Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thomas Alva Edison.


In connection with the recent illness
of Thomas Alva Edison the Public
Library calls attention to the following
hooks and magazine articles:
BIOGRAPHIES.
Edison, His Life and Inventions, by
r. L. Dyer and T. G. Martin. v.
1879. EEd4Td.
1T Is narrative replete with aTec-
Fdisofa's own words. IL depicts a long
lifetime Of incredible activity, career
possible only to an Edison z. l.
Nichols.
, Edison. the Man and His Work, by
&C. S. BRYAN. 1926. E.Ed47b
Even those who are fairly familiar
with the principal Edison inventions
win find reference in this book to many
devices to which his name has never
been associated. but In which he had
part In perfecting and making yalu-
able"
Edison as Know Him. by Henry Ford,
in collaboration with Samuel Crow
tlaer. 1890. E.Ed4T,
, The automobile manufactures Is q
discerning interpreter OF the inventor
he understands the type of mind OF
which EdiSons is so perfect an ex-
| preston Mr. Ford not only testi-
ICES 70 his admiration; he gives reasons
Why"
The Quick and the Dead, by Gamsliel
Bradford. Thomas Alya Edison:
pp.si-1i1. 1881. E.9B725q.
Each portrait Is drawn by Mr.. Brad
ford 50 compactly and so accurately
that we are able to see clearly the abb
| Is one inyartable characteristic Of his
photographs, he presents his subjects
as human beings" E. p. Edgett.
The Boys Life of Edison, by w. H.
Meadowcroft. 1891 E.Ed47m.
THE secrets that Edison has laid
bare with a yeritable touch of Wizardry
fire the imagination of all live boys,
and while the writer takes nothing
away from the enchantment of Edison S
| inventions for the normal boy he does
set down plainly how the inventors
chance, but by the closest application
| and patient hard work in carrying out
hxed purpose"
Edison, the Boy the Man, by Ernest
Greenwood. 1929. E.Ed47er.
This book makes no pretenSe OF
doing more than touch upon the high
! points of Edison's career, with some
attempt to picture his character and
personality"
MAGAZINE ARTICLES,
Thomas Alva Edison, Worker, by Ga
maliel Bradford Nations Business
ls: 15-l7 July; 49-50, September,
| 1880, tTecanoiogy Diyisi0p.l
| A two-part article in which the BIZ
ograpl1er places more emphasis on Ed
sons philosophy of life than on events.
| Thomas Edison Talks on Invention in
the Life Today. Review of Reviews
80: 38-40, January, 1881. (Refer.
ence Room.)
| An interview with Edison in his labor
atory where he always has three OF
| four Jobs" under way.
Famous Newspaper, Weekly Herald
| published by A. Edison. Inland
Printer, "a $3.50, January, 1880
| Technology Division)
An estimate of Edison'S service To
| humanity. prefaced by an account OF
| the paper which he published from
| the baggage car of the train on which
he. was a newsboy in 1852.
| Thoughts on Work, Women, Art, Life
and Hereafter. Golden Book 10:
1879. April, 1881. CReference
Room)
Paragraphs OF wisdom gathered from
eighty years experience.
Behold the Man. by Robert Carville
Golden Book Is: 1910, April 1881
reference Room)
| Another report of visit to Mr. Edi-
son in his laboratory.
| Association of Edison Illuminating Com
panies. Edison, Honored Through
out the Entire World. 1929. ED
47a. Biography Room.l