Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature
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Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature
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Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California
Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature
Organ literature 1858-1993
Physical Description: 25 box(es)
Scope and Contents
This series chronicles the rise of organ manufacturers, including companies such as Estey Organ Company, Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Company, Story and Clark Organ Company, and The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. The collection spans the dates 1858 through 1993, with the bulk spanning 1900 through 1950. It contains mostly manufacturing literature in the following formats: catalogs, books, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, periodicals, advertisements (newspaper and magazine), postal covers, trade cards, post cards, broadsides, and repair manuals. A small portion of the collection contains novelty items, including a set of checkers, pins, a fan, a folding knife, and engraved name plates.
The series is arranged according to the original order imposed by the indexes compiled by the collector; therefore, the arrangement reflects the donor's organizational schema. The arrangement is alphabetical and chronological.
Arrangement
This series is divided into four sub-series:
• Subject files [general information]
• Technical information
• Novelty items
• Postal covers and trading cards
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box 79, folder 2
Artizan Factories undated
Scope and Contents
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs, Artizan Factories Inc., undated
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box 89, folder 1
Wurlitzer 1895-1930
Scope and Contents
• Wurlitzer Organ (Spec Sheets), Circa 1895. 16 pp (plus 1 p price list) 6-1/4 x 9-1/2" (1-O)
• "Howard" Instructor for the Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, 1904. 66 pp 10-1/4 x 6-3/4" (1-O)
• Description of the Hope-Jones Organ: The Auditorium, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Ocean Grove, N.J., 1908. 6 pp 12-1/4 x 9" (1-O)
• The Evolution of the Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., 1918. 8 pp 6 x 9" (2-O)
• Net Price -List of Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., March 1, 1920. 2 pp 3-1/4 x 5-1/2" (1-C)
• Net Price -List of Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., March 1, 1920. 2 pp 3-1/4 x 5-1/2" (1-C)
• Broadside. for Wurlitzer Unit Organ Brochure, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Cincinnati, Circa 1920. 1 P 9 x 12-1/4" (1-O)
• Cash Price List of Wurlitzer Unit Organs, The Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., November 15, 1923. 4 pp 2-3/4 x 4-3/4" (1-C)
• Price List: Unit Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York/Cincinnati/Chicago/San Francisco, November 15, 1923. 2 pp 3 x 5" (1-O)
• Cash Price List of Wurlitzer Unit Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., November 15, 1924. 4 pp 2-3/4 x 4-1/2" (1-O)
• Estey ads, 1924
• Wurlitzer Hope - Jones Unit Orchestra in Hotel Martinique. New York City, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Circa 1925. 6 pp 3-1/2 x 5-1/4" (1-O)
• Photos of Robert Hope-Jones, Circa 1925. 5 pp (Various sizes) (1-O)
• Denver's Municipal Auditorium: One Feature of Which is the Mighty Wurlitzer Unit Organ, 1925. 16 pp 4-1/2 x 6-1/4" (1-O)
• Price List: Wurlitzer Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., September 1, 1927. 2 pp 3-3/4 X 6" (1-C)
• Price List of Wurlitzer Organs, Wurlitzer, September 1, 1927. 4 pp 3-1/4 X 5" (1-O)
• Description of the Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Organ in the Baptist Temple, Philadelphia, Pa., The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1928. 4 pp 11 X 8" (1-O)
• "Individualized" Church Pipe Organs by Wurlitzer, Circa 1930. 8 pp 8 X 10" (1-O)
box 89, folder 2
Wurlitzer 1949-1956
Scope and Contents
• Testimonial Letter, Richard W. Leibert, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York, to The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., September 27, 1949. 1 P 8-1/2 X 11" (1-O)
