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Cylinder Audio Recordings Collection, circa 1903-1913
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Cylinder Audio Recordings Collection
- Dates
- circa 1903-1913 (inclusive)19031913
- Quantity
- 8.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (11 containers), (148 recordings; 2 phonographs)
- Collection Number
- SC 006 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of 148 commercially produced cylinder recordings of musical performances (vocal and instrumental). The collection includes wax and celluloid cylinders. Two Edison Home Phonographs (not in working condition) and a metronome are also included in the collection.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of 148 commercially produced cylinder recordings of musical performances (vocal and instrumental). The collection includes wax and celluloid cylinders. Some of these are housed in their original cylindrical boxes. Two Edison Home Phonographs (not in working condition) and a Maelzel metronome are also included in the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Many American cylinder recordings, including nearly all of the examples in this collection, are available in digital format for online listening through another repository: the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project, Donald C. Davidson Library, University of California at Santa Barbara.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Cylinder audio recordings collection, circa 1903-1913
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The seven recordings originally processed in 2009 are in a single alphabetical sequence by recording title. The 141 recordings added in 2011 are arranged as they were received, with no apparent filing order.
Location of Collection
(MASC STAFF USE) 1-1Preservation Note
The Two Edison Home Phonographs are not in working condition. Playback equipment for listening to the cylinders is not currently available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
The recordings in box 1 and one of the players (player 2) are from unknown sources. In 2011, the WSU School of Music transferred 141 additional recordings and a player, which were added to the collection in the same year. Larry Persons donated the metronome, formerly owned by Kellogg, ID music teacher Charles Benson, in 1997 (part of MS.1997.15).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in 2009 and 2011.
Bibliography
Sources consulted:
Koenigsberg, Allen. Edison Cylinder Records, 1889-1912. New York: Stellar Productions, 1969.
University of California Santa Barbara Library, "Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project".
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | 'Deed I Do Performed by Corinee Morgan and Frank Stanley.
Label: Indestructible Record. Issue number 703.
|
circa 1903 |
| 1 | 2 | Title: Hottentot Love Song Performed by Ada Jones.
Label: Edison Gold Moulded Records.
|
1906 |
| 1 | 3 | I Love You So Performed by Frank Stanley and Elise Stevenson.
Label: Indestructible Record. Issue number 709.
Note: Case does not match recording. It is an Edison Records case for issue number 9639, "Tell Mother I'll Be There."
|
circa 1908 |
| 1 | 4 | Just Before the Battle, Mother Performed by Harry MacDonough and John Beiling.
Label: Edison Gold Moulded Records.
|
1905 |
| 1 | 5 | Manana Performed by the Indestructible Military Band.
Label: Indestructible Record. Issue number 717.
|
circa 1908 |
| 1 | 6 | Patriotic Songs of America Performed by the New York Military Band.
Label: Edison Blue Amberol. Issue number 1626.
Notes: Case does not match recording. It has a handwritten label for "I Surrender All."
|
circa 1913 |
| 1 | 7 | Pride of the Prairie Performed by Quartette.
Label: Indestructible Record. Issue number 748.
|
circa 1908 |
| 1 | 7 | Accessories for player 1 | |
| 2 | Cylinder recordings transferred from WSU School of Music | ||
| 2 | Accessories for player 1 | ||
| 3 | Metronome (Maelzel) | ||
| Case 1-4 | Cylinder recordings transferred from WSU School of Music | ||
| Player 1 | Edison Home Phonograph and horn | ||
| Player 2 | Edison Home Phonograph and horn |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cylinder recordings.
- Popular music -- 1901-1910.
- Popular music -- 1911-1920.
Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman
2016
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