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A SELECTIVE MICROFILM EDITION
PART III (1887-1898)
Thomas E. Jeffrey Microfilm Editor
Gregory Field Theresa M. Collins David W. Hutchings Lisa Gitehnan Leonard DeGraaf Dennis D. Madden
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THOMAS A. EDISON PAPERS
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General Ledger (1896-1898)
This ledger covers the period January 1896-September 1898. As the account book of final entry, it summarizes transactions relating to the sale of phonographs and records. Included are stock, capital, sales, advertising, talent, and payroll accounts. Many of the accounts pertain to sales representatives, including general sales agent George E. Tewksbury and New York-based dealer F. M. Prescott. The book contains 1004 numbered pages, many of which are blank, and an index. The spine is stamped "Ledger No. 1 Natl’ Phon’o C°" and is labeled "Jan 28* 1896 to Sept 30th 1898." The entries are written in faint green ink, and some may be difficult to read.
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List of Molds and Catalog Numbers
This undated book probably covers the period December 1897-March 1901. It is one of three books used by Albert Wurth relating to electroplated master molds for phonograph cylinders (see also N-91-11-24 and N-97-12-15, Notebook Series). Standard size and concert molds are listed separately. Included are the names of the recording and talent, mold numbers, National Phonograph Co. catalog numbers, and remarks concerning the quality of the mold. Some of the pages contain annotations made by an archivist. The front cover is labeled "List of Moulds and Catalogue Numbers" and "Concert Mould on Page 34." The book contains 198 numbered pages.
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NORTH AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH COMPANY RECORDS
Though not a founder, Edison was involved with the North American Phonograph Co. (NAPC) prior to its organization. Incorporated in New Jersey on July 14, 1888, the NAPC was the marketing intermediary between the Edison Phonograph Works and the regional companies operating in the United States and Canada. The company’s founding directors included Jesse H. Lippincott, the sole licensee of the American Graphophone Co., who acquired the Edison Phonograph Co. on June 28, 1888 and, along with it, exclusive rights to develop the phonograph patents commercially in the United States and Canada. The NAPC subsequently acquired Lippincott’s phonograph rights and his interest in the Edison Phonograph Co. It also joined Lippincott in several contracts with Edison and the Edison Phonograph Works, and it became liable for its own as well as much of Lippincott’s financial indebtedness to Edison.
Edison eventually assumed financial and administrative control of the NAPC. Between December 1891 and June 1892 he became a member of its board of directors and executive committee, and he succeeded Samuel Insull as president. In August 1894 Edison, the company’s largest individual bondholder, called his bonds immediately due and payable. The company was placed in receivership, and Edison resisted the receiver’s requests for the assignment of his phonograph patents. With the founding of the National Phonograph Co. in 1896, Edison resumed dual control of marketing and manufacturing the phonograph. He also inherited legal disputes with numerous NAPC "sub-companies" or "subsidiaries." These regional companies, which were organized, licensed, and sometimes partly owned by NAPC, operated as franchises with exclusive rights to lease phonographs and graphophones within their respective territories.
The records of the NAPC and its subsidiary companies cover the period 1887-1905, with most items dating from 1888-1894. They consist of board minutes, financial records, legal documents, scrapbooks, and other items. Also included is a stock transfer book from the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co., the firm that controlled distribution of the nickel-in-the-slot machine. A finding aid is available at the Edison National Historic Site.
The documents appear on the microfilm in the following order: (1) Minute Book; (2) General Ledgers; (3) Journals.
RECORDS NOT FILMED
North American Phonograph Company Records (1887-1894)
These records include printed material and financial documents. The printed material consists of (1) a transcription from a demonstration of the graphophone given to congressional reporters in 1887; and (2) a volume of patent specifications, claims, and drawings issued by the U.S. Patent Office to Edison, Charles S. Tainter, and Alexander Graham Bell. The financial documents consist of: (1) three cash books (1888-1894); (2) six volumes of sales and rental records (1890-1894); and (3) a series of twenty-year, six-percent debenture bonds ($300,000 total issue), nos. 6-300 (1892).
Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company Records (1890-1891)
This stock-transfer book covers the period December 1890-Januaiy 1891. It contains a record of transferable certificates of beneficial interest to be held in trust by Edison for no more than three years. The major stockholders represented are Charles Batchelor, Sherburne B. Eaton, Samuel Insull, and Alfred O. Tate. Many of the certificates are blank.
Metropolitan Phonograph Company Records (1888-1897)
These records consist of a minute book and financial documents. The minute book (photocopy) covers the period October 1888-Februaiy 1890. It includes the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the company, agreements with the North American Phonograph Co., and minutes from regular meetings of the trustees and stockholders. The subjects covered include the election and resignation of trustees, the appointment of officers, and relations with the North American Phonograph Co., the New York Phonograph Co., and the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co. Other entries pertain to delays in receiving machines and prices from the manufacturer; the leasing of office space at 257 Fifth Avenue; and expenses, commissions, and rental receipts. The financial documents consist of (1) a ledger (1888-1890); (2) two journals (1889-1897); and (3) a cash book (1889-
New England Phonograph Company Records (1888-1905)
This minute book covers the period September 1888-September 1905. It includes the articles of association, certificate of organization, and by-laws of the company, as well as minutes of meetings of directors and stockholders, lists of stockholders, and license and trust agreements with the North American Phonograph Co. The subjects covered include the election and resignation of directors, the appointment of officers, changes in the company’s capital stock, and relations with Edison and the North American Phonograph Co.
