Guide to the Edison Cylinder Collection, 1902-1916 CAM.EDI.1982.01

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Edison Cylinder Collection
Collection Number
CAM.EDI.1982.01
Extent
5 Linear Feet (84 Cylinders)
Date
1902-1916
Abstract
The Edison Cylinder Collection represents both the songs and the sound recording technology of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The songs range from Christmas tunes to Stephen Foster melodies and showcase American Popular Music through Thomas Edison's innovations.
Language
English .
Author
Melanie Root.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Business Number: 412-648-3232 (Thomas) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

Copyright

The Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh assumes copyright for all materials in this collection. Any reproduction or new work derived from the materials in this collection will have to be authorized by the University and the Center for American Music.

Processing Information

This collection is largely unprocessed and unorganized. A preservation survey has been conducted by Melanie Root in 2010 in order to determine which cylinders to keep in the collection, which can be salvaged and preserved, and which have to be deaccessioned.

Preferred Citation

Edison Cylinder Collection, 1902-1915, CAM.EDI.1982.1, Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh

Access Restrictions

There are no content restrictions for this collection. However, due to the nature of the material, the cylinders are to be handled in a very precise way. They should not be held from the outside, but rather two fingers should be inserted into the core of the cylinder then separated to hold the cylinder in place while handling. The oils and rubbing from touching the outside of the cylinder can do damage to the recording grooves in the wax or Amberol.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection consists of 78 sound recording Edison cylinders. The majority of the cylinders (55) are formatted on Blue Amberol cylinders. Also included are black wax cylinders (13), grey wax cylinders (2), and a purple Amberol cylinder. There are also six cylinders of unknown formats either due to their strange coloring and material, or to their fragility and thus were not able to be removed from their cases.

These cylinders showcase sound recordings from the first decades of the twentieth century. Included are Christmas tunes, instrumental arrangements of popular parlor songs, dances, and a basic selection of Popular American music from between 1902-1916.

History

By speaking the words "Mary had a little lamb," Thomas Edison successfully created the first cylinder sound recording in 1877 using tin foil as the recording medium. A stylus created grooves in the medium that corresponded to sound. This technique is not unlike modern vinyl records and LP's. However, Edison discovered that tin foil was not very durable and often only lasted through one or two playbacks. In the decade before the twentieth century, a switch to soft brown wax was made in the hopes that this material would outlast the tin foil as a recording medium for the spoken word as well as vocal and instrumental music.

When the brown wax proved to be almost as problematic to maintain as the tin foil, Edison switched to black wax in 1902. These black wax cylinders were slightly more durable then their brown wax relatives. They also allowed for standardization of rotations per minute in playback speed making most of the Edison cylinders two minutes in recorded length.

Soon after the wax cylinders became popular, another Edison innovation came about in the form of plastic cellulose. This substance, most commonly referred to in the cylinders as Amberol, proved to be even more durable than the wax cylinders. The most popular version used by Edison was the Blue Amberol cylinder. This consists of a plastic cellulose cylinder with a plaster core. These, along with the wax cylinders, were played on special rotating cylinder phonographs that were able to read the peaks and valleys with a needle, like a modern record player.

With the emergence of the recorded disc, the Edison Cylinders fell out of vogue and were not made after the mid-1910s. Today, the Library of Congress pays special attention to their brown wax cylinders because of the cylinders extreme fragility. Of the surviving formats, these are most at risk of being lost forever. The next most vulnerable are the black wax followed by the Amberol. While both the black wax and Amberol are not as susceptible to mold and temperature fluctuation damage as the brown wax cylinders, they still require special care and housing to maintain their playability.

The Edison Cylinder Collection was gifted to the Center for American Music by its current director, Dr. Deane L. Root. The cylinders were collected by Dr. Root's uncle who had an affinity for old sound recordings. The Center for American Music accepted the gift due to the relevance of the recordings and their historic and research value to the University of Pittsburgh. The cylinders are currently housed in the archive where light, temperature, and humidity can be monitored and controlled.

Arrangement

This collection was left in its original order in the specialized case as well as on the top shelf of the audio case. Because of this decision, there are no series or sections intellectually describing the cylinders in the finding aid.