• The Wurlitzer Unit Organ: The Perfect Musical Instrument for the Theatre, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, etc., Circa 1928. 63 pp 9 x 12-3/4" (1-O/binding cut off, apparently to facilitate reprinting, 3-R)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: Series 50, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Organ Division, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp (Including letter and envelope) 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• The Finest Organ Music-The Wurlitzer Organs, Series 30 and 31-Keyed to the Modern Tempo, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (2-O)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: "Music's Richest Voice", Vol. XI, No.9, July 1950. 4 pp 8-1/2 X 11" (1-O)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: Series six. Single Manual, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Pa., Circa 1950. 4 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• There is a Wurlitzer Organ Just Right for Every Organ Need, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp 3-1/2 x 6-1/2" (1-O)
• Music Review: Centennial Issue: Wurlitzer 1856-1956. 8 pp 8 x 9" (2-O)
box 89, folder 3
Wurlitzer 1956-1980
Scope and Contents
• The World's Greatest Achievement in Music: The Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit-Orchestra, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati/Chicago/New York, Circa 1916. 62 pp 8-3/4 x 11-1/2" (1-R) (Reprinted by Vestal Press in 1964)
• The Dedication of the Style 260 Wurlitzer Theatre pipe Organ, City of San Gabriel, California, February 11-13, 1972. 60 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• The "Regal" Wurlitzer Cinema Organ at the Musical Museum, National Musical Museum, Brentford Middlesex, Circa 1980. 9 pp 6-1/4 x 8-3/4" (1-O)
• Wizard of Id cartoon
• The Official Opening of the Magnificent Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ, Auckland, New Zealand, November 6, 1982. 24 pp 8-1/4 x 11" (1-O)
• Reproducing Residence Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer, Company, undated
• Photos of Robert Hope-Jones, Circa 1925. 5 pp (Various sizes) (1-O)
box 89, folder 4
Wurlitzer undated
Scope and Contents
• Theatre Organs Having Roll Playing Units, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Theatre Pipe Organ Fact Book, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Choice of the Artists, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Miscellaneous newspaper articles and photographs
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box 104, folder 12
Artizan Factories Incorporated 1922
Scope and Contents
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs and Instructions for Taking Care of Same, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1925. 6 pp 4-1/4 x 6" (1-O, 2-R)
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs and Instructions for Taking Care of Same, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1925. 6 pp 7 x 10" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated 2 pp 7-1/4 X 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A-1" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-I" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 X 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "C" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "C-1" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "C-2" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "0" Military Band - 61 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10" (1-O)
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box 121, folder 5
Niagara Music Company - North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works 1906-1911
Scope and Contents
• Letter, Niagara Music Company, December 1, 1908. 1 P 8-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Letter, Niagara Music Company, January 7, 1909. 1 P 8-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Ye Catalogue of Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company: Military Band Organs, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 20 pp 9-1/4 x 11-1/2" (1-O, 2-R)
• Order Blank, Niagara Musical Instrument Mfg. Co., North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1910. 1 P 10-1/2 x 5-1/2" (1-O)
• P.P. Lease, Circa 1910. 2 pp 8-1/2 x 14" (1-O)
• Price List of Niagara Automatic Musical Instruments, Niagara Musical Instrument Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., April 1, 1911. 1 P 9 x 12" (2-O, 1-C)
• Fold-Up Reply Post Card for the Violiphone, The Niagara Musical Instrument Co., North Tonawanda, New York, 1912. 6 pp 9 x 3-3/4" (1-O)
• Broadside for the En-Symphonie, Circa 1912. 1 p 3-1/2 x 5-1/2" (1-O) (Color)
• Musical Program and Dinner: Compliments of the Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co. North Tonawanda. N.Y., Circa 1912. 4 pp 5 x 7" (1-O)
• En-Symphonie Catalog, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1912. 12 pp 9-1/4 x 12" (1-O)
• The En-Symphonie: Designed Especially for the Moving Picture Trade, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1915. 4 pp 4-1/4 x 8-1/2" (1-O, 1-C)
• Miscellaneous, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, Various dates. 28 pp (Various sizes) (1-C) (Includes photographs)