New Jersey Phonograph Company Records (1889-1898, 1901)
These records consist of a scrapbook and financial documents. The scrapbook covers the period March 1889 to June 1890. It includes handbills, programs, clippings, correspondence, notes, draft agreements, and photographs. The correspondence consists primarily of letters of testimony, but some items pertain to the rental costs of phonograph exhibitions. The correspondents include Peter T. Austen, professor of chemistry at Rutgers College; J. H. Friend of the Western Pennsylvania Phonograph Co.; Felix Gottschalk and other representatives of the Metropolitan Phonograph Co.; and Alfred O. Tate of the Edison Phonograph Works. The clippings deal with company history, phonograph exhibitions and applications, foreign rights, and technical matters. The financial documents consist of (1) a stock certificate book (1889-1896) containing a record of issued stock and cancelled shares, along with a list of stockholders; and (2) two stock ledgers (1889-1896; 1901).
New York Phonograph Company Records (1889-1896)
These records consist of (1) three journals (1889-1895); and (2) two cash books (1890-1896).
Ohio Phonograph Company Records (1888-1892)
These records include a typed copy of the articles of incorporation, along with affidavits and other documents from various legal cases. The litigants involved include the Ohio Phonograph Co., the Edison Phonograph Co., Ilsen & Co., James L. Andem, Michael G. Heintz, and Joshua M. Dawson. Among the exhibits are the license and trust agreements with the North American Phonograph Co., an inventory and appraisal of company property, and a list of stockholders.
Local Phonograph Companies Convention Proceedings
The Edison National Historic Site contains the first two volumes of the proceedings of the four annual conventions that were held from 1890 through 1893. The first meeting took place in Chicago on May 28-29, 1890 and was called to order by Edward D. Easton, president of the Columbia Phonograph Co. Representatives from thirty-three local companies attended. Each company was entitled to two copies of the Proceedings. Since the meetings included frank discussion of the problems encountered in marketing the phonograph, these volumes were not sold to the public. The ENHS’s copy of the first volume contains the following inscription: "To Thomas A Edison Esq. from Samuel Insull This volume is the first evidence of the adaptability of the Phonograph to practical reporting New York 22— July 1890." The proceedings of the first meeting were published by the Country Music Foundation in 1974. See Proceeding? of the 1890 Convention of Local Phonograph Companies, edited by Danny R. Hatcher with an introduction by Ray Wile (Nashville, 1974).
Minute Book
This printed transcription of the company’s minutes, which covers the period July 1888-March 1894, contains a copy of the certificate of incorpora¬ tion and by-laws, along with minutes of directors’ and stockholders’ meetings. The subjects covered include the election and resignation of directors and trustees and the appointment of officers. There are also entries pertaining to contracts, agreements, and other relations involving Edison, Jesse H. Lippincott, the Edison Phonograph Co., the Edison Phonograph Works, the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Co., and the regional phonograph companies. Some of the material concerns payments to Edison, the Edison laboratoiy, and the Edison Phonograph Works. Also mentioned is the removal of the company’s principal office from New York City to Jersey City and the continuation of executive, manufacturing, and storage facilities in New York City; litigation with the American Graphophone Co.; advertisement expendi¬ tures; the introduction of installment sales; the discontinuation of the nickel-in- the-slot business; and proposed manufacturing activities in Canada. The book contains 266 numbered pages. The numbers appearing within the text indicate page breaks in the original minute book.
p Jl ’ 011 tlle 1:11 h <lily of Present: Hessr-s. Lombard, Walci
1'° Vice President, Hr. Lombard, Hinnies of the adjourned meetii f,‘ . read and approv
lims against the Company that 1m him since the date of Ids election is as folows :
>r Olliee Account :
1 Edison Phonograph Works: Cortlandt & Wayne Parker:
Witter & Kenyon,
J. Adrianee Hush, Disbursement! Charles Somers Edison Hnfg. Co.
Olliee act. (Petty Cash) llridgeport Steamboat Co.
Mousa Ionic R. R. Co.
N.V.N.II.& Hartford R.R.C0.
The Sewing Hacliine Cabinet .Co. “ Hutler Hard Rubber Co.
T. FT. Hacdonald
made to lioston with that view and also the result of certain investigations and negotiations "■ado by him in Canada. The questions presented were! fully discussed and on motion,
Hesolved, Tliat all action heretofore taken by the Vice President in connection with the sale of machines and the general business of the Company in the territory covered by its rights and interests he and the same is hereby approved.
The Vice President then stated that Mr.
Hush, the Counsel* for the Company, had requested
the account of Mr. Lippincott represented money that had hcen loaned to The North American Phonograph Company by Mr. Thomas R. Lombard on the loth day w 1SS!)’ ilml 1,0 Pnl‘tlon or which sum of •'?-(), (Hill had ever hcen repaid to Mr. Lom hard, either h.v ( he Company or hy Mr. Lippincott, and Mr. i.nsn l nil tier recommended Hint this Hoard should pass a Resolution directing the proper ollicers of the < ompany to charge against the account of Mr .Lippincott said sum of .«tii(l(l»() as of the date ol October loth, lSSt), and to credit Mr. Lombard with the sum of S20000 as of like date.
On motion of Mr. Wa leu tl seconded tij
Resolved, That the Treasurer, Secretary and other propel' ollicers of this Company he and they are hereby directed to take such action as may he neces¬ sary and to make shell entries upon the books of this Company as may necessary to charge the account of Mr. Jesse It. Lippincott with the sum of SL’0000 and to place to the credit or Mr. Thomas R. Lombard, on the hooks of this Company, the sum of
tfi’OOOO, under date of October 15th 1SS!), representing a loan of that amount of money made hy Mr. Lombard to this Company on that day.
