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Catalog Data

Names:
Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.)  Search this
Steinway & Sons  Search this
Collection Author:
Falcone Custom Grand Pianos  Search this
Collection Donor:
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sohmer & Company  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Trade catalogs
Government records
Place:
Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Date:
1912 -1985
Scope and Contents:
General Publications, dating between 1912 and 1985, include competitor publications, literature on organs, research studies and government documents related to the piano industry, and publications related to developing the area of the borough of Queens, New York, where the Sohmer factory was located. The bulk of this series consists of competitor publications with a fairly comprehensive collection of Steinway & Sons literature. The two Forest Products Laboratory notebooks contain technical notes, lectures and bulletins dating between 1919 and 1926. Topics include lumber and kiln drying, comparisons of glues, and suggestions on storing timber to prevent decay.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Lumber -- Storage  Search this
Kiln Drying  Search this
Genre/Form:
Trade catalogs
Government records
Collection Citation:
Sohmer & Co. Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0349, Series 12
See more items in:
Sohmer & Co. Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88b994cbf-70f8-4e42-a4fa-ef09790c5ddc
EDAN-URL:
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