Source Ledger
These 87 records identify where archived files came from and why they were kept. The 700 MB payload remains outside GitHub for checksum-backed preservation; the repository tracks this ledger and a SHA-256 index.
The payload folder currently contains 100 files. Thirteen are not represented as independent ledger rows: ten Edison Papers OCR/working derivatives and three apparent cross-project files. They are preserved for migration review rather than silently treated as Tesla evidence.
1888-electro-magnetic-motor-us381968.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US381968 (electro magnetic motor), issued 1888.
1888-system-of-electrical-distribution-us390413.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US390413 (system of electrical distribution), issued 1888.
1891-alternating-electric-current-generator-us447921.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US447921 (alternating electric current generator), issued 1891.
1900-system-of-transmission-of-electrical-energy-us645576.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US645576 (system of transmission of electrical energy), issued 1900.
1894-inventions-researches-and-writings-tesla.pdf
Scan of 1894 compilation edited by Thomas C. Martin; includes Tesla lectures and illustrations.
1892-experiments-with-alternate-currents-high-potential-high-frequency.txt
Project Gutenberg transcription of Tesla's 1892 lecture; text-only public-domain edition.
1919-my-inventions-tesla-wikisource.html
Wikisource transcription of Tesla's 1919 Electrical Experimenter series (autobiography).
1898-controlling-moving-vessels-us613809.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US613809 (method and apparatus for controlling moving vessels or vehicles), issued 1898.
1905-transmitting-electrical-energy-natural-media-us787412.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US787412 (art of transmitting electrical energy through natural media), issued 1905.
1900-century-illustrated-monthly-magazine-vol-60.pdf
The Century magazine volume 60 (1900) scan from archive.org; likely includes Tesla articles (verify issue/page).
1891-system-of-electric-lighting-us454622.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US454622 (system of electric lighting), issued 1891.
1900-apparatus-for-transmission-of-electrical-energy-us649621.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US649621 (apparatus for transmission of electrical energy), issued 1900.
1903-method-of-signaling-us723188.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US723188 (method of signaling), issued 1903.
1903-system-of-signaling-us725605.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US725605 (system of signaling), issued 1903.
1913-fluid-propulsion-us1061142.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US1061142 (fluid propulsion), issued 1913.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-1-07.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 1 (Jul 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-2-08.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 2 (Aug 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-3-09.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 3 (Sep 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-4-10.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 4 (Oct 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-5-11.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 5 (Nov 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1893-journal-franklin-institute-136-6-12.pdf
Journal of the Franklin Institute vol. 136 no. 6 (Dec 1893) scan; check for Tesla lecture series pages.
1919-electrical-experimenter-01.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Jan 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-02.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Feb 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-03.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Mar 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-04.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Apr 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-05.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (May 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-06.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Jun 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
1919-electrical-experimenter-07.pdf
Electrical Experimenter (Jul 1919) issue scan; includes Tesla "My Inventions" series segments (verify pages).
2011-loc-finding-aid-nikola-tesla-correspondence-ms014047.pdf
Library of Congress finding aid PDF for "Nikola Tesla correspondence, 1890-1934" (MSS 014047).
1893-05-05-fairhaven-herald-tesla-page-2.pdf
Chronicling America (LOC) newspaper page scan; Fairhaven Herald (May 5, 1893), page 2; includes "Nikola Tesla" search hit (verify article).
1894-10-21-morning-news-savannah-tesla-page.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; The Morning News (Savannah, Ga.), Oct 21, 1894, page 11; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1896-02-29-topeka-state-journal-tesla-page.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kans.), Feb 29, 1896, page 4; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1898-12-09-hawaiian-star-tesla-page.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; The Hawaiian Star (Honolulu), Dec 9, 1898, page 6; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1914-11-05-fergus-county-democrat-tesla-page.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Fergus County Democrat (Lewistown, Mont.), Nov 5, 1914, page 5; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1915-10-13-day-book-chicago-tesla-page.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; The Day Book (Chicago, Ill.), Oct 13, 1915, page 14; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
nmah-ac-0915-finding-aid.pdf
Smithsonian SOVA finding aid PDF for "Guide to the Greenleaf Pickard Notebooks and Nikola Tesla Patents" (NMAH.AC.0915).
nmah-ac-0915-ead.xml
Smithsonian SOVA EAD XML metadata for NMAH.AC.0915 (Pickard Notebooks and Tesla Patents).
