Scott and Van Altena song slide collection, 1903-1965.

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Scott and Van Altena song slide collection, 1903-1965.

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Collection of materials concerning John D. Scott and Edward Van Altena. Included in the collection are originals and copies of song slides, explanations of procedures used in making the slides, and autobiographical sketches by Scott and Van Altena. There are also research notes and a copy of an article on the two men written by Harriet Stryker-Rodda.

4 linear in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6871838

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Stryker-Rodda, Harriet

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Song slides, a popular form of entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were photographic or illustrated images on glass plates that were projected onto a screen to accompany the playing of a song, often during the intermissions of motion pictures. One of the most successful song slide production companies was established in 1904 by John D. Scott and Edward Van Altena in Brooklyn and New York City. John D. Scott (b. 1876) was born in Brooklyn. After losing a portion of his hearin...

Van Altena, Edward.

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Scott and Van Altena Company.

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Scott, John David, 1972-

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