• Automatic Military Bands, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 23 pp 7-1/4 x 10-3/4" (3-O, 3-R, 1-C)
box 121, folder 6
North Tonawanda Musical Instrumental Works 1906-1924
Scope and Contents
• Price List: Military Band Organs, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, April 1, 1924. 4 pp 3-1/2 x 6" (1-O, 1-C)
• Mechanical and Automatic Musical Instruments, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1910. 46 pp 8 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Miscellaneous Photos. Letters. Etc., North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, Various dates. 27 pp (Various sizes) (1-O/C)
• Return Post Card, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1915. 1 P 5-1/2 x 3-1/4" (1-O)
• Instruments Operated by Perforated Paper Music, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1915. 18 pp 7-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Military Band Organ – 48 Keys, Style 184/52 Keys, Style 86/North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York
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box 125, folder 1
North Tonawanda 1908-1929
Scope and Contents
• Style 46/146 Military Band Organ. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Automatic Keyboard Piano: Style "L", North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (12-O, 1-C)
• Pianolin "A" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (6-O)
• Pianolin "B" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (11-O)
• Orchestrina-87 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (6-O, 1-C)
• Style 56/156 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Pianolin: 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Mando-Orchestra-87 Notes (20 Selections), North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Style 159 Military Band Organ - 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Pianolin "C" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Style 64/164 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Style 55/155 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Style 58/158 Military Band Organ. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Sextrola "B"-52 Notes. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Military Band Organ No. 188, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Sextrola "A"-52 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Automatic Military Band 82 Keys: style 1110 (on truck), North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Soft Toned Instruments, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1910. 8 pp 7-3/4 x 10-3/4" (1-O)
• The "Ideal" Moving Picture Orchestra: Style "G", North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 10-1/2 x 7-1/4" (3-O, 1-C)
• Salesman's Book, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1915. 44 pp 7-3/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• What Users Say, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1912. 4 pp 8 x 11" (1-O)
• What Users Say of the North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works Organs, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1912. 1 P 8-1/2 x 12-1/4" (1-O)
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box 210, folder 10
North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works - Olympia Music Box 1900-1910
Scope and Contents
• Catalogue of Perforated Music Rolls for Pianolin, The North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 40 pp 3 x 6-1/4" (1-O)
• The "Olympia" Self-Playing Music Box, undated (1-C)
• Original List of Tunes for the 15-3/4" Olympia Music Box, Circa 1900. 10 pp 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" (11-R)
Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California
Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature
Organ literature 1858-1993
Physical Description: 25 box(es)
Scope and Contents
This series chronicles the rise of organ manufacturers, including companies such as Estey Organ Company, Mason and Hamlin Organ and Piano Company, Story and Clark Organ Company, and The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. The collection spans the dates 1858 through 1993, with the bulk spanning 1900 through 1950. It contains mostly manufacturing literature in the following formats: catalogs, books, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, periodicals, advertisements (newspaper and magazine), postal covers, trade cards, post cards, broadsides, and repair manuals. A small portion of the collection contains novelty items, including a set of checkers, pins, a fan, a folding knife, and engraved name plates.
The series is arranged according to the original order imposed by the indexes compiled by the collector; therefore, the arrangement reflects the donor's organizational schema. The arrangement is alphabetical and chronological.