1891-aiee-transactions-vol-8-part-3.pdf
Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, vol. 8, Part III (1891) scan from archive.org; check for Tesla-related papers in proceedings.
2003-unesco-memory-of-world-nomination-nikola-tesla-archive-en.pdf
UNESCO Memory of the World nomination form (English) for the Nikola Tesla Archive (Serbia).
2003-unesco-memory-of-world-nomination-nikola-tesla-archive-fr.pdf
UNESCO Memory of the World nomination form (French) for the Nikola Tesla Archive (Serbia).
1928-aerial-transportation-us1655114.pdf
Google Patents PDF scan of USPTO patent US1655114 (apparatus for aerial transportation), issued 1928.
1893-07-13-bridgeton-pioneer-tesla-page-2.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Bridgeton Pioneer (Bridgeton, N.J.), Jul 13, 1893, page 2; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1902-03-12-pine-bluff-daily-graphic-tesla-page-2.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Pine Bluff Daily Graphic (Pine Bluff, Ark.), Mar 12, 1902, page 2; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1906-10-18-lewiston-evening-teller-tesla-page-2.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Lewiston Evening Teller (Lewiston, Idaho), Oct 18, 1906, page 2; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1919-07-05-phoenix-tribune-tesla-page-3.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Phoenix Tribune (Phoenix, Ariz.), Jul 5, 1919, page 3; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1921-10-19-columbia-evening-missourian-tesla-page-6.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Columbia Evening Missourian (Columbia, Mo.), Oct 19, 1921, page 6; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1935-07-11-indianapolis-times-tesla-page-9.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; The Indianapolis Times (Indianapolis, Ind.), Jul 11, 1935, page 9; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1944-01-24-enakopravnost-tesla-page-4.pdf
Chronicling America newspaper page scan; Enakopravnost (Cleveland, Ohio), Jan 24, 1944, page 4; "Nikola Tesla" query hit (verify article).
1884-1900-aiee-transactions-index.pdf
Index volume for Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1884–1900); use to locate Tesla papers in AIEE proceedings.
1891-electrical-world-vol-17-index.pdf
Electrical World index for Jan 3–Jun 27, 1891 (vol. 17); use to locate Tesla references in 1891 issues.
1891-electrical-world-vol-18-index.pdf
Electrical World index for Jul 4–Dec 26, 1891 (vol. 18); use to locate Tesla references in 1891 issues.
1908-hale-papers-nikola-tesla-0001.jpg
Caltech Archives (Hale Papers) digitized page 1 of Nikola Tesla correspondence item (HaleGE_01_00_040_06), 1908; downloaded scaled IIIF image.
1908-hale-papers-nikola-tesla-0002.jpg
Caltech Archives (Hale Papers) digitized page 2 of Nikola Tesla correspondence item (HaleGE_01_00_040_06), 1908; downloaded scaled IIIF image.
1884-1900-aiee-transactions-vols-1-17.pdf
Bound compilation of AIEE Transactions volumes 1–17 (1884–1900) per archive.org metadata; used to locate Tesla papers in vol. 5 (1888) and vol. 8 (1891).
1884-1900-aiee-transactions-vols-1-17-ocr.pdf
OCR text-layer PDF for AIEE Transactions volumes 1–17 (1884–1900) from archive.org; used for searching Tesla references.
1891-02-21-electrical-world-vol-17-iss-8.pdf
Electrical World Vol. 17, Issue 8 (Feb 21, 1891) scan from archive.org; targeted due to index entry for Nikola Tesla (high-frequency phenomena).
1891-07-04-electrical-world-vol-18-iss-1.pdf
Electrical World Vol. 18, Issue 1 (Jul 4, 1891) scan from archive.org; targeted due to index entry for Nikola Tesla (alternate currents of very high frequency).
1888-aiee-transactions-vol-5.pdf
Google Books PDF for AIEE Transactions Vol. V (meetings 1887–1888; copyright 1888). Contains Tesla paper pp. 305–324 (per AIEE index).