A communication from (lie Vice President was ■ then laid before the, Hoard in which he reported that the annual meeting of the stockholders, which ac¬ cording to the provisions of Article II of the By-Laws of the Company should have hcen held on the third Tuesday of October, at 12 o’clock noon, at the olllcc of the Company in the City of Jersey City, Slate of New Jersey, not having been belli, it was the duty of this Hoard and ho recommended that a meeting of stockholders he called for the election of n Hoard of Directors for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before such meeting.
Said meeting to he held at the office of the Company
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of Directors to be elected at said meeting of December 29th. 1891, Tlmt Mr. Ilusb, the counsel" for thin Company, lie and be is- hereby requested to properly notify The Columbia Phonograph Company of the action taken by this Hoard in respect to its communication of December 7th, 1891.
The Vice President then called the attention of the Hoard to the fact that, on or about the; 18th day of February, 1S90, by Agreement between this Company and John Robinson and Samuel C. Hlodget, Jr., as Trustees, certain shares of the Capital-Stocks of various Phonograph Companies, amounting in the aggregate to-1393(i shares, were placed in the hands of said Trustees upon certain conditions specifically referred to in saidoAgreemcnt, and that since the execution o£ said
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Agreement, Mr. Samuel C. Hlodget, Jr., one of said Trustees, had, by reason of illness, become wholly incapacitated for the discharge of his duties under the trust thereby created} That by said Trust Agreement it was, among other things, provided' that the Hoard of Directors of this Company might, in the event; of the incapacity of either of such Trustees, appoint his successor; that due notice of the permanent incapacity of Mr. • S. C.
Hlodget, Jr. has been given to this Company by his representatives and that it was now proper that this Hoard of Directors should -appoint a successor to Mr. Hlodget to act in' liis
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nsui been since; .such I i
and was now entitled to roc from The North American Phi Company.
On motion of Hr. Thoniac, seconded Iiy Hr. Waleutt, Resolved: That the claim
as reported hy Hr. Hush and a adjusted pursuant to agreeme between this Company and Hr Nolan lie and the same is hew ratified, confirmed and approve and that the propel’ officers of Company be and they are hew directed to arrange for the paj of said sum to Mr. M. W. Nolai
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votes that may be east at the special meeting of stockholders to he held on the 29th inst., and lie-solved, that this hoard recommend to the stockholders that on each I 1 I' I 1 r I I on
at such meeting a stock vote be taken.
The meeting then adjourned t April 2Sth at 2 o’clock P.M. at same place.
Attest :
Adjourned Meeting of the Board of Direlcors of The North American Phonograph Company, held at the ollice of the Company, in the City of New York, on the 2Sth day of April, at 2 o’clock 1\M.
Present: Messrs. Lombard, Tremaine and Nolan.
'•’or want of a <|uorum the Meeting adjourned.
Attest:
Special Meeting of the Stockholders, if the North American Phonograph .’ompany, held at the ollice of the .’ompany, at Nos. 14 and 10 Morris Street, Jersey City, New Jersey, on Friday the 29th day of April, 1S92,
1 12 o’clock noon of that day.
Tlie X’resklent, 31 r. Instill, in
maile up of the following elements Jmhoi- nml Alu term I on 7220 Phonographs General expense of factory from Oct 1SSS to February 28th 1SD1, being Par cent, of above labor and material.
Depreciation 5 per cent, on above labor and material
20 per cent, added as per contract
l*y Cash on account
ibilance due on this item (2) Price and value of goods wares an 1 L 1 1 <- <- s t „ f tables,
boxes and other supplies for
$313,359.00
208,477.75
15,007.05
Phonographs sohl, delivered by the plaintiff . i l? ''e,f<‘"<l;lnls between October 1st 1SS9, and Alnrch 1st 1S91 ’^3-
Amount due plaintiff ror which amount with lawful interest judgment will be claimed.
Steyei
1 lint 1 he Edison Laboratory claimed, Swo-in1-" Coi"P»ny, the sum of U’T- i 3’ as an indebtedness of The !w,m. Phonograph Company, for which it alleged this Company was liable and that it also claimed from this Company the sum of
u & Humphreys Attys. of Pltffs.
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amount thereof with Interest was si ill duo and tinupid and that Jli\ Edison had, since the maturity of said note been in a position to soil the collateral and otherwise omharass this Company provided il had boon his disposition so to do.
Thai this Company, by its hooks, was shown to he indebted to Mr.
si-m'iti 11,0 •s'im
That this Company, by its hooks, was shown lo he indebted to Mr. Hommsi;. Lombard in the sum of
That this Company in order to anpiire (he 150 shares of stock of iho .Edison Phonograph Company, known as the 1 lumen way stock, under the arrangements that had ",(‘11 "oule with Mr. Lippineott, would he obliged to pay therefor the sum of ¥22,500. and that it was
desirable that such Stock should lie acquired by this Company.
That an adjustment of the accounts and claims enumerated as aforesaid was necessary before.
Mr. Edison and The Edison Phonograph Murks were willing to proceed J'T'ct to any great extent in 'heir business relations with this < ompany and that unless some adjustment was made it seemed to Hie Directors that there was hut one course open for them to recommend o the Stockholders and that was that Hus (.ompany should, at once, voluntarily
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I Iks J ronsnra' was directed. to
, J!r- J- Adrluiice Hush the §43, ( llornls intended to bn delivered to Mr •lmieotf, or his Assignee; saiil Honda jli ,ltJW hy Mr. Hush for the purpose winding out the adjustment directed
WWW tellurs Messrs. Coleman
mid Jones, (uul upon their report bei iimde it was announced by the I resident that 35879 votes in nil lint been east of which 35774 were in jivor of the Resolution and 105 agn; I ho Resolution and that the Resoluiic "•(is therefore adopted.