Arrangement
This series is divided into four sub-series:
• Subject files [general information]
• Technical information
• Novelty items
• Postal covers and trading cards
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box 79, folder 2
Artizan Factories undated
Scope and Contents
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs, Artizan Factories Inc., undated
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box 89, folder 1
Wurlitzer 1895-1930
Scope and Contents
• Wurlitzer Organ (Spec Sheets), Circa 1895. 16 pp (plus 1 p price list) 6-1/4 x 9-1/2" (1-O)
• "Howard" Instructor for the Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, 1904. 66 pp 10-1/4 x 6-3/4" (1-O)
• Description of the Hope-Jones Organ: The Auditorium, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Ocean Grove, N.J., 1908. 6 pp 12-1/4 x 9" (1-O)
• The Evolution of the Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., 1918. 8 pp 6 x 9" (2-O)
• Net Price -List of Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., March 1, 1920. 2 pp 3-1/4 x 5-1/2" (1-C)
• Net Price -List of Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., March 1, 1920. 2 pp 3-1/4 x 5-1/2" (1-C)
• Broadside. for Wurlitzer Unit Organ Brochure, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Cincinnati, Circa 1920. 1 P 9 x 12-1/4" (1-O)
• Cash Price List of Wurlitzer Unit Organs, The Wurlitzer Co., New York, etc., November 15, 1923. 4 pp 2-3/4 x 4-3/4" (1-C)
• Price List: Unit Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., New York/Cincinnati/Chicago/San Francisco, November 15, 1923. 2 pp 3 x 5" (1-O)
• Cash Price List of Wurlitzer Unit Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., November 15, 1924. 4 pp 2-3/4 x 4-1/2" (1-O)
• Estey ads, 1924
• Wurlitzer Hope - Jones Unit Orchestra in Hotel Martinique. New York City, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Circa 1925. 6 pp 3-1/2 x 5-1/4" (1-O)
• Photos of Robert Hope-Jones, Circa 1925. 5 pp (Various sizes) (1-O)
• Denver's Municipal Auditorium: One Feature of Which is the Mighty Wurlitzer Unit Organ, 1925. 16 pp 4-1/2 x 6-1/4" (1-O)
• Price List: Wurlitzer Organs, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., September 1, 1927. 2 pp 3-3/4 X 6" (1-C)
• Price List of Wurlitzer Organs, Wurlitzer, September 1, 1927. 4 pp 3-1/4 X 5" (1-O)
• Description of the Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Organ in the Baptist Temple, Philadelphia, Pa., The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1928. 4 pp 11 X 8" (1-O)
• "Individualized" Church Pipe Organs by Wurlitzer, Circa 1930. 8 pp 8 X 10" (1-O)
box 89, folder 2
Wurlitzer 1949-1956
Scope and Contents
• Testimonial Letter, Richard W. Leibert, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, New York, to The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., September 27, 1949. 1 P 8-1/2 X 11" (1-O)
• The Wurlitzer Unit Organ: The Perfect Musical Instrument for the Theatre, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, etc., Circa 1928. 63 pp 9 x 12-3/4" (1-O/binding cut off, apparently to facilitate reprinting, 3-R)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: Series 50, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Organ Division, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp (Including letter and envelope) 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• The Finest Organ Music-The Wurlitzer Organs, Series 30 and 31-Keyed to the Modern Tempo, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (2-O)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: "Music's Richest Voice", Vol. XI, No.9, July 1950. 4 pp 8-1/2 X 11" (1-O)
• The Wurlitzer Organ: Series six. Single Manual, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, Pa., Circa 1950. 4 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• There is a Wurlitzer Organ Just Right for Every Organ Need, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1950. 8 pp 3-1/2 x 6-1/2" (1-O)
• Music Review: Centennial Issue: Wurlitzer 1856-1956. 8 pp 8 x 9" (2-O)
box 89, folder 3
Wurlitzer 1956-1980
Scope and Contents
• The World's Greatest Achievement in Music: The Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit-Orchestra, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati/Chicago/New York, Circa 1916. 62 pp 8-3/4 x 11-1/2" (1-R) (Reprinted by Vestal Press in 1964)
• The Dedication of the Style 260 Wurlitzer Theatre pipe Organ, City of San Gabriel, California, February 11-13, 1972. 60 pp 8-1/2 x 11" (1-O)
• The "Regal" Wurlitzer Cinema Organ at the Musical Museum, National Musical Museum, Brentford Middlesex, Circa 1980. 9 pp 6-1/4 x 8-3/4" (1-O)
• Wizard of Id cartoon
• The Official Opening of the Magnificent Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ, Auckland, New Zealand, November 6, 1982. 24 pp 8-1/4 x 11" (1-O)
• Reproducing Residence Organ, The Rudolph Wurlitzer, Company, undated
• Photos of Robert Hope-Jones, Circa 1925. 5 pp (Various sizes) (1-O)
box 89, folder 4
Wurlitzer undated
Scope and Contents
