Creator:
Gernsback, Hugo, 1884-1967
Inclusive Dates:
1890- 1995
Abstract:
Correspondence, memorabilia, writings, and publications of the Luxembourg-American author, editor, publisher, and entrepreneur in the fields of amateur radio, electronics, and science fiction.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Biographical sketches.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Color transparencies.
Correspondence.
Cylinders (sound recordings)
Drafts (documents)
Editorials.
Lantern slides.
Manuscripts for publication.
Negatives (photographs)
Negative prints.
Patents.
Periodicals.
Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Luxembourg.
United States -- Popular culture.
Air wonder stories.
Amazing stories.
Electrical experimenter.
Everyday science and mechanics.
Forecast.
Know yourself.
Modern electrics.
Popular electronics.
Radio amateur news.
Radio & television.
Radio news.
Radio-craft.
Radio-electronics.
Science and invention.
Science fiction plus.
Science wonder stories.
Sexology.
Short wave and television.
Short wave craft.
Technocracy review.
Television news.
Utopia Sonderband.
Wonder stories.
The experimenter's library.
The radio tinker's library.
Radio-craft library.
Authors.
Editors.
Inventors.
Publishers.
Business and Industry
Literature -- American Fiction
Publishing, printing and book arts
Popular culture
Radio, television, film
Science fiction
Automobiles -- Radio equipment.
Authors, American.
Editors -- United States.
Electronic apparatus and appliances -- Photographs.
Electronics -- Amateurs' manuals.
Electronics -- Periodicals.
Luxembourg Americans.
Military art and science.
Periodical editors.
Periodicals -- Publishing.
Popular literature -- United States.
Publishers and publishing -- United States.
Radio -- Amateurs' manuals.
Radio -- History.
Radio -- Periodicals.
Radio broadcasting -- Social aspects.
Radio broadcasting -- History.
Radio control.
Science fiction -- Illustration.
Science fiction -- Periodicals.
Science publishing.
Sexuality -- Periodicals.
Shortwave radio -- Periodicals.
Space flight.
Technical writing.
Technological innovations.
Technology -- Periodicals.
Television -- History.
Television -- Periodicals.
Creator:
Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916
Inclusive Dates:
1896- 1897
Abstract:
The collection consists of original
home recordings on wax cylinders intentionally done by Dr. Albert Leffingwell to
preserve some family memories. Voices of three generations of family members are
recorded.
Type of Material:
Sound recordings.
Cylinders (sound recordings)
Correspondence.
Subject:
Physicians.
New York State
Science and medicine
Personal recordings.
Physicians -- New York (State)
Vivisection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1890- 1929
Abstract:
Collection of early recorded music on commercially released 2-, 3- and 4-minute wax cylinders of standard diameter. The collection also includes small diameter to large diameter concert series
cylinders as well as home recordings. Recordings cover a broad spectrum:
classical, musical theatre, operetta, ballads, patriotic, dance band music, jazz and blues, ethnic and foreign language,
religious, military marches, comedy, opera, children’s music songs and spoken word, country, vaudeville skits, speeches,
instructional systems, foreign languages, office skills and test recordings. Also, more than 600 cylinder inserts.
Type of Material:
Sound recordings.
Cylinders (sound recordings)
Subject:
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
Music
Popular culture
Band music.
Big band music.
Cakewalk (Dance)
Carols.
Christmas music.
Christmas stories.
Old-time music.
Country music.
Dance orchestras.
German wit and humor.
Irish wit and humor.
Italian wit and humor.
Scottish wit and humor.
Jewish wit and humor.
Fiddle tunes.
Songs, Hawaiian.
Personal recordings.
Humorous recitations.
Hymns.
Jazz.
Marches.
Minstrel music.
Minstrel shows.
National songs.
Operas.
Orchestral music.
Patriotic music.
Polkas.
Popular music -- United States -- 19th century.
Popular music -- United States -- 20th century.
Ragtime music.
Sacred music.
Sermons.
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Spirituals (Songs)
String quartets.
Vaudeville -- United States.
Vaudeville songs.
Vocal duets.
Vocal quartets.
Waltzes.
Whistling.
Whistling music.
French language -- Study and teaching.
English language -- Study and teaching.
Italian language -- Study and teaching.
Spanish language -- Study and teaching.
German language -- Study and teaching.
Prohibition -- Songs and music.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Songs and music.
Transportation -- Songs and music.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.