The Treasurer then reported that ettleinents and adjustments of the vai leeounts other than the account of
thereon, and customary expenses la; shall account to the said Company for any surplus, if any, remaining
In rase said security or any thereof is disposed of at pnliltc sale as aforesaid cither (lie said Edison oi' the (lien Imider or owner of said
realized on, flint is to say Hie said” hdison and ail parl ies in interest ""til- represent at iyes, or either of them, may purchase the same or any part (hereof and lime mind Idle thereto unclouded by (lie fact of said private interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said C ompany lias caused its corporate name and seal to lie hereto affixed and attested by its proper oliicers thereunto duly authorized, and the said Edison lias hereunto set his hand and seal, this agreement lilting for convenience simultaneously executed in two like parts.
Done at the City of New York the day and year first above named.
Tlie North American Phonograph Company
Attest ^ Prcsidont
Secretary.
b itnesscs to Mr. Edison. (Seal)
Mr. Rush thereupon offered the following uesolutions which were seconded by
1st 1S!)2, said note to be drawn to the order ot this Company, and to be endorsed by it in blank, to bear interest
on"!i; Pnlr.1St lS!,-> 1111(1 10 •'« pnynbl, 0,1 days after demand and simul¬ taneously with the delivery of said note to deliver to said Edison, as 10,1,1(1 11 security therefor, and under pursuant to the terms of the v„ice , t o I f 1 i t I to be executed and « ivored, Stock Certificates belong a Uns Company and represen tine the fc ent're Capital Stocl of the EiUi oi I’lic
*'■ 1!,liil1 1;ll(i" ‘■•mind the attention
, ,lltu “'en called the attention he Hoard to the Resolution that lieen ])assed aulhorisiing Mr.
'■on and -Mr. Hush, as a Committee n« on behalf of the Company, to 11 '"to Agreements with .Air. Rnsse
ive to the use of the Phonograph o ugh seas nnd i)resented a draft i Agreement which had been
A fter an informal discussion >f the (incstions involved between ins Company and the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company luring which Mr. Gottsehalk, the >resident of Ihe last-named Company, vas requested to come before the Hoard, md did so, stating that lie would iot consent that ihe injunction in tuestion be vacated, the Meeting nd- Fl'i(laJ’> June 17th, 1892,
Attest:
C. Wnlcutt, Secretary.
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DitXr«tlnr1-nk'L'tiU!! of the Boai'd of
7, ‘ V ! sifting as the Secretary of the Meeting.
0.. motion of Mr. Hush, seconded by Mr. Nolan, the resignation of Mr. InsnII, as President of the Company, was accepted.
Mr. Hush then moved to proceed to ballot for a president of the Company to fill the vacancy caused hy the resignation of Mr. Insull, and nominated Mr. Thomas A. Edison for the olllce. Mr. Nolan was appointed I oiler and upon ballot duly taken d was declared that Mr. Edison was elected.
Mr. Tate thereupon surrendered the elmir to Mr. Edison.
On motion of Mr. Bush, seconded
The Vice-President then read a ettiu' from the New York Phonograph Company '(.Terring to a Gmpliophone which they ilaimed was being unlawfully exhibited n their territory, and on motion, duly seconded, the Treasurer was directed :o refer the matter to the Counsel for the -ompany and to so advise the New York L lionograph Company.
The meeting then adjourned
to Friday July 1st, at 2 o’clock P.M.
Attest :
C. Walcntt, Secretary 173
DiracSV,1^^01 Board of
an ooiouging to the Sub-Coninn (aken by Thu North American ■graph Company at prices to b 1 upon it must of course,
lerslood that the purchase pr f shall. in ouch case he npplie ) the li(|uidntion of any sum my that may he owing to the Company by any such Sub-
iincinne, and in Inc event of either (reposition being accepted by the 'few Ungland Phonograph Company, hen that (lie Vice-President he tul lie is hereby authorized to close nch a sale without further action i.v or report to this Hoard.
Tlie meeting then adjourned.
Attest:
Meeting of the Hoard of Directors h American Phonograph Company, ollico of (lie Company, in New York, on Tuesday 1SII2, at -2 o'clock I'.AI.
Messrs. Nolan, Tremaine,
•tary also being present, i found that a further aid lie lieeosNtiry before all i necessary to he disposed of by could lie concluded, The meeting lotion adjourned until Friday
Adjourned Ilegulur Meeting of the Board
Dn'lihS 'V’r o^y of New York Yclock PM 'Y 82n'1 1892> nt 4
carriod out. After a general discussion and reading of the papers above referred to it was determined I hat copies of the Agreement ghoul he sent to the various members of the Committee for examination and suggestions as to any changes that might be necessary, and it was thereupon on motion of •Mr. Tremaine, seconded by Air. Tate,
lie-solved: That the entire matter finally perfecting the Agreements "•ith the sub-Compnnics be referred to the Executive Committee of this Company with power to act in
Kejtulai- Meeting of (he Hoard of Birectors >f Tlic North American Phonograph Company leld at die ollice of tlic Company, in lie City of New York on Tuesday August Uilli 1892, at 2 o'clock 2 L>. .M .
Present: Messrs. Haller, and Tremaine.
The Secretary also being present.
There being no quorum, the meeting adjourned. Attest :
C. Walcutt,
‘ Secretar;
Regular Meeting of the Hoard of Directors e North American Phonograph Company, held at t dllce of II, e Company in the City of New York uiexday, September 2Ulh, 1S!)2, at 2 o’clock P.J Messrs. Tate nnd Tremaine.
the Secretary also being present.
idjornmed'!'"1” "" ,|U0''"m 0,0 Attest:
C. Walcutt, Secretary
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of tlll! Boiu'd
ness to take the machines as aid, provided u suitable allow e made to him nnd that he had ■915.00, per machine for the si ill, nnd half sixty days.
