Charles Edison
Charles Edison (August 3, 1890 – July 31, 1969) was an American politician. He was the Assistant and then United States Secretary of the Navy, and served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey. Commonly known as "Lord Edison", he was a son of the inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison. Edison was an associate of the John Birch Society, serving as a member of its editorial advisory committee for its publication, American Opinion. |
Birth and Death Data: Born West Orange (township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States), Died July 31, 1969 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 10068 | 10-in. | approximately September-October 1924 | Holiday greetings from the bunch at Orange | Charles Edison ; Thomas A. Edison ; Walter Huebner ; Charlie Luhr ; Gene Philips ; John Shearman ; Charles Viley ; Sumner Williams | Talk | speaker | |
| Edison | 11366 | 10-in. | 12/15/1926 | Charles Edison Address | Charles Edison | Speech | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison, Charles," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100304.
Edison, Charles. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100304.
"Edison, Charles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Charles Edison
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Edison, Charles A., 1890-1969 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00115140
Wikidata: Charles Edison - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q881295
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/18462818
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/455622 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/455622
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