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TRIBUTE TO A COMPANY OFFICER
THOMAS A. EDISON. Document Signed, no place
[probably West Orange, NJ], no date [ca. November 1922]. Also signed
by CHARLES EDISON and four others. 1 page,
11" x 8½".
Thomas
Edison, the prolific American inventor, developed the incandescent electric
light, the phonograph, and the microphone, among many other devices.
This document
is a specially-engraved copy of a resolution, adopted by the Board of
Directors of Thomas A. Edison Inc., on November 3, 1922, paying tribute
to a deceased company official, Edward E. Davidson. Davidson "by
his zeal and energy, his strict devotion to the interests of the Company,
and by his noble example endeared himself to all with whom he came in
contact, and...faithfully served this Company as a loyal and trusted
official," the resolution reads. The members of the board
therefore express "our feelings of heartfelt sorrow"
and extend "our most sincere condolence to the bereaved family."
The resolution
is signed by six officers of the company, including Thomas A. Edison
and his son, Charles . Charles Edison would have a notable career in
politics as well as business, going on to serve as U.S. Secretary of
the Navy and as Governor of New Jersey.
The document is in very good condition, with both Edison signatures
dark and clear. $1750.00
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