Books & Periodicals

by RJ Wakeman
Published 2015

A complete and thorough history of the Brunswick Company and all of it's incarnations. Includes phonographs, diagrams, patents, records and advertisements.

Contributions from The Museum of History and Technology
by Leslie J. Newville
Published 1959

The fame of Thomas A. Edison rests most securely on his genius for making practical application of the ideas of others. However, it was Alexander Graham Bell, long a Smithsonian Regent and friend of its third Secretary S. P. Langley, who, with his Volta Laboratory associates made practical the phonograph, which has been called Edison's most original invention.

by The Victor Talking Machine Company
Published 1919

Showcasing the best artists and types of music to listen to on your Victrola machine.

by Victor Talking Machine Company; Frances Elliott Clark
Published 1920

Full Title: Music appreciation for little children, in the home, kindergarten, and primary schools; designed to meet the needs of the child mind during the sensory period of development; to be used with the Victrola and Victor records

"The work is a composite of almost the entire department."--Pref., signed: Frances Elliott Clark

by RJ Wakeman
Published 2011

A history and documentation of the Sonora Phonograph Company. Includes phonographs, diagrams, patents, records and advertisements.

by RJ Wakeman
Published 2019

A history of the Starr Piano compnay and it's foray into phonographs and records.

by RJ Wakeman
Published 2015

A fascinating look into the origins, components and uses for shellac, including records!

by Frederick J. Garbit
Published 1878

Full Title:
The phonograph and its inventor, Thomas Alva Edison
being a description of the invention and a memoir of its inventor

by George B. Prescott (George Bartlett), 1830-1894
Publication 1878

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the University of Victoria, McPherson Library

by Rous, Samuel Holland; Victor Talking Machine Company
Published 1919

The 1st to the 3rd and 9th editions were published under title: The Victor book of the opera

by The Los Angeles Sunday Times
Published April 10, 1898

An interesting article demonstrating the unique uses to which talking machines are put