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Note: N226 Wrote the following books:
“The immortal woodshed; the story of the inventor who brought aluminum to America.” -
“Aluminium Paint and Powder”
“Aluminum Products and their Fabrication”
“THE ALUMINUM INDUSTRY”
Junius Edwards, with understanding and the technical insight born of a career in research and invention, tells the story of this minister's boy (Charles Martin Hall) whose ambition was to become a rich inventor. Mr. Edwards, after graduation from the University of Minnesota, spent six years in chemical research at the National Bureau of Standards. In the year 1919 he joined the research staff of Aluminum Company of America where, for many years, he played a part in the scientific and technical developments which have helped Alcoa build the modern aluminum industry in America. Numerous technical papers, books and patents bear his name. Along the years, he has acquired the talent of making metallurgy palatable to the casual reader. His intimate knowledge of aluminum has enabled him to understand the problems Hall faced and conqured in bringing aluminum to America. - from the dust jacket of "The Immortal Woodshed"
1909 - Minneapolis Minnesota City Directory: Edwards, Junius D student 2244 Nicollet Av
1917 - WWI draft registration - Junius David Edwards living at 3135 Highland Place, Washington, DC, Chemist for the US Bureau of Standards in DC; single, employed in military investigation.
1920 - Census - Junius D Edwards (29), wife, Jean F Edwards (23,) and son, David G(1 2/12) are living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. Junius is a chemist at an aluminum co. Jean was born in Minnesota, David in Washington, DC.
1930 - Census - Junius (40), Jean (33), David (11) and June (2 9/12) are living in Oakmont, Allegheny, PA. Junius is a chemist for an aluminum co. (ALCOA). June was born in PA.
1937 - 3 March - Jean F. (40) and Junius D. (46) Edwards arrive in NY on March 5th from Hamilton Bermuda on the ship S. S. Monarch of Bermuda. Their home address is 536-6th St, Oakmont, Pa.
1937 - Passenger list - Ship Europa, Depart Cherbourg, France; Arrive New York, NY 22 July 1937. Junius D Edwards, living in Oakmont, PA.
1940 Census - district 2-419 - p. 8- J. D. Edwards (50) b. Minnesota, Jean F (44), b. Minnesota, lived at same house in Apr 1 1939; J. D. is a Chemist at a Research Lab, had 5 years of college. Jean had 1 year of college. Address 536 Sixth St.; no others in the home.
1942 - W W II draft registration - Junius David Edwards (52) is living at 536 Sixth St, Oakmont, PA. Instead of giving his wife as the person who would always know his address he lists F.C. Frary of Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA. His employer is Aluminum Co. of Americ.
1951 - 25 June - The Pittsburg Press
ALCOA SCIENTIST WEDS HAT-DESIGNER
J. D. Edwards marries Florence Reichman
Junius David Edwards, 61-year-old Alcoa scientist, yesterday married one of the country's top-flight hat designers in New York City.
His bride is Florence Reichman, whose stylish creations are going for $60 and up in shops across the nation.
Mr Edwards is assistant director of research for the Aluminum Co. of America at the New Kensington laboratories.
The couple attended public school together in their home town of Minneapolis, and later were college friends at the University of Minnesota, according to friends.
The wedding ceremony took place at noon in the chapel of All Saints Church in New York City.
Mr. Edwards, noted authority on aluminum and author of several technicals works on the metal, is a widower. The couple will live at his home in Oakmont.
1957- Obit
JUNIUS D. EDWARDS - Highland, N.C., Aug 5 (AP) - Junius D. Edwards, former assistand director of research for the Aluminum Company of America, died of a heart attack today while on vacation here. His age was 67.
Mr. Edwards joined Alcoa in 1919. For many years he lived in Oakmont, Pa. while working at the Alcoa research laboratories in New Kensington, PA. For the last year he had been living in Delray Beach, Fla.
Surviving are his widow, the former Florence Reichman, a millinery designer, and a son, Dr. David G. Edwards”
(from The New York Times, Aug 6 1957)
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Death certificate reports cause was myocardial infarction; the body was to be removed to PIttsburgh.
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