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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05971 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Contract between The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Shamokin, Pennsylvania and Thomas Alva Edison |
| Date | 4 May 1883 |
| Author | Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Also signed by members of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., William H. Dougherty, President; John Mullen, Treasurer; and William Beury, Secretary. Signed as a witness by A. Robertson. Agreement to electrify the town of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Edison agrees to furnish the town with a central station plant and a system of pole lines for $19,209. Details the payment arrangements. Notes dated 15 October 1883 and 25 October 1883 on pages two and three detail information on payments still due and payments made on the account. |
| Subjects | Science and Technology Business and Finance Contract Electricity Inventor |
| People | Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931) |
| Place written | Shamokin, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Shamokin, Pennsylvania was one of the first completely electrified towns. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |