Edison Pioneers Membership Certificate for Lewis Howard Latimer
The Edison Pioneers was an elite organization founded in 1918 to honor those who played a pivotal role in the development of electric lighting and early electrical innovations. Lewis Howard Latimer, a key figure in improving carbon filament technology for incandescent light bulbs, was one of the few African Americans in this distinguished group. His contributions were vital in making electric lighting more practical and affordable. This certificate, dated January 3, 1921, acknowledges his contributions and lasting influence on the electrical industry.
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
Edison Pioneers Organized 1918 By this diploma certifies that Lewis Howard Latimer Is a Member of the Edison Pioneers An association formed to bring together in friendly intercourse the men who have been associated with Mr. Thomas Alva Edison and his interests in the United States of America or abroad—who desire to pay tribute to his transcendent genius, to bear testimony to his achievements—to acknowledge the affection and esteem in which they hold him—and as far as lies within their power to do good deeds in his name. Witness our hand and seal at New York this third day of January, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-One. (Signed) Richard T. Haines (Secretary) A. E. Kennelly (President)