1 considerable discussion .
veil : That the Treasurer nnd nlllcers of this Company be a e hereby authorized to close, hie, tlie sale of said 205 mncl
neie wining that the sale of these 205 machines, or any part thereof, should be regarded as outside of the so-called 1000 Machine Trust, and Mr. Bush having so expressed himself, it was
Resolved: That Mr. Bush lie and lie is hereby requested to notify Mr. JMlison of the proposed arrangement jiuci to take such proceedings as mav be necessary to eliminate the machines that may be sold to Mr. Tewksbury
of tt!n n0mlriy from H«> provisions of the One Thousand Machine Trust.
Busl> then reported that under was oZ°" "'lHl **■ Upplncott he
examination of tiie papers, letters a agreements, he had concluded that all of the stock of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company no standing in the name of Mr. Jesse Bippincott, or in the name of the individuals to whom be bad transfer] it, was and hail at all times, been the property of The North American Phonograph Company, and he reque llmt; this Board should make proper directions designating a Trustee to \ said stock should be transferred.
On motion of Mr. Nolan seconded by Mr. Tremaine,
Resolved, that Mr. Bush lie and lie is hereby requested to take such proceedings as may be necessary to have the stock of the Automatic I’honograph Exhibtion Company, referred to by Mr. Bush, transferred to Mr. Thomas Butler, as Trustee for this Company.
The general situation of the a d'airs of this Company as connected "’■til. the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, were discussed, and the Treasurer was directed to request the Attorneys for this Conipan, to nt once enter judgment and issue . execution against the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, for the amount of the claim of this
whereby he (Mr. Buslo wm!Km?it
Company now in suit.
The Treasuurer presented the bill ol Mr. R. Wayne Parker, dated July 9th, 1892, and covering services rendered
Antonin tic Phonograph Exhibition Company mill nftur discussion, it was,
Unsolved: Thill, this Company loan lo Hie Automatic Phongruph Exhibition t.ompaii.y seven hundred and fifty Dollars, to lie repaid oil demand,
H was also determined lo recommend Ilia! it was not advisable thut any ellort should be made to draw from Hie Knickerbocker Trust Company I he amount of money there deposited under I lie provisions of the so-called Marshall contract until after the IDIh day of March 181)3.
it was also determined .to recommend that the present premises occupied by the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, at No. 1ST Sixth Avenue, in the City of New York, be abandoned and a more suitable place procured for the storage of the machines now contained therein, thus relieving tile Company from a large portion of the present rental of seventy live Dollars per month.
Thu Treasurer was requested to coiilHitJiiieate the views and recommend¬ ations of this Hoard to the ollicers and Trustees of the Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company.
Mr. Dusli then brought up
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the matter of the Contract between this Company and the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company, and reported generally on the situation and asked for instruction and what action, if any, should be taken in respect to the cancellation of the Contract and
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Iit-t n-euu Mighty Dollars pur iimchinu,
II"' price at wliich such sale was
mailc lo the Columbia Phonograph Coaipany
ami Ninety Dollars pur aiachiau,
1 1»* pricu fixed h.y said Trust.
Till! (]uustiou of the management "f I la; husiaess or flu; Company in f liicago was (hen taken up for discussion and in I lie absence of .Mr. Lombard, the Vice-President made such explanations as be could regarding (lie business at that point
. . il being understood Hint no
regular method of keeping the accounts or Ihe (tenoral .Manager bad yet been inaugurated and as it seemed extremely desirable that Hie New York ollice should, at all times, be possessed of correct records of Chicago transactions it was on motion of Hr. JJasli, seconded by 51 r. Nolan,
Unsolved : That in the opinion of Hus Hoard, all monies collected by Hie General Mnuagur in Chicago, or elsewhere, for account of this Company should immediately on collection be remitted to the Treasurer of (lie Company in New York, and that all. monies required by the General Manager for use in Chicago or elsewhere, should be drawn for by him by Draft on the
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Treasure*!', at three days sight, after notification, and that money so drawn for and received by said General Manager "liould he disbursed by him through an account kept by him at a Hank ■n Chicago, in his name, ns General -Manager, and that snid General Manager .
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ill lull accord with the information ohiained from other sources anil that iu his o|iinioti the only conclusion to lie drawn was ilinf this ( ompnny
the Chicago Central I’honograph Com; for said sum of §22.0110. or any part thereof and that the existence of such a dehit on the hook of this Company need not therefore stand in the way of the execution of the new contract.
Hr. llutler, the Treasurer, then asked .Mr. Hush if he was prepared to advise this Company as to the party or parties against whom this §22.000. was a claim and what, if any, recommendation he had to make in respect thereto. Mr. Bush replied that at present he was not prepared to state against whom such claim could he enforced and that lie could only suggest for the present the amount he carried into suspense account or dealt with in some proper manner so that the consideration
of the claim might lie made the subject of further deliberations of and action hy this Board.
After discussion it was on motion of Mr. Tremaine, seconded
fi’apli \\ orks and which ie r«x*t thereof, were ii Phonograph Works ham Phonograph
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(I, modifying mid lent innilo between |ili Works mid The
nogrnph Coinpmiy,
ry Kith 1S03, the Secretary ot Hoard of Assessors of (lie State ersey had formal ly notified 'ayne Parker, (lie Company's a Newark, that the taxes
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his Coinpmiy for (lie years 1 I and 18) I 1 I i m lied
as well as the oilier stocks, specified' in tlie seheilule annexed, to. siiicl' Agreement is believed to liave been aei]nired b,v this Company from. MV. Lippineott and for a good nnd'valhnlilc consideration. That at various- tiinei heretofore and particularly, about the 14th day of October, 1S92J MV.
name ol James L. Andem, such action having been taken as alleged on notice from Andem that no consideration was ever given for said 2750 shares of stock by the parties to whom the same was issued, or any other person or persons, and that the same is his individual property.
