Papers from the Jim Walsh collection, 1867-1987, and undated (bulk1913-1985).

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Papers from the Jim Walsh collection, 1867-1987, and undated (bulk1913-1985).

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These papers make up part of the much larger Jim Walsh Collection of approximately 40,000 discs and 500 cylinders recorded during the acoustical era (pre-1926), along with 23 early phonographs. Included in this portion of the collection are documents and other materials that relate to Walsh's career and collecting efforts, particularly correspondence with prominent artists and collectors, research notes, photographs of performers, scripts for Walsh's radio shows, drafts of his columns and articles, clippings, bound journals, advertisements, and ephemera. The papers also hold a wealth of biographical information about Jim Walsh, including a diary, scrapbooks, photographs, and writings.

23.58 linear feet (approximately 12,860 items)

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Martindale, Jim (James V.), 1894-1981

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Fargo, Milford H.

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Deakins, Duane D.

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Riggs, Quentin.

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Walsh, Jim, 1903-1990

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Ulysses "Jim" Walsh (1903-1990) was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1903. Best known for his "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists" column that appeared in Hobbies magazine for over forty years (1942-1985), Walsh was recognized as one of the greatest collectors and authorities on popular acoustical-era recording artists and recordings. His radio program, Walsh's Wax Works, which aired in Tennessee and later Virginia, showcased recordings from his collection; he also contributed to Variety and the N...

Jim Walsh Collection (Library of Congress)

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Debus, Allen G.

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Born in Chicago, Illinois on 16 August 1926. Education: B.S. Northwestern University, Chemistry (1947), A.M., Indiana University, History (1949), Ph.D. Harvard University, History of Science (1961). Employment: 1951-1956 Abbott Laboratories, 1957-1959 Harvard University, 1961- University of Chicago. From the description of Oral history interview with Allen G. Debus 2007 March 29 (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 743094293 ...