Greenough, H. V. (H. Vose)

H.V. (H. Vose) Greenough, Jr., (1912-1976) was the founder and owner of Technichord Records, a small recording company in Brookline, Massachusetts. Greenough graduated from Harvard University, served in the Navy, and in the early 1950s worked for the Haydn Society in Vienna, Austria, as chief recording engineer. After teaching acoustics at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, Greenough returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to work as a consultant. He died in1976 at the age of 64.

From the description of Papers from the H. Vose Greenough Jr. collection, 1937-1972 (bulk 1948-1955). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 320432653

Biographical Note

H. Vose Greenough Jr. (1912-1976) was the founder and owner of Technichord Records, a small recording company in Brookline, Massachusetts. He grew up in Massachusetts, attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, and graduated in 1935 from Harvard University with a BS degree. During World War II, he was a lieutenant commander in the Navy and was stationed for a time at the David Taylor Model Basin in Maryland, specializing in mine warfare. In 1950 he moved to Vienna, Austria, working for the Haydn Society as chief recording engineer. After three years, he returned to the United States to teach acoustics at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. He later returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to work as a consultant.

Greenough died in1976 at the age of 64, leaving his father, Henry V. Greenough, a sister, Mrs. Barbara Bradley, and a brother, Peter Greenough.

From the guide to the Papers from the H. Vose Greenough Jr. Collection, 1937-1972, 1948-1955, (Recorded Sound Reference Center, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Library of Congress)