Edison Records: The Evening Star from Opera Tannhauser (Wagner); Vesti la guibba ("On with the play") from Opera I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo), circa 1912-1929
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of 42 ten- and twelve-inch 78 RPM phonograph records of music and spoken-word recordings dating from the early 1900s. Several of the records are broken or cracked, and all of them are scratched from years of use.
Dates
- circa 1912-1929
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research without restriction.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
From the Collection: 42 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
10 inch Edison disc phonograph record. Edison discs (notably thicker than other records) were created using a vertical cutting method, and cannot be played on the same record player as the others in the collection which are created with a laterally-cut method.
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
