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These records consist of reports, correspondence, and printed material pertaining to the sales organization of ESBCo. The documents relate to the salesmen and operations of ESBCo as well as to relations with the Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. and Miller Reese Hutchison, Inc. The selected items are arranged in the following order: (1) daily and monthly sales reports (1910-1924); and (2) documents relative to the business of Miller Reese Hutchison, Inc. (1911, 1916-1918). Among the items not selected are a scrapbook of advertisements and promotional articles (1912-1914) and two in-house publications— Storage Battery Transportation and Storage Battery Power (1928- 1958).

Records not selected

This collection of printed, promotional material consists primarily of ESBCo in-house publications and advertisements. Also included are several brochures and a collection of printed testimonial letters used for promotional purposes. Related material can be found in the Primary Printed Series.

Scrapbook (1912- 1914)

This scrapbook covers the period February 1912-February 1914. The items affixed to its pages consist primarily of advertisements and promotional articles regarding the Edison storage battery. Included are clippings from publications such as Automobile, Railway Electrical Engineer, and Army & Navy Journal. There are also a number of corrected page proofs and newspaper clippings, along with a few advertisements published by competing storage battery companies. Some of the clippings contain technical information regarding discharge rates, gaseous output, and the efficiency and durability of Edison cells. There are occasional marginal notations by Miller Reese Hutchison, Edison, and others, usually giving the date of publication. One competitor's advertisement contains an inscription by Hutchison—"These people continue to publish this ad. It should be answered by 'come on in the water's fine'"—and two notations by Edison—"All right, TAE" and "on Motor, TAE."

Publications (1928-1958)

Storage Battery Transportation and its successor, Storage Battery Power, were the in-house publications of ESBCo and its successor, the Storage Battery Division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Published on a monthly basis, these publications together cover the years 1928-1958. Each issue features different uses for Edison storage batteries, often by detailing the operations of a single industry or specific customers. The periodicals are heavily illustrated and, although their content is primarily promotional, a few issues include technical information regarding battery performance. The Edison National Historical Park holds many issues, beginning with January 1929 (Volume 2, Number 1). An index, compiled in 1941, covers the years 1934- 1940.