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Donor:

Anderson, John R.  Search this

Names:

John Broadwood and Sons Limited  Search this

Mason & Hamlin  Search this

Sohmer & Company  Search this

Steinway & Sons  Search this

Weber Piano Company  Search this

Wm. Knabe & Co.  Search this

Extent:

6 Cubic feet (14 boxes, 1 map folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Advertisements

Advertising cards

Brochures

Ephemera

Ledgers (account books)

Manuals

Notes

Pamphlets

Photographs

Price lists

Trade catalogs

Trade cards

Date:

circa 1700-2011, undated

Content Description:

The addendum consists of trade literaure and ephemera on the subject of pianos.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series.

Series 1: Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera, 1850-1990, undated

Series 2: Photographs, undated

Series 3: Research Notes, 1700-2011, undated

Biographical / Historical:

A retired government employee, Anderson is a piano enthusiast and collector. He conducted extensive research on early piano makers.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Pratt, Read Corporation Records (NMAH.AC.0320)

Sohmer and Company Records (NMAH.AC.0349)

Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers (NMAH.AC.0178)

Wurlitzler Company Records (NMAH.AC.0469)

South Carolina Historical Society

Siegling Music House Records, 1820-1972

Provenance:

The collection was donated by John R. Anderson in 2011.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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.

Occupation:

Musical instrument makers  Search this

Topic:

Harpsichord  Search this

Harpsichord makers  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Organ (Musical instrument)  Search this

Piano -- History  Search this

Piano makers  Search this

Research  Search this

Postcards  Search this

Genre/Form:

Advertisements

Advertising cards

Brochures

Ephemera

Ledgers (account books)

Manuals

Notes

Pamphlets

Photographs -- 20th century

Price lists

Trade catalogs

Trade cards

Citation:

John R. Anderson Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1257

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John R. Anderson Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d76e940a-676b-41e8-91c7-fdb8612e42c2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1257

Collection Creator:

Chickering, Jonas, 1798-1853  Search this

Container:

Box 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1866 January 26

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

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.

Collection Citation:

Chickering and Sons Piano Company Collection, 1864-1985, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Chickering & Sons Piano Company Collection

Chickering & Sons Piano Company Collection / Series 4: Newspapers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bdcac404-2e1a-4a05-9237-719f707d24bf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0264-ref98

Company Name:

Wm. Knabe & Co.  Search this

Notes content:

Pianos.

Includes:

Trade catalog and price lists

Black and white images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

New York, New York, United States

Date:

1800s

Topic (Romaine term):

Musical instruments  Search this

Topic:

Musical instruments  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_24096

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_24096

Collection Creator:

Wise, John, 1808-1879  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection, Acc. 2001.0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection

John and Charles Wise Ballooning Collection / Series 2: Scrapbooks

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b3c912ab-47cf-40a4-906f-66382e20e663

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2001-0002-ref8