Subjects

    Personal Names

    • Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva)
    • Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 -- Songs and music

    Genres

    • Cylinders (Sound recordings)

    Other Subjects

    • Music
    • Cylinder recordings
    • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920
    • Popular music -- United States -- 1901-1910
    • Popular music -- United States -- To 1901

Container List

"Dixie Medley" (Banjo)
Containers
cylinder EDI 0001

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder. The printed ID number on the rim reads 1532. The performer is Van Eps. The inside plaster core is chipped on the edges. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case lid reads, "California and You (Harry Puck) performed by Billy Murray and Chorus."

This cylinder has been digitized by US Santa Barbara and can be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder634

"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny", 1916
Containers
cylinder EDI 0002

Scope and Content Notes

This item is a Black Wax Edison Cylinder recording. The printed ID number on the rim of the cylinder is illegible. There is a long thin scratch lengthwise across the cylinder. It is not in its original case. The case lid reads "Down where the Swanee River Flows performed by George Wilton Ballard and Chorus." A handwritten label is attached to the case which reads "Carry Me Back to Virginia."

"Uncle Josh and the Insurance Company", 1902
Containers
cylinder EDI 0003

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison Cylinder recording. The ID number printed on the cylinder is 913. The performer is printed as Stewart. There is a small crack in the wax about 1 centimeter long from the bottom lip of the cylinder. It is not in a case.

"Don't You Remember the Time"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0004

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. The printed ID number is 4003. The performer is printed as Louise Terrell and C. Ballard. There is a small accretion stuck to the plastic cellulose. It is in its original case, however, the lid is coming apart.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and can be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=4&query=don%27t+you+remember+the+time&num=1&start=1&sortBy=&sortOrder=id

"Medley of Southern Plantation Songs"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0005

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. Its ID number is printed as 1539. The performer is printed as NY Military Band. There is a small amount of discoloration on the bottom lip of the cylinder. The inner plaster core is cracked and pitted on the edges. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case lid reads "Climbing Up de Golden Stairs performed by Walter van Brunt and Chorus."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7251

"The Missouri Waltz"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0006

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. Its printed ID number is 2950. The performer is printed as Jaudas' Society Orchestra. There is some mold near the lip of the inner plaster core as well as some minor pitting ad cracking of the core. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case lid reads "She Said 'Aloha' to Me Performed by Walter van Brunt and Chorus."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder492

"Peaches and Cream"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0007

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. Its printed ID number is 1971. The performer is printed as Jones and L. Spencer. There is some moderate mold on the plaster core as well as some pitting and cracking at the edges. Several small cracks appear in the plastic cellulose at the bottom lip of the cylinder. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case lid reads "Oh! How She Could Yacki Hacki Wicki Wacki Woo (That's Love in Honolulu) performed by Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan." There is a handwritten label attached to the lid which reads "Peaches and Cream."

This cylinder has been digitzed by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder492

"Let the Rest of the World Go By"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0008

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. Its printed ID number is 3955. The performer is printed as Marion Cox and H. Hindermeyer. The cylinder is in a case without a lid.

This cylinder has been digitzed by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder492

"Smiles"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0009

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. The printed ID number is 3613. The performer is printed as The Harmony Four. There is some mild mold damage to the inner rim of the plaster core. The cylinder is in a case with no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7123

"Camp Songs US Army No. 2"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0010

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison Cylinder recording. Its condition is unknown due to the inability to safely remove it from its case. There is severe damage to the bottom of the case which may contribute to this situation.