1891-aiee-transactions-vol-8.pdf
Google Books PDF for AIEE Transactions Vol. VIII (meetings 1890–1891; copyright 1891). Contains Tesla paper pp. 267–319 (per AIEE index).
1943-1951-fbi-vault-tesla-pages-001-249.pdf
FBI Vault Tesla file (pages 1–249) downloaded manually from vault.fbi.gov; contains FBI records and associated documents.
1943-1951-fbi-vault-tesla-pages-250-290.pdf
FBI Vault Tesla file (pages 250–290) downloaded manually from vault.fbi.gov; continuation of FBI records.
1943-1951-fbi-vault-tesla-part-03-of-03.pdf
FBI Vault Tesla file part 03 of 03 downloaded manually; overlaps with or supplements Tesla pages 250–290 (verify duplication).
1891-07-11-electrical-world-vol-18-iss-2.pdf
Electrical World Vol. 18, Issue 2 (Jul 11, 1891) scan from archive.org; contains Tesla lecture article beginning on printed p. 19.
1905-edison-papers-microfilm-221-text.pdf
Edison Papers Digital Edition microfilm reel 221 (text PDF) from archive.org; includes 1905 clippings such as “Nikola Tesla's Eccentricities.”
1943-us-reports-320-us-1-marconi-v-united-states.pdf
U.S. Reports Vol. 320 PDF from LOC; includes Marconi Wireless v. United States (1943) Supreme Court decision discussing Tesla patents.
2026-tesla-museum-legacy-archive.html
Nikola Tesla Museum archive overview page describing size and scope of the archival holdings.
2026-tesla-museum-inventory-search.html
Nikola Tesla Museum inventory search page; notes inventory text requests via email and electronic reading room access.
2026-tesla-museum-heritage-protection.html
Nikola Tesla Museum heritage protection page referencing UNESCO Memory of the World registration.
2026-smithsonian-nikola-tesla-papers-siris.html
Smithsonian SIRIS object record for “Nikola Tesla papers” (metadata record, no digital scans).
1905-edison-papers-microfilm-221-page-345.pdf
Single-page extract (p. 345) from Edison microfilm reel 221 text PDF; page contains Tesla-related clipping (verify title).
1905-edison-papers-microfilm-221-page-346.pdf
Single-page extract (p. 346) from Edison microfilm reel 221 text PDF; page contains Tesla-related clipping (verify title).
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b.html
Edison Papers Digital Edition item page for SC05050B (Nikola Tesla article, 1905), includes metadata and links to microfilm viewer/exports.
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b.jsonld
Edison Papers item SC05050B JSON-LD export (metadata, rights, microfilm ID 221:335).
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b.csv
Edison Papers item SC05050B CSV export (metadata stub with URL).
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b-iiif-manifest.json
IIIF manifest for Edison Papers item SC05050B (two images from microfilm reel 221).
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b-0001.jpg
Edison Papers SC05050B image 1 (microfilm frame; likely page 345).
1905-edison-papers-sc05050b-0002.jpg
Edison Papers SC05050B image 2 (microfilm frame; likely page 346).
2026-tesla-museum-legacy.html
Nikola Tesla Museum legacy landing page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-press-clippings.html
Nikola Tesla Museum press clippings page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-library.html
Nikola Tesla Museum library page (English).
2026-columbia-finding-aid-nikola-tesla-papers.html
Columbia University Libraries finding aid page for “Nikola Tesla papers, 1894-1931.”
2026-tesla-museum-collections.html
Nikola Tesla Museum collections overview page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-archive-correspondence.html
Nikola Tesla Museum archive correspondence section page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-archive-activity.html
Nikola Tesla Museum archive activity (scientific work/patents) section page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-archive-plans-and-drawings.html
Nikola Tesla Museum archive plans and drawings section page (English).
2026-tesla-museum-archive-photo-material.html
Nikola Tesla Museum archive photo material section page (English).
2026-ethw-archives-sources-electrical-history.html
IEEE ETHW archival guide (secondary locator for electrical history collections); use to identify repository holdings and then seek primary sources.
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