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

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constant stream visitors passed through the 64 . 1.. The plant purely for experimental purposes, and one the largest the world. 1901, another reporter writes: "Once inside the visitor conducted into spacious and lofty libraiy, where waits.-Articles, D-89-07). May 11, 1888, Edison opened the library the press for one of the first tours the West Orange laboratory.Townsend to A.. 202 Cosmopolitan, April 1889, 600; Horace Townsend, author the 1889 Cosmopolitan article, wrote directly Edison’s secretary, Alfred Tate, requesting help obtaining photographs illustrate his article "Can you not hook crook get these for me? will remember thee prayers you so.There combination office and library it. The New York Times described the event: Edison’s new laboratory and perfected phonograph Orange, were thrown open to representatives the press yesterday...204 Visitors." (H. When representatives the press were allowed inside the laboratory buildings, they entered through the Gate House and were directed immediately into the library. Here, after time, comes him the genius the place.203 According Dyer and Martin, Edison welcomed reporters and "the easy, inveterate good-nature Edison toward reporters proverbial the craft." Reporters had access Edison for interviews, but large groups probably did not actually enter Building except special occasions, such award ceremonies or Edison’s birthday. Tate, February 20, 1889 (in 1889, Edison, T."202 Edison’s assistants dealt with tour arrangements and details for the press, while Edison gave interviews all subjects, often from his desk the library..Although the library may have been accessible 1917, this account suggests that the reference material may not have been kept current this time.. When Edison moved the West Orange laboratory 1887 was already famous man. The Press.A. 203 Literary Digest, March 1927; American Magazine, vol."201 likely that reporters were ushered around the laboratory assistant, rather than being shown around Edison himself: "Whichever his assistants may have been deputed guide, you will surely find him cultivated, courteous, and acknowledged expert one more branches of scientific research, and proudly interested the establishment which forms a part. 3. 201 The New York Times, January 20, 1901, 18, col... 86, 1918, 35. 2W Dyer, Martin, and Meadowcroft, Edison: His Life and Inventions, 659.200 200 The New York Times, May 12, 1888, col