This cylinder has been digitzed by Syracuse University and may be heard here: http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cylinder&CISOPTR=686&CISOBOX=1&REC=13

"It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0011

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Farrington and Choir, 2437. There is some minor cracking of the plaster on the inner core at the bottom of the cylinder. It is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitzed by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7167

"A Perfect Day"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0012

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Metropolitan Quartet, 2368. The inner plaster core shows some slight mold damage and cracking at the top edge of the cylinder. The cylinder is housed in the wrong case. The case lid reads, "Vigoroso March, performed by the Newyork Military Band." A hand written label is attached to the lid which reads, "Perfect Day."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7167

"Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula" (Hawaiian Love Song)
Containers
cylinder EDI 0013

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as W. Van Brunt, 2915. There is a fair amount of mold discoloration spread over the plastic cellulose. The cylinder is housed in a case without a lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder879

"Dreamy Hawaii-Waltz"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0014

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra, 4419. There is some slight mold damage to the inner plaster core at the edges. The cylinder is housed in a case with no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=21&query=hawaii+songs+music&num=1&start=14&sortBy=&sortOrder=ia

"Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You", 1902
Containers
cylinder EDI 0015

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Campbell and Burr, 3378. The inner core has severe mold damage. The cylinder is housed in the wrong case. The case lid reads, "When You're all Dressed up and No Place to Go - The Beauty Shop, performed by Billy Murray."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder8020

"Napoli"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0016

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Imperial Marimba Band, 4180. There is some slight mold damage to the bottom rim of the inner core. The cylinder is housed in a case with no lid.

This cylinder has been digitzed by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder1124

"Waiting Down by the Mississippi Shore"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0017

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Campbell and Gillette, 1959. There is some slight cracking of the inner plaster core near the edges. The lid is in fragile condition but still legible. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder805

"Silver Bell"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0018

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The printed performer and ID number are Ada Jones and Murray, 1524. There is some moderate mold damage and cracking of the plaster core at the edges. The cylinder is housed in a case with no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder626

"Christmas Bells"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0019

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The printed performer and ID number are P. Gayler, 3870. There is some slight mold damage and cracking to inner plaster core. The printed lettering on the plastic is fading. The cylinder is in its original case although the lid appears to have water damage and the label is beginning to fade.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&query=cylinder5985

"My Waikiki Mermaid Hula Medley"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0020

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The printed performer and ID number are Waikiki Hawaiian Orchestra, 3227. There is some moderate mold damage and pitting of inner plaster core on the edges. Something has been spilled and dried on the surface of the plastic. This cylinder is housed in the wrong case. The lid reads, "Something Seems Tingle-ingleing-High Jinks by Walter Van Bru[nt]." There is also a smell of mold coming from the case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=4&query=mermaid&num=1&start=1&sortBy=&sortOrder=id

"You're a Million Miles From Nowhere"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0021

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as W. Bonner, 3982. There is some slight mold damage to the inner plaster core. The plastic has small vertical cracks in three places on the bottom rim. The plastic has also faded to light blue on the bottom and top rims of the cylinder. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder6743

"Casey Jones"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0022

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as B. Murray and Choir, 1550. A large portion of the inner plaster core has cracked away and is gone. The cylinder is quite dirty and wrapped in paper instead of a case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder636

"Mother", 1902
Containers
cylinder EDI 0023

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The performer and ID number are printed as Burr, 3351. It is light blue in color. Whether this is due to environmental wear or manufacturing is unknown. The case does not have a lid.

"California and You"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0024

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Murray and Choir, 2501. There is some very slight pitting of inner plaster core at the edges. The cylinder is housed in original case after transferring.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and my be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder903

"Mother Machree Violin"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0025

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Charles D'Almaine, 2419. There is some slight pitting of the inner plaster core at the bottom edge. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder6551

"By the Light of the Silvery Moon"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0026

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID are printed as, Ada Jones and Chorus, 1521. The cylinder is in its original case after transferring.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder0605

"In the Town Where I was Born"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0027

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, McCormack and Chorus, 2304. There is some very slight mold damage in places on the plastic. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7247

"Yellow Dog Blues Fox Trot"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0028

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, H. Raderman's Jazz Orchestra, 3991. There is some slight darkening of the plastic in places. The case has no bottom or lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1016&query=yellow+dog+blues&num=1&start=1&sortBy=&sortOrder=id

"Sing of Love"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0029

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Venetian Instrumental Quartet, 2473. There is some slight darkening of the plastic at the top edge of the cylinder. The cylinder is in its original case after transferring.

