Files of B.L. Aldridge, 1897-1980.

Berliner, Emile, 1851-1929

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Emile Berliner (1851-1929) was a prominent inventor living at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. Overlooked by today's historians, Berliner's creative genius rivaled that of his better-known contemporaries Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, and, like the works of these two inventors, Berliner's innovations helped shape the modern American way of life. Although Berliner did not invent recorded sound technology, his innovations led to i...

Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957

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Conductor. From the description of Arturo Toscanini souvenir card, 1952 summer. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 501180914 Italian conductor, considered one of the greatest of the early 20th century. Started his career in Italy and spent much of his later years in the United States. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Toscanini to Mme Emmy Destinn, n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872455 Italian conductor. From the descr...

Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

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John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford who is also known as "The March King". Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States...

Victor Talking Machine Company

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Consolidated Talking Machine Company founded ca. 1900; in 1901 incorporated as Victor Talking Machine Company; reorganized as Radio-Victor Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Radio Corporation of America; in 1930 name changed to RCA-Victor Company; producers of gramophones, radios, and sound recordings; headquartered in Camden, N.J. From the description of Artists' correspondence, 1905-1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70945480 Incorporated 1901. From the ...

Berliner Gramophone Co

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Lauder, Harry, Sir, 1870-1950

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Composer. From the description of Autograph correspondence card signed : Blackpool, 1913 Sept. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270903905 ...

RCA Corporation. Office of Company Historian.

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B.L. Aldridge was Manager of Sales and Administration of Home Instruments for the RCA Victor Division of RCA and its predecessors, the RCA Victor Company and the Victor Talking Machine Company. Aldridge functioned as part-time company historian from the early 1950s to 1959, during which time he prepared several company histories and assembled a collection of Victor and RCA Victor phonographs, radios and televisions that were displayed in travelling exhibitions and the company's "Hall of Progress...

Aldridge, B. L. (Benjamin L.)

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New York Talking Machine Company.

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United States Gramophone Company.

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RCA Manufacturing Company, inc.

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Johnson, Eldridge Reeves, 1867-1945

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Epithet: of Moorestown, New Jersey, USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000356.0x00017f ...

Barraud, Francis, 1856-1924

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Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

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Thomas Alva Edison (born February 11, 1847, Milan, Ohio – died October 18, 1931, West Orange, New Jersey), American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrial...

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company

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Sarnoff, David

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Ethel Lippman was born on Oct. 12, 1892 and was a friend of David Sarnoff's youth. Her parents supposedly objected to their marriage because they viewed Sarnoff as just a wireless clerk with no prospects. Instead, she married Martin Lippman, a New York lawyer. Lippman's and Sarnoff's sons attended Andover together. Ethel Lippman corresponded with Sarnoff until his final illness. She died on Sept. 17, 1987. From the description of Correspondence between David Sarnoff and Ethel Lippman...

Bull, Ole, 1810-1880

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Ole Bull was born in Bergen, Norway on February 5, 1810. From an early age he showed a rare talent for the violin, and he made his solo debut in 1819. He took lessons from students of Viotti and Baillot, and also learned much from traditional Norwegian fiddlers, an influence that contributed to his unique style. Bull was interested in the design and construction of violins and bows, and by using a flatter bridge and a rounded bow, he was able to produce unusual polyphonic effects. He made many E...

Caruso, Enrico, 1873-1921

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Italian operatic tenor who performed more than twenty roles in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America and excelled in works by Verdi and Puccini. From the description of Enrico Caruso invitation to an unknown acquaintance, [19--]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64757235 Enrico Caruso was an Italian tenor connected with the Metropolitan Opera (N.Y.) after 1902. From the description of Correspondence received and financial records, 1919-1920. (New Y...

Douglass, Leon F. (Leon Forrest), 1869-1940

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Chicago Talking Machine Company.

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National Gramophone Company.

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Giannini, Ferruccio, 1869-1948

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RCA-Victor Company, inc.

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Consolidated Talking Machine Company founded ca. 1900; in 1901 incorporated as Victor Talking Machine Company; in 1929 joined with Radio Corporation of America to become Radio-Victor Corporation of America (a subsidiary of Radio Corporation of America); in 1930 name changed to RCA-Victor Company; in 1934 RCA-Victor Company merged with RCA Radiotron Company to form RCA Manufacturing Company, inc.; in 1942 became the RCA Victor Division of the parent company, Radio Corporation of America; later re...

Columbia Graphophone Company (U.S.)

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The Columbia Graphophone Company was established in 1906 in a reorganization of the American Graphophone Company. It was the American manufacturer and distributor of phonograph records with the Columbia Records label. From the guide to the Columbia Records for May, 1918, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Radio Corporation of America. RCA Victor Division

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In 1934 RCA-Victor Company merged with RCA Radiotron Company to form RCA Manufacturing Company; in 1942 this became the RCA Victor Division of the parent company, Radio Corporation of America; headquartered in Camden, N.J. From the description of Notebooks, 1941-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70945475 ...