 1912, Phonograph-General).148 Edison was most interested in
this project and Miller worked under his close supervision. that was put under contract binding him to
the company which prohibited him from taking his skills elsewhere.
William "Bill’’ Hayes.
149 Phonograph folders the Document File for 1910-1914 contain several handwritten notes from Edison
to Miller, for example: "All the newest records all have points too weak used commercially. Hayes material in
Biographical collection.
Ingersoll, and Gordie Whittingham, (February 1962), 4., March 1923. still carried experimental work the West
Orange laboratory and regularly brought wax masters from New York be
turned into working masters Building The correspondence between Edison
and Miller gives the impression that Miller was overall charge recording, and
that took the brunt Edison’s criticisms the music recorded.149
148 Jones, Francis Arthur, "Mr