The Vice-President further reported Unit miniedmtely upon receiving such notice lie had referred (lie matter to the Counsel for the Company "’ho advised that, so faras disclosed by the papers in hand, theCoinpany had a good title to said 2750 shares of stock and that he recommended
James L. Andem has- endeavored.’ ti purchase this 2750 sliares'of stock
lint immediate legal proceedings should ■ie instituted for the protection of the ■ights of this Company in that
the attention of tlio Hoard to a communication that lie hail received from the Ohio Phonograph Company as to the interpretation of Section 1.3 of the Agreement between that Company and this Company which lie was
requested to refer to the Counsel of II
hat; company. The matter wai rally discussed and thereupon motion of Sir. il I s o 1 1 Mr. It utter, it was Unsolved, tlmt all questions
collected with the dispute liotwc this Company and Messrs. Ott and the Missouri Phonograph C ho referred to the Vicc-Presido
now in llic possession or under the control of lliis Company and which are held h,y it as reported liv the Vice-President at the price or sum of §20. cadi and in the event of such oiler being accepted hy tlie Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company, then to take such action
as may lie necessary to close the matter, and to credit (lie Automatic Phonograph Exhibition Company on its indebtedness to tit is Company
an amount equal to the price
of tlie number of machines
so taken at §20. each. During
tlie discussion, and prior to
the passage or the foregoing Desolation
a letter from Mr. Lombard, under
date of January 10th and a
telegram on the subject, from
Mr. Lombard under date of
January 25th were rend to the IJoard.
Mr. Bush then reported that at the request of the Vice-President he had called with him on Mr.
Jesse Seligman, and other gentlemen connected with the Edison United
upon its letter heads and bill bends words to the ell'ect (hat sales of phonographs by it were made
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“for use in the United States and Canada only.”
That while expressly repudiating any legal obligation to do, even this, still for the sake of good feeling, the Vice-President had promised that he would leiommet such action to this Hoard, and that in this recommendation Mr.
Bush heartily concurred, as he could see no damage that could he sustained by this Company, hy such action. After discussion it was,
llesolved, that tlie officers if this Company be authorized to print
(Copy)
lloslon, January 30, 1S03.
A. 0. Tate, Esq., A'ise-Presideut
North American Phonograph Company •It I! road St. New York City.
Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 2Slh inst. at hand. Contents duly noted.
Of course we are well aware under the XI Section of the agreement between the North American and the New England Phonograph Companies you have the rigid, to establish the price which the local companies shall pay for machines in case that sale is ordered by the North American Company. Thereupon we have nothing to say in regard to the increased price of ten dollars to the original price, now making the machines billed to us at One hundred and live dollars (§105.) each, thereby leaving Ninety Dollars to be divided between the North American Company and the New England Company.
hut we desire to call your attention to the injustice of such a step of this to the local company ■who has to pay out a commission of ten per cent, to Agents or canvassers who arc using efforts to sell machines
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throughout their territory which is necessary when it is ns large ns that of New England. AVhen you do this the New England Company only gets thirty dollars out of it, and you get forty live dollars.
And it seems to us, that it necessarily tend to curtail la the sale of machines in this U Without further comment: add at this time We are
Yours \
(Signed) A
New Engli
The Treasurer then submit! list of notes now outsnnding which have been issued by tli Company in settlement of vnri matters and which were as f< Date Notes
Oct. 1 State Pho. of Ills.
1 «
Dec. 0 AV. Penn. P. Co Nov. 1 East Penn.
and on motion of Air. Hush hoi it was, Resolved that the notes a by the Treasurer to have been is by this Company be and the snn are hereby approved.
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A'nrious matters connected wi Automatic Phonograph Exhibit Company were then brought up for discussion but upon which of course no action of any kind could he taken by this Hoard, it was however the expression of
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nmpatiy Fifteen hundred Dollars
hieh amount was to lie paid
1 Hi is Company by deducting the
me from the first monies coming
to tile bands of this Company
i' account of said Texas Phonograph Company
Tlie Vice-President then further
ported that lie bad visited the
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Old Dominion Phonograph Company and lmd aiTangod with it for the execution of the new agreement and that Hr. Tremaine lmd spent some time at ltoanoke, Virginia, engaged in the examination of the accounts of the Old Dominion Phonograph Company and that after a proper allowance of, dehits and credits it was ascertained that the Old Dominion Phonograph Company was indebted to this Company in the sum of Four thousand six hundred and eighty three dollars and eighty-seven cents ($l,(iS3.S7) which amount, is to he paid to this Company from the first monies collected iiy it and which would otherwise be due to said Old Dominion Phonograph Company.
Sir. Hush, at the request of the Vice-President, explained to the Hoard the general condition of litigation in Washington and Philadelphia with the Columbia Phonograph Company and also explained the action that
had been taken by the New York Phonograph Company with the view of entering ° 1 into the new Agreement „ J.r.r- Byd* tlien called the attention of the Board to the fact that there were various General I? el eases which under arrangements heretofore made, it was necessary for this Company to execute in connection with settlements made with Mr. Edison,
Mr. Lippincott, The Edison Phonograph Company, and on motion, duly seconded, the following Resolution
Mr. Lush then ealleii attention to the fact that no authority had boon given by this Board tor the appointment of Hr. E. F. Leeds as Agon for tlie Company at Denver, Colorado, at a salary of Eighteen hundred (S1S00) Dollars per year, with an allowance of ten per cent. (10%) on gross receipts up to Three thousand (§3000) Dollars and together with some further allowance ior expenses and stated that while lie did not intend to reflect discredit on Mr. Leeds still that he did not think that in addition to maintaining an ollice in Chicago, this Company was at the present time in a position where it could stand an expense of any such out-lay as the General Manager I bought that all obligations encumbent proposed making in Denver and he upon this Company to keep a place for the distribution of machines and supplies in Denver could he readily
met hj tht selection of a dealer there, rather than by maintaining an Agency at so great an out-lay.
