worked with Hayes and Werner Building and the
Columbia Street studios until 1930. (See p.H. Burt started the recording department 1904 and served
overseas until 1914.156 left Edison’s employment in
1922.
F.)
Adolph Gall.163
Werner continued recording engineer the laboratory and probably took over
more duties Walter Miller spent more time the New York studio.
52
. 1918 worked disc
records with the assistance Mr.
37 for more complete description Dinwiddie’s career the West Orange
laboratory. member the team experimenting duplicating
records likely that Dinwiddie worked Building from time time.
154 "Thomas Edison Laboratory Payroll Comparison’s [sic]", December 14, 1920, D-Box Collections -
Box DIO West Orange.
1M "Functions Present Laboratory Organization," 1919, Thomas Edison, Inc.-Organization;
"Thomas Edison Laboratory Payroll Comparison’s [sic]", December 14, 1920, D-Box Collections Box D10 -
West Orange. Werner learned his trade recording engineer
under the direction Walter Miller. was given various jobs,
encompassing the entire product line the Edison enterprise; worked on
phonographs, storage batteries, and motion pictures. Wilson Leeming, December 12, 1914 (in 1914, Phonograph-Manufacture). Loomis. 1914 was transferred from the phonograph works payroll the
laboratory payroll. Burt.and from building building. the 1920s was charge the
reproducer experiments this building.
153 C. 1920 he
was noted the payroll "experimental recorder.
Employees involved the experiments included:
Walter Dinwiddie.C.
Disc record and talking picture experiments were also carried out Building 4. Gall was employee the Motion Picture division who was
permanently assigned the laboratory 1917.155 His colleagues were William Hayes and F."154 When large
recording studio was erected Columbia Street, close the laboratory, went
there its manager. Burt. Based his job assignments, Werner
probably worked sound recording Buildings and participated the
kinetophone project being carried out Buildings and and spent some time
working the business phonograph the top floor Building His pay was
assigned several different experimental shop orders depending the work he
did.
155 Edison NHS Card Catalog