"Over There", 1902
Containers
cylinder EDI 0030

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The performer and ID number are printed as Quartette, 3412. The cylinder is light blue whether from environmental wear or manufacturing is unknown. There is some slight rust on inner metal core. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid reads, "The Jolly Coppersmith."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1016&query=over+there+cohan&num=1&start=2&sortBy=&sortOrder=ia

"Rainbow"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0031

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Ada Jones and Murray, 1884. There is some darkening of the inner plaster core at the edges. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder193

"How Could Washington be a Married Man"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0032

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, M. J. O'Connell, 3086. There is some very slight pitting around the top edges of the inner plaster core. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder5402

"Joan of Arc, They are Calling You", 1902
Containers
cylinder EDI 0033

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The performer and ID number are printed as, Gillette, 3414. This cylinder is light blue whether from environmental wears or manufacturing is unknown. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid reads, "The Missouri Waltz."

"Silver Threads Among the Gold"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0034

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Oakland, 1547. There is some slight pitting of the inner plaster core on the top edge. A large piece of the inner plaster core is missing from the bottom edge which has caused a slight malformation in the plastic. The cylinder is in its original case. The case lid appears to be water damaged.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder0615

"Dream of the Tyrolienne"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0035

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Venetian Instrumental Orchestra, 1795. The cylinder was not able to be removed from the case for inspection. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case lid reads, "I'm on My Way to Dublin."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder766

"You'd be Surprised"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0036

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, B. Murray, 3964. There is some slight pitting of inner plaster core at the bottom edge. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and maybe be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7130

"I Laughed at the Wrong Time"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0037

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Cal Stewart, 1852. There are some slight cracks to the plastic on the bottom edge of the cylinder. The plastic has also lightened and yellowed on the top one third of the cylinder. Paper is stuffed into the cylinder in the top. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&query=cylinder4974

"I'm Looking for a Sweetheart"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0038

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer is printed as Jones, Murray and Chorus. There is no legible ID number. There is some slight pitting of the inner plaster core on the edges. There is also some slight yellowing of the inner plaster core in places. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7101

"The Tales of Hoffmann-Barcarole"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0039

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, American Symphony Orchestra, 3070. There is some very slight pitting of the inner plaster core at the top edge. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7602

"Kentucky Home"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0040

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Crescent Trio, 4420. There is some slight mold damage to the inner plaster core at the bottom edge. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid reads, "Nearer My God to Thee." The lid is in two pieces.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder8087

"Tell Mother I'll be There"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0041

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Wheeler and Mixed Quartet, 1533. There is some slight mold damage to the inner plaster core and plastic at the bottom edge. The cylinder is in its original case and includes a leaflet about the song.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder609

"Swanee"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0042

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The performer and ID number are printed as, Al Bernard and Frank M. Kamplain, 3988. The cylinder was not able to be removed from the case. The lid could not be safely removed and so the cylinder could not be inspected. It is unknown if the cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7771

"We're Tenting Tonight"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0043

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Knickerbocker Quartet, 1881. There is some slight mold damage to the plastic on the bottom edge in places. The case has no lid and is falling apart.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder0296

"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0044

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, H. Soman, 3655. The inner plaster core is severely dirty. The case has no lid and no bottom.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here:

http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=4&query=i%27m+sorry+I+made+you+cry&num=1&start=2&sortBy=&sortOrder=ia

"I Might be Your Once-in-a-While Angel Face"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0045

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Leola Lucy and Chorus, 4013. There is some slight pitting to the inner plaster core. There are also some spots or accretions on the plastic in places. The cylinder has no case, only a lid with the correct title on the label.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder6526

"Coon Song, Abraham Jefferson Washington Lee"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0046

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The ID number is printed as 9423. There is no performer printed on the cylinder. There is severe pitting and loss to the wax playing surface on a large portion of the cylinder. The inner core is severely dirty. The cylinder is unplayable. It is in a case with no lid.

