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Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders, Nos. 45 thru 51

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Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders

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Title
Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders, Nos. 45 thru 51
Additional title: I taught my heart's delight
Names
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 (Addressee)
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 (Host)
Gouraud, George Edward, 1841-1912 (Host)
Gouraud, George Edward, 1841-1912 (Commentator)
Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916 (Commentator)
Parkinson, J. C. (Joseph Charles), 1832- (Commentator)
Gouraud, George Edward, 1841-1912 (Recording engineer)
Edison National Historic Site (Agency : U.S.) (Associated name)
Collection

Edison white wax cylinders collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1888-10-05
Date Created: 1888-11-22 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
[After dinner toast at Little Menlo (October 5, 1888)]: After dinner speech (Col. George Gouraud, host) [audio erratic at end] -- [A. M.] Broadley and [J. C.] Parkinson [from Atlantic Cable] to Mr. Edison (Little Menlo, London, October 5, 1888) [very fast, erratic] -- [Queen Anne's Lodge speeches (November 22? 1888)]: Gladstone's speech (Mr. Gladstone [or Prime Minister William E. Gladstone], host) [words undecipherable, very fast audio and erratic] -- Song and piano "I taught my heart's delight" (?) (Two unidentified male singers and pianist) -- Col. George Gouraud [audio very erratic] -- After dinner speech [toast] at Little Menlo (October 5, 1888): [Last toast of night; audio erratic at end] (Col. George Gouraud, host).
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-10 9657
Topics
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Phonograph -- History
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- History
Cylinder recordings
Speeches, addresses, etc
Dictation recordings
Songs with piano
Genres
Speeches
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Whenever these cylinders are used for any purpose, please give credit as follows: U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Edison National Historic Site.
Source note: The original cylinders were loaned to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound by the Edison National Historic Site in 1995. On August 27, 1995, they were transferred to 10" open reel tape by Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound staff.
Source note: Title from audiotape reel container.
Creation/production credits: Col. George Gouraud, recording engineer.
Performers: Col. George Gouraud, host and added commentary (nos. 45-46, 50-51). [A. M.] Broadley and [J. C.] Parkinson (no. 46). Prime Minister William E. Gladstone, host (no. 47) ; with two unidentified male singers and piano (no. 48) and unidentified conversation (no. 49).
Venue: Transferred to tape by the Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives, New York Public Library, 1995 August 27, from original cylinders lent by the Edison National Historic Site.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (20 min., 32 sec.) : analog, two-track, 7 1/2 ips, NAB, mono ; 10 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 917163548
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20761605
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1903aff0-b912-0133-8c6b-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1847: Creator Born
  • 1888: Created (Approximate)
  • 1931: Creator Died
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1888 - 1888. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c3ceb40-b912-0133-7ee6-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c3ceb40-b912-0133-7ee6-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1888 - 1888). Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c3ceb40-b912-0133-7ee6-60f81dd2b63c

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Edison white wax "Perfected" era cylinders