EDISON LABORATORY Edison National Historic Site West Orange, New Jersey Volume 1

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. long-time Edison employee, was also treasurer many Edison companies and personal secretary had power attorney act for Edison. John Randolph followed Tate Edison’s personal secretary in 1893."185 60 ..00 per week., 278..at $6." later handled Edison’s personal correspondence and acted his confidential messenger the New York City and Newark financial districts. Photographs depict Randolph attending luncheons and other social gatherings in the library but, again, the exact location his desk work space unknown. describes a meeting Edison had with Gilliland and his attorney "in his library" which Tate was not invited attend. Tate began his career as Insull’s stenographer and quickly advanced through the organization. George Meister, eventually chief paymaster all Edison industries, began his career with Edison 1903 "Junior Clerk under the personal supervision Mr. Meister worked the third floor Building at some point; notes that "had the pleasure being engaged Mr. His responsibilities included bookkeeping, monitoring all company business, and managing Edison’s personal correspondence and finances. After Randolph died 1908, Harry Miller became Edison’s primary personal secretary (see for more Harry Miller.Edison powerful one. With a small support staff his own, Tate was important player the Edison organization, and was close Edison himself. was financially astute and started the tradition of controlled access Edison via his private secretary.. Although not know where Tate’s office space was, probably was not the library with Edison.183 Tate also writes that the 1890s, went to Edison his library the laboratory, where was standing alone near his desk. By this time Edison’s personal staff consisted several secretaries, and the distinction between personal and confidential secretaries not clear. 185 Edison Pioneers Records, Box 26.. 1M Ibid. Edison in Room #16.182 1Ba Millard, Edison and the Business ofInnovation, 54.) George Meister.P. Dutton, 1935), 171; Tate may also referring to the library Edison’s home. his 1935 account his years working with Edison, Tate refers the library Edison’s territory, separate from his own. 183 Alfred Tate, Edison’s Open Door, (New York: E."184 John Randolph. Edison