The Thomas Edison Papers Project at Rutgers University is a comprehensive editorial and digital initiative that collects and publishes the writings, correspondence, and business records of inventor Thomas Edison. The project offers free online access to letters, notebooks, patents, and other documents spanning Edison’s prolific career in invention and entrepreneurship.
With editorial annotations and contextual essays, the project illuminates Edison’s creative processes, technological innovations, and his impact on industrial America. It provides invaluable resources for scholars of science, technology, business history, and cultural studies. The site also offers educational materials, exhibits, and digital tools that promote public understanding of Edison’s legacy and the broader history of invention in the modern era.
