Series Notes

The digital edition of the Thomas A. Edison Papers  reflects the structure of the microfilm edition which is being published in six parts. The images from Parts I-III (1850-1898) are now available online. Parts IV-V (1899-1919) have been microfilmed but are not yet digitized. However, the document records for Parts IV-V are in the online database and can be retrieved through the Series Notes. In addition, the digital edition includes images of several thousand documents from outside repositories (that is, other than the Edison National Historic Site). The essay, "Thomas A. Edison and His Papers," discusses the origin and organization of the archives from which the edition is principally drawn.

The links to each part (above right) lead to a "Contents" page that offers brief descriptions of the various series and subseries in that part. The links on each "Contents" page lead to "Volume/Folder List" pages enumerating the individual folders and volumes constituting that part.