"Nearer My God to Thee"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0047

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as Knickerbocker Quartet, 1557. There is some very slight browning of the plastic on the top rim. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The case has no lid. The cylinder could not be transferred to the correct case as that case cannot be safely removed from another cylinder.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder641

"Somebody Cares"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0048

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are listed as, Rodeheaver, 2354. There is some very slight pitting to the bottom edge of the inner plaster core. There are also some slight cracks to the bottom edge of the plastic. The plastic is also lightening around the edges. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder155

"Annie, My Own-Fox Trot"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0049

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, H. Radermann's Jazz Orch., 4217. There is some very slight pitting to the inner plaster core. There are also some moderate dirt accretions to the plastic in places. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=4&query=annie+my+own&num=1&start=1&sortBy=&sortOrder=id

"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0050

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Knickerbocker Quartet, 1933. There are some slight cracks and yellowing to the top rim of the plastic. The entire cylinder is lighter blue than normal for unknown reasons. The case has a lid with no label.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder8706

"Old Black Joe"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0051

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Knickerbocker Quartet, 1865. There is some slight discoloration and mold damage to the cylinder. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder0190

"Kentucky Home"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0052

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Crescent Trio, 4420. There are some very slight mold accretion spots to the cylinder. The case has a lid with no label.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder8087

"Unknown"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0053

Scope and Content Notes

This is a black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The ID number is printed as 8781. The cylinder has crumbled into many small pieces inside of the case. The performer and title of the cylinder could not be found on the pieces. The cylinder is unplayable. The case lid reads, "Old Folks at Home."

"Hard Times Come again No More"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0054

Scope and Content Notes

This is a black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Quartette, 9120. There is some very slight mold accretion and one pit mark on the wax. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid reads, "Bullfinches, Clarinet."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder2874

"Old Folks at Home With Variations" (Piano)
Containers
cylinder EDI 0055

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Benoist, 1908. There are some very slight cracks to the inner plaster core at the bottom of the cylinder. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and maybe downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder811

"Swanee"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0056

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Al Bernard & I Kamplain, 3988. There is some slight mold damage and moderate pitting to the inner plaster core. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid is mostly illegible except for the ID number which reads, "3375."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7771

"I Love the Land of Old Black Joe"
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cylinder EDI 0057

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Vaughn de Leath, 4097. There are some rub marks on the plastic. The case has an unmarked lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&query=cylinder1168

Unknown
Containers
cylinder EDI 0058

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The cylinder has split into two pieces inside the case and cannot be safely removed from the case. The case has no lid or bottom. No writing is printed on the rims of the cylinder so the title, performer and ID number are unknown. The cylinder is unplayable.

"Swanee-One Step"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0059

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Lenzberg's Riverside Orch., 4034. There are some rubbing marks on the plastic. The case has a lid with no label. The lid is in two pieces.

This cylinder has been digitized by Syracuse University and may be streamed here: http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cylinder&CISOPTR=511&CISOBOX=1&REC=1

"Camp Songs, US Army - No.2"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0060

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording case. No cylinder was found in the case. The performer and ID number are printed as, Chorus of Male Voices, 3403.

This cylinder has been digitized by Syracuse University and may be streamed here: http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cylinder&CISOPTR=686&CISOBOX=1&REC=13

"I've Got the Blues for My Kentucky Home"
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cylinder EDI 0061

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Premier Quar., 4219. There are some rubbing marks on the plastic. The case lid is illegible.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder1233

Unknown
Containers
cylinder EDI 0062

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The cylinder has crumbled into pieces inside of the case. The performer, title, and ID number are not visible on any of the pieces. The case has no lid. The cylinder is unplayable.

"Prophete" - Ah! Mon Fils.
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cylinder EDI 0063

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Marie Delna, 28126. Some of the top of the inner plaster core has chipped away. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and can be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder1233

Song, "Old Folks at Home"
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cylinder EDI 0064

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The Id number is printed as 8781. There is no visible performer printed on the wax. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7224

Band, "Uncle Sammy March"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0065

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The ID number is printed as 8632. There is no visible performer printed on the cylinder. There is a long vertical crack through the wax as well as a small gouge near the middle of the cylinder. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder4355

"Old Folks at Home With Variations" (Piano)
Containers
cylinder EDI 0066

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Benoist, 1908. There is some moderate mold damage and cracks to the inner plaster core on the bottom. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr%201=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder811

"Rock Me in My Swanee Cradle"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0067

Scope and Content Notes

This is an Edison cylinder sound recording of an unknown type. The cylinder cannot be safely removed from the case for inspection. The performer and ID number are printed as V. Dalhart and Chorus, 4605. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by Syracuse University and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cylinder&CISOPTR=991&CISOBOX=1&REC=7

"The Song of Songs"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0068

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Leola Lucey, 4670. The cylinder is dirty. The case has a lid with no label.