The matter was quite fully dis¬ cussed and thereupon on motion "tf seconded by Mr. Tremaine
Resolved. That Mr. Thomas R.
Lombard, the General Manager of this Company, he and lie is hereby requested to recall Mr. Leeds and to cancel any Agreement made with him and to appoint at Denver an Agent in the regular way, thus
is du ly midi led i adjourned.
Regular Meeting of die Hoard of Directors of The North American Phonograph Company, held at the oilice of tlie Company, in the City of New York, on the Kith day of April, 1S93, at 2 o’clock P. M.
Present: Messrs. Tate, Tremaine, Bush and Nolan.
The Vice President in the Chair; and Mr. Walcntt, the Secretary, also being present.
Minutes of Meetings of March 21st, 1S93, March 28th, 1S1I3, and •March 30th, 1893, were rend and approved.
The report of the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Tremaine, was presented and ordered on file.
Mr. Bush presented a draft of the proposed Agreement for sale of machines on the installment plan, which was directed to he printed and proofs thereof to lie sent the various ollicers of the Company for revision in such
j»(! vice President .Hum presented the rdsignn- iii nf Mr. Thomas Iintler 11s n Director of the mipnny which wns- duly accepted.
Mr. Tremaine Hum moved Hint Hie Hoard oceed to tlie seleetion of n Director to fill Hie cnncy caused li.v Hie resignation of Mr. Hutlnr • d Mr. Clevelnnd Wnlcnlt was- nominated. Upon Hot duly taken Mr. Walciilt was declai'ed to lie " ly elected a Director- of (lie Company to fill sucli cnncy. M r. Wnlcut t was tliereiipon .requested take liis seat ns a Director and tlierenfter took
approved. ' 1
Tlie Vice President then reported that in connection with the manufacture of records this ' ompnny required an additional space for storage thereof at No. 120 West ldtl. Street, New York City, and advised acquiring an additional room in oonn!!!IiI<li!,g nt n r,lrtl,el' »»t exceeding
'■S, 01.00 per annum. The Vice President stated very
fully ins reasons for desiring this additional room and it being tlie unnimous opinion of the Hoard Hint Hie recommendations of Hie Vice President were liest for tlie interest of Hie Company it was after discussion, on motion of Mr. Walcutt, sec¬ onded by Mr. Tremaine.
Resolved, that' the Vice President he and lie is hereby directed to rent additional space at No.
1-0 West l-lth Street, for Hie use of this Company, nt a figure not to exceed SS00.00 per annum.
The question of the resignation of Mr. Butler as Treasurer of tlie Company nml also his retirement from the Board of Directors wore agnin 'taken- up tor discusion. • It wns tlie unanimous opinion “ Hi? Hoard Hint in view of tlie fact that Mr. l-ntldr’s present physical condition was occasioned >y over-work during tlie period of his connection vifh this Company ami that ns 1111 fortunate in- Uvltlunl losses .outside of liis connection with this
Company had left him ill a position where it was possible that in the near future lie might for a time suffer some financial embarrassment it was considered only just that in recognition of his services there should be voted to Mr. Butler a reasonable compensation in addition to the regular salary drawn by him to the date of his resignation and on motion of Mr. Nolan seconded by Mr. Bush, Resolved, that ns additional compensation
for services performed for this Company by Mr. Thomas Butler prior to this dale, this Company shall pay to him the sum of §1250.00, to he drawn by him in such sums and at such times as may best suit his convenience: and Resolved : That the Treasurer of this Company he and he is hereby authorized to pay to Mr.
Thomas Butler the sum of §1250.00 iu manner as aforesaid.
On motion of Mr. Bush, seconded by Mr. Nolan, it was Resolved, that the Secretary of this Company be and he is hereby directed to notify the various Banks in which the money of this Company is deposited, as follows:
First: That Mr. Thomas Butler, heretofore filling the office
of Treasurer of this Company, has this day duly resigned
such office and, at his own request, has been relieved
from further responsibility or duty in connection therewith.
Second: That Mr. Scott Tremaine
lias this day been duly elected
Treasurer of this Company to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr. Butler.
Third : That the office of Assistant Treasurer of this Company has been abolished until further action by this Bonrd. Fourth : That hereafter and until further notice to said sevral Banks checks of this Company against deposits in Bank will he signed by either Mr. Thomas A. Edison, President, Mr. A. .0. Tate, Vice-President, or Mr. Scott Tremaine,
Present: Messrs. Tate, Tremaine, Nolan anil Walcutt.
At tlie request of the Vice President the Meeting was ad¬ journed to October 24th 1S93, at same time and place.
C. Walcutt,
Secretary.
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Adjourned Regular Meeting of Hie Hoard of Directors of The North American Phonograph Company, held at the oilice of the
Company, No. 30 Park Place, in the City of New York, on the 24th day of October, 1803, at 2 o'clock P. M. pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Messrs. Tate, Walcutt, Tremaine and Nolan.
The Vice-President in the Chair.
Minutes of the Meetings of August !)th, August 15tli, September 19th and October 1.7th wore read and approved. , The Vice President presented the resignation of Mr. J. Adrinnce Ilush, as a member of the Executive Com mittee which was duly accepted.
