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Sites: Edison Papers | Digital Edition | Legacy Search Thomas A. Edison Papers Home Digital Edition About Our Mission Staff Donate News Sponsors Contact Us Research Digital Edition Microfilm Edition Book Edition Motion Picture Catalogs Document Sampler Life of Edison Biography Bibliography Chronology Companies Inventions Innovations Patents Resources Map of NJ Sites Curriculum Learning Resources Links Latimer Read our blog See the Current Wars Read Edison by Edmund Morris -- Enter your email address to receive our newsletter: The Current War dramatizes the conflict of ambitions, beliefs, and money that shaped the electrical future of the United States and the world. The movie fictionalizes the rivalry between Thomas Edison (the “Wizard of Menlo Park”) and industrialist George Westinghouse in the “War of the Currents” in the late 1880s and early 1890s. For more information, visit our blog. Edison, the new biography by Edmund Morris, is available on line and in bookstores. Read our blog See the Current Wars Read Edison by Edmund Morris A project that narrates Edison's life and work through his documents Federal funding provided by Who We Are The Thomas A. Edison Papers Project, a research center at Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, is one of the most ambitious editing projects ever undertaken by an American university. For decades, the 5 million pages of documents that chronicle the extraordinary life and achievements of Thomas Alva Edison remained hidden and inaccessible to members of the general public. Since the massive project began in 1978, a team of editors/scholars has been turning this incomparable trove of Edisonia into a premier educational resource. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to the continued research around Thomas Edison! You can also use our Amazon link to do your shopping and help support the Edison Papers. Explore Edison's Documents A to-do list from one of Edison's notebooks, circa 1888 January 3rd, 1888 Technical Notes and Drawings [NA021] Notebook Series Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park View this document -- Essays on Innovation More learning resources Get started with more interesting documents in our collection! Watch a demonstration of Edison's technology in use View a map of important sites in New Jersey involving Edison The Thomas A. Edison Papers was founded by the following organizations About Our Mission Who We Are How to Help News Sponsors Contact Us Editions Digital Edition Microfilm Edition Book Edition Motion Picture Catalogs Document Sampler Thomas Edison's Life Biography Bibliography Chronologies Companies Inventions Patents Resources Map of NJ Sites Curriculum Learning Resources Links Latimer Last Updated: 10/26/2019 Copyright ©2019, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. All rights reserved....