This shows that was one the core laboratory employees who
were brought over from Harrison West Orange the fall 1887. This payroll probably dates from November December 1887. (See for more Charles Luhr. (1891-1893), and "Distribution
of Labor No.3. Johnson/K. 1919 Bachman supervised men work the machine
shop. (1890-1891); "Distribution Labor No.
223 "Functions Present Laboratory Organization," September 24, 1919 (in 1919, Thomas Edison,
Inc. Laverty notes that "Otto" was charge this room 1910. Ericke interview, 1971, Oral History Project, 25.) Benney took charge the shops
around 1920. Laverty remembered him superintendent of
the heavy machine shop.224
Building Stock Room
Thomas EbdelL Thomas Ebdell ran the storeroom February 1890 according to
the payroll for that month."227 Beyer consistently the payrolls as
the storekeeper after 1903.
Otto Beyer. Luhr was superintendent the machine shop from 1913 until
1917.floor and signed their time cards.
227 Historian’s Note 90.
69
.E.-Organization).225
Fred Devonald.226 After joining the laboratory the early 1890s Devonald
slowly worked his way the position storekeeper. Fred Devonald took over this job some time the 1890s and
stayed until 1903.
226 "Distribution Labor No. He
described "tool stock room where mechanic would get tool bit a
drill also was stocked with many large bottles chemicals, small bottles of
same were the Chemical Room. The list Edison’s own handwriting and rough tally the expenses of
running the lab for one week.
2M A. seen 1894
photograph the Black Maria holding pet fighting cock.222 possible that acted superintendent of
both shops after John Ott relinquished the post 1910 and before Charles Luhr
assumed 1913. (1893-1896). list employees found 1890 laboratory
notebook, but evidently entered much earlier than that, lists Ebdell member
of the staff.
226 Notebook N-90-01-04.
Charles Luhr.223
222 Employee Records, Laboratory Payroll Time Sheets, Box 74; Historian’s Note 90
