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DESCRIPTION:CNNNJ Announcement for Sunday\, May 7\, 2017\n\nThomas Edison N
 ational Historical Park in West Orange\, NJ\n\nOn Sunday\, May 7\, 2017 th
 e IEEE Consultants' Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will 
 conduct a field trip to the Edison Laboratory in West Orange\, starting at
  9:45 am.\n\nABOUT THE TOPIC\n\n[From National Park Service]\nThomas Ediso
 n National Historical Park promotes an international understanding and app
 reciation of the life and achievements of Thomas Alva Edison by preserving
  the last and largest of his laboratories\, home of the perfected phonogra
 ph\, motion pictures\, the nickel-iron alkaline storage battery\, and a va
 riety of other products. Glenmont\, the Edison estate in nearby Llewellyn 
 Park\, was the domestic retreat from the frenzy of lab and factory.\n\nThe
  Laboratory Complex includes fourteen historic structures\, six of which w
 ere built in 1887 as the first laboratory dedicated to the “business of 
 inventing.” Many rooms contain their original furnishings. A replica of 
 the world’s first motion picture studio\, the “Black Maria\,” is als
 o part of the park. Museum collections encompass over 400\,000 artifacts i
 ncluding prototype and commercial Edison products\, laboratory furnishings
  and equipment\, and personal items used by the Edison’s in their home. 
 The Edison Archives includes an estimated five million documents\, 48\,000
  sound recordings\, 10\,000 rare books\, 4\,000 laboratory notebooks and 6
 0\,000 photographic images. These collections are among the largest in the
  National Park Service. The Edison home at Glenmont is a twenty-nine room 
 brick and timber mansion built in 1880 and surrounded by fifteen acres of 
 landscaped grounds\, a greenhouse and potting shed\, barn and stables\, an
 d a garage (made of Edison poured concrete).\n\nREGISTRATION AND FEES\n\nT
 he size of our tour group is limited.\nIn order to participate\, you MUST 
 contact Steven Garfinkel at sgarfinkel@ieee.org in advance\, no later than
  by May 3.\n\nThe Consultants’ Network does not charge any fees to parti
 cipate in the tour.\nHowever\, the normal museum entrance fee applies. See
  museum website for information on costs: https://www.nps.gov/edis/index.h
 tm\n\nABOUT THE NETWORK\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of
  Northern NJ encourages and promotes the use of independent technical cons
 ultants by business and industry.\n\nCNNNJ INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE NETWORK
 \nThe IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ invites all engineers eng
 aged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member
  benefits and on sign-on requirements\, please visit our website at (www.T
 echnologyOnTap.org)\n\nALL ARE WELCOME!\nRegistration is required\, contac
 t sgarfinkel@ieee.org\nStandard entry fee will be due at the museum.\nTime
 : 9:45 am – 12:00 pm\, Sunday\, May 7\, 2017\nPlace: Thomas Edison NHP\n
 211 Main Street\, West Orange\, NJ 07052\nInformation: For up-to-date meet
 ing status\, Robert Walker\, 973-728-0344\, or visit our website\, www.Tec
 hnologyOnTap.org.\nDirections to the museum: https://www.nps.gov/edis/inde
 x.htm\n\nThomas Edison National Historical Park\, 211 Main Street\, West O
 range\, New Jersey\, United States\, 07052
LOCATION:Thomas Edison National Historical Park\, 211 Main Street\, West Or
 ange\, New Jersey\, United States\, 07052
ORGANIZER:r.d.walker@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:CNNNJ: tour of Thomas Edison National Historical Park\, W.Orange
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/45280
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>CNNNJ Announcement for Sunday\, May 7\, 20
 17<br /><br />Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange\, NJ<b
 r /><br />On Sunday\, May 7\, 2017 the IEEE Consultants' Network of Northe
 rn NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will conduct a field trip to the Edison La
 boratory in West Orange\, starting at 9:45 am.<br /><br />&nbsp\;ABOUT THE
  TOPIC<br /><br />[From National Park Service]<br />Thomas Edison National
  Historical Park promotes an international understanding and appreciation 
 of the life and achievements of Thomas Alva Edison by preserving the last 
 and largest of his laboratories\, home of the perfected phonograph\, motio
 n pictures\, the nickel-iron alkaline storage battery\, and a variety of o
 ther products. Glenmont\, the Edison estate in nearby Llewellyn Park\, was
  the domestic retreat from the frenzy of lab and factory.<br /><br />The L
 aboratory Complex includes fourteen historic structures\, six of which wer
 e built in 1887 as the first laboratory dedicated to the &ldquo\;business 
 of inventing.&rdquo\; Many rooms contain their original furnishings. A rep
 lica of the world&rsquo\;s first motion picture studio\, the &ldquo\;Black
  Maria\,&rdquo\; is also part of the park.&nbsp\; Museum collections encom
 pass over 400\,000 artifacts including prototype and commercial Edison pro
 ducts\, laboratory furnishings and equipment\, and personal items used by 
 the Edison&rsquo\;s in their home. The Edison Archives includes an estimat
 ed five million documents\, 48\,000 sound recordings\, 10\,000 rare books\
 , 4\,000 laboratory notebooks and 60\,000 photographic images. These colle
 ctions are among the largest in the National Park Service.&nbsp\; The Edis
 on home at Glenmont is a twenty-nine room brick and timber mansion built i
 n 1880 and surrounded by fifteen acres of landscaped grounds\, a greenhous
 e and potting shed\, barn and stables\, and a garage (made of Edison poure
 d concrete). <br /><br />&nbsp\;<br />&nbsp\;REGISTRATION AND FEES<br /><b
 r />The size of our tour group is limited. <br />In order to participate\,
  you MUST contact Steven Garfinkel at sgarfinkel@ieee.org in advance\, no 
 later than by May 3.<br /><br />The Consultants&rsquo\; Network does not c
 harge any fees to participate in the tour. <br />However\, the normal muse
 um entrance fee applies. See museum website for information on costs: http
 s://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm<br /><br /><br /><br />&nbsp\;ABOUT THE NET
 WORK<br />Founded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ en
 courages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by busi
 ness and industry.<br /><br />&nbsp\;CNNNJ INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE NETWORK
 <br />The IEEE Consultants&rsquo\; Network of Northern NJ invites all engi
 neers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks.&nbsp\; For more d
 etails on member benefits and on sign-on requirements\, please visit our w
 ebsite at (www.TechnologyOnTap.org)<br /><br />ALL ARE WELCOME!<br />Regis
 tration is required\, contact sgarfinkel@ieee.org<br />Standard entry fee 
 will be due at the museum.<br />Time:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;9:45 am &ndash\
 ; 12:00 pm\, Sunday\, May 7\, 2017<br />Place:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Thomas Edison NHP<br />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
  &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;211 Main Street\, West Orange\, NJ 07052<br 
 />Information:&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;For up-to-date meeting status\, Robert
  Walker\, 973-728-0344\, or visit our website\, www.TechnologyOnTap.org.<b
 r />&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Directions to the museum: https://www.nps.gov/ed
 is/index.htm<br /><br /></p>
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