This cylinder has been digitized by Syracuse University and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://digilib.syr.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cylinder&CISOPTR=681&CISOBOX=1&REC=9

"Old Dog Tray"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0069

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, W. Van Brunt and Chorus, 3486. There is some lightening of the plastic around the bottom lip. The cylinder is dirty. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder5695

"I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"- Medley Waltz
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cylinder EDI 0070

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Tuxedo Dance Orch., 3841. There is some lightening of the plastic at the bottom lip. The cylinder is in its original case.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder5962

Band, "My Old Kentucky Home"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0071

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and most of the ID number are illegible. There is severe mold damage and discoloration to a large portion of the wax surface. There is also a large vertical crack through the wax as well as a piece missing from the top of the cylinder. The cylinder is in the wrong case. The lid reads, "What's the [?]i[?]se."

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder1615

Unknown
Containers
cylinder EDI 0072

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Grey Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are not visibly printed on the wax. Mold damage covers almost the entire surface of the cylinder. Tape has been applied to the bottom of the case to act as support for the cylinder inside. There is no lid.

"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0073

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Purple Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Anna Case & Criterion Quartet, 29022. There are some small scratches and rub marks to the plastic. The case has no lid. The cylinder is in its original case.

Unknown
Containers
cylinder EDI 0074

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Grey Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer, title, and ID number are not visibly printed on the wax. The surface of the wax is completely obscured by mold damage. The case has no lid or bottom. Tape has been placed on the bottom of the case to support the cylinder inside.

Tenor, "For Sale, a Baby"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0075

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The ID number is printed as, 8626. There is no visible performer printed on the wax. There is some moderate mold damage. The cylinder is severely dirty. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder2725

"Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0076

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Quartette, 9994. There is paper stuffed inside of the cylinder. The case, lid, and cylinder are all in excellent condition.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder3412

"Kentucky Dream"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0077

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Blue Amberol Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Leola Lucey and C. Hart, 3804. There is some lightening at the top edge of the plastic. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder6993

"Mandy and Her Man"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0078

Scope and Content Notes

This is a Black Wax Edison cylinder sound recording. The performer and ID number are printed as, Ada Jones and Len Spencer, 9236. The cylinder is severely dirty with scratch and rub marks on the wax surface. The case has no lid.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder8002

"Washington's Farewell Address"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0079

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is an Edison Blue Amber Record, marked 1654. Performed by Harry E. Humphrey.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&query=cylinder0715

"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Containers
cylinder Edi 0080

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is an Edison Amberol four minute record, labeled number 79. The recording is performed by Miss Stevenson, Mr. Stanley and Chorus.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder7867

"Beautiful Ohio"
Containers
cylinder Edi 0081

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is an Edison Special four minute Amberol Record. The case is for "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!" but the cylinder is actually for the Metropolitan Quartet's performance of "Beautiful Ohio," numbered 3759.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be downloaded or streamed here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder5909

"Coast Guard's March"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0082

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is in an unlabeled case for Gold Moulded Records. Cylinder is marked number 830.

"The Rosary"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0083

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is an Edison Blue Amberol record labeled 1525. The recording is by Elizabeth Spencer and the Knickerbocker Quarter.

This cylinder has been digitized by UC Santa Barbara and may be streamed or downloaded here: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/search.php?queryType=@attr+1=1020&num=1&start=1&query=cylinder628

"Schubert's Serenade"
Containers
cylinder EDI 0084

Language

English.

Scope and Content Notes

Cylinder is a Columbia Phonograph Co. Grand Record, Number 4188