Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature, 1838-2002
Loose clippings: Aeolian - Zenith, 1868-1973
- Containers:
- Box 175
- Dates:
- 1868-1973
- Scope and content:
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Predominantly consists of advertisements and articles about phonograph companies, but there are also a small number of piano, organ, and jukebox companies. Includes Aeolian Company, Ampico, Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company, Daniel F. Beatty, Brunswick, Cable Company, Capehart, Capitol Records, Cheney Talking Machine Company, Columbia Phonograph Company, Cornish & Company, Decca Records, Duplex Phonograph Company, Edison, Emerson Records, Estey Organ Company, Eveready, Leo Feist, William Galloway Company, Garford Manufacturing Company, Gramophone Shop, Hammond Organ, Hartford Graphophone Company, King Talking Machine Company, Kranich & Bach, Larkin Company, Liberty Music Shops, Logan Day Company, Lowrey Organ, Majestic Radio & Television Corporation, P.R. Mallory & Company, Mason & Hamlin, McKinley Music Company, MGM Records, Modern Phonograph Supply Company, National Gram-o-phone Company, National Music Lovers, Nickel, Packard Radio Company, Pathé Frères Phonograph Company, Petmecky Needles, Phonograph Company, Pooley Company, Presto Recording Corporation, Radio Corporation of America, Recordio, G. Schirmer, Sonora Phonograph Corporation, A.G. Spalding & Brothers, Theodore B. Starr, Steger & Sons, Stewart Warner, Stromberg-Carlson, Symphonola Records, Talking Machine Company, Thomas Orga, Victor Talking Machine Company, Vincennes Phonograph Company, Vitanola Talking Machine Company, George Woods & Company, Wurlitzer, and Zenith Radio.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance. Some of the bound volumes are fragile and may require special care during handling.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head Librarian, Archive of Recorded Sound, Braun Music Center, Stanford, California 94305. Consent is given on behalf of the Archive of Recorded Sound as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns.
- Location of this collection:
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Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen MallStanford, CA 94305-3076, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-9312