Mr. Nolan then nominated (lie Treasurer, Mr. Scott Tremaine, as a member of the Executive Committee to (ill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Bush, anil Mr. Tremaine was unanimously elected a member of the Executive Committee to fill such vacancy.
The Vice-President then presented the resignation of Mr. J. Adrinnce Bush as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company which was duly accepted.
Mr. Tremaine then nominated Mr. Robert L. Thomne for election as a member of the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Bush, and Mr. Thomne was thereupon unanimously elected ns a member of the Board of Directors to fill such vnenney.
The Treasurer then presented his regular monthly Trial Balance, dated September 30th 1893, anil also his report, dated October 10th 1893, both of which were accept¬ ed and ordered on file.
The Treasurer then presented a finnl accounting of payments made under the “One thousand Machine Trust” and of the finnl adjustment made by him based on report
260
Gentlemen :
“Under agreements heretofore made between The North American Phonograph Company and the various Sub-Com-
panies, enumerated on the Schedule hereto annexed, m “A”, and which Agreements respectively bar dates as f on said Schedule “A”, I have heretofore been designate Trustee to receive, on behalf of said The North American Phono¬ graph Company and for its account and benefit, at varii dates hereafter, Stock of said Sub-Companies which si is now deposited with the Central Trust Company ol the City of New York, and delivery of which is to be m
2(17
on the dates as shown by said Schedule, and 'Whereas, I am desirous of being relieved from 'the duties and
'obligations imposed upon me as such Trustee 1 lieroli
'resignation as such Trustee and request said 'The North Anier-
'ican Phonograph Company, said Central Trust Comp 'of New York,
'and each of the various Sub-Companies specified in i 'Schedule
‘ “A” to at once take such action as may be necessary t 'stitute in my place nml stead such other Trustee or Tr 'as they limy select for the purpose of carrying out ‘provisions
‘of said various Agreements in respect to said stock s ‘deposited.
‘Dated, August 23rd 1S»3.
‘ Jesse H. Lippincott.
‘To
‘ The North American Phonograph Company,
1 The Central Trust Company of New York, and other 'Commonwealth of Massachusetts, )
‘ County of Middlesex. 1
On motion of JIr. Nolan, seconded by JIr. Waicntt, ltesolved : 'J’lmt the resignation of JIr. Jesse H. Lippiucott, as
Trustee, under agreements heretofore made between Tito North American
Phonograph Company and (he various Sub- Companies, enumerated on the
's Il1 1 xe 1 I lit i nt f JIr. Lippiucott,
bearing date
August 23rd 1803, be and the same is hereby accepted : and Resolved: That Mr. Scott Tremaine lie and lie hereby is appointed and substituted as Trustee under said various agreements,
and each of them, with the same force and ell'cet and with the same
authority and subject to the same duties and obligations as if he
hereby authorized to take such action and execute such papers “S may be necessary to carry these Resolutions into effect.
ihe Vice-President called the attention of the Board to iiTth U tlrnfts 011 tlle Phonograph Company amounting aggregate to §1300.02 which hud not been paid and some dis- thereof '™S thewmpo11 lll,d as to the proper adjustment
The matter was referred to the Vice-President' with power to take
advisable*1' tIlC ,natte1, Us *le aud tllu treasurer might deem The Vice-President then reported certain action that he md taken, and correspondence that had passed between Patents llU<1 Me88l*‘ DjuI' & St‘u|.V >“ regard to Canadian and thereupon the action of the Vice President in respect to i,‘,ltents was 111 a11 respects approved.
1 he J ice President then reported certain action that lie had
since tlie last meeting of tile Hoard in peel to reduction
re salaries &e. with a view of reducing the Compa ing expenses as far as possible and such action of resident was in all respects approved.
Vice President then reported Ihe probable sale of y live old Phonographs at $75.00 each to . Holland
ami also the probable sale of all or
f tin
raphs that b
which was duly apprm
o the demands of the proper legal representatives
2T0
Regular Jleeting of the Hoard of Directors of the North American Phonograph Company held at the office of tl Company in the City of New York, on the 21st day of November, 181)3, at 2 o’clock P. M.
Present: Jless. Tremain and Walcutt.
piir want of a i| noi-ii ill the meeting adjoui..^!.
Attest; :
C. Walcutt, Secretary.
Regular Jleeting or the Hoard of Directors o American Phonograph Company, held at t ht office of ^ Company in the City of New York, on the 10th du> of D, comber, 1S93, at 2 o’clock P. 51.
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American Phonograph Company held al; tli<; ollicc of “ tl,U,?i('!\0f Xew Y«*» 011 H*o 15th day
rSu mS' 0 A- "• l‘" . . 10
Minutofi of Meetings hold Aug. 24, 1808, Nov 21 1S03 Doc. 10, 1S03, Jail, hi, 1S04 and Fob. 20, 1804, wore re mid approved- ’ ’ IL
General Ledger (1888-1893)
This ledger covers the period July 1888-December 1893. As the account book of final entiy, it summarizes transactions relating to the sale of phonographs, graphophones, nickel-in-the-slot machines, and recording cylinders in the United States and Canada. Included are sales, royalty, and rental accounts; advertising, promotion, and territorial franchise accounts; payroll and salary accounts; materials, merchandise, and repair accounts; and accounts relating to legal expenses, stocks, bonds, interest, and dividends. Many of the accounts pertain to the regional phonograph companies, as well as the North American Phonograph Co.’s operations in New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia. There are also a few accounts regarding the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893. The spine is stamped "Ledger A" and "N.A.P.C0 ." The book contains 525 numbered pages, most of which are blank, and an index.
This book has been filmed at a reduction ratio of 17:1.
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