• Theatre Organs Having Roll Playing Units, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Theatre Pipe Organ Fact Book, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Choice of the Artists, The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, undated
• Miscellaneous newspaper articles and photographs
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box 104, folder 12
Artizan Factories Incorporated 1922
Scope and Contents
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs and Instructions for Taking Care of Same, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1925. 6 pp 4-1/4 x 6" (1-O, 2-R)
• Introduction with Interior View of Organs and Instructions for Taking Care of Same, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1925. 6 pp 7 x 10" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated 2 pp 7-1/4 X 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A-2" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A-1" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "A-I" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 X 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "C" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "C-1" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "C-2" Military Band - 57 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Broadside: Style "0" Military Band - 61 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10" (1-O)
• Broadside: Style "X-A" Military Band - 46 Keys, Artizan Factories, Inc., North Tonawanda, N.Y., undated. 2 pp 7 x 10" (1-O)
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box 121, folder 5
Niagara Music Company - North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works 1906-1911
Scope and Contents
• Letter, Niagara Music Company, December 1, 1908. 1 P 8-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Letter, Niagara Music Company, January 7, 1909. 1 P 8-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Ye Catalogue of Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company: Military Band Organs, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 20 pp 9-1/4 x 11-1/2" (1-O, 2-R)
• Order Blank, Niagara Musical Instrument Mfg. Co., North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1910. 1 P 10-1/2 x 5-1/2" (1-O)
• P.P. Lease, Circa 1910. 2 pp 8-1/2 x 14" (1-O)
• Price List of Niagara Automatic Musical Instruments, Niagara Musical Instrument Company, North Tonawanda, N.Y., April 1, 1911. 1 P 9 x 12" (2-O, 1-C)
• Fold-Up Reply Post Card for the Violiphone, The Niagara Musical Instrument Co., North Tonawanda, New York, 1912. 6 pp 9 x 3-3/4" (1-O)
• Broadside for the En-Symphonie, Circa 1912. 1 p 3-1/2 x 5-1/2" (1-O) (Color)
• Musical Program and Dinner: Compliments of the Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co. North Tonawanda. N.Y., Circa 1912. 4 pp 5 x 7" (1-O)
• En-Symphonie Catalog, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1912. 12 pp 9-1/4 x 12" (1-O)
• The En-Symphonie: Designed Especially for the Moving Picture Trade, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1915. 4 pp 4-1/4 x 8-1/2" (1-O, 1-C)
• Miscellaneous, Niagara Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company, Various dates. 28 pp (Various sizes) (1-C) (Includes photographs)
• Automatic Military Bands, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 23 pp 7-1/4 x 10-3/4" (3-O, 3-R, 1-C)
box 121, folder 6
North Tonawanda Musical Instrumental Works 1906-1924
Scope and Contents
• Price List: Military Band Organs, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, April 1, 1924. 4 pp 3-1/2 x 6" (1-O, 1-C)
• Mechanical and Automatic Musical Instruments, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1910. 46 pp 8 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Miscellaneous Photos. Letters. Etc., North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, Various dates. 27 pp (Various sizes) (1-O/C)
• Return Post Card, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1915. 1 P 5-1/2 x 3-1/4" (1-O)
• Instruments Operated by Perforated Paper Music, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1915. 18 pp 7-1/2 x 11" (1-C)
• Military Band Organ – 48 Keys, Style 184/52 Keys, Style 86/North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York
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box 125, folder 1
North Tonawanda 1908-1929
Scope and Contents
• Style 46/146 Military Band Organ. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Automatic Keyboard Piano: Style "L", North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (12-O, 1-C)
• Pianolin "A" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (6-O)
• Pianolin "B" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (11-O)
• Orchestrina-87 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (6-O, 1-C)
• Style 56/156 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Pianolin: 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Mando-Orchestra-87 Notes (20 Selections), North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Style 159 Military Band Organ - 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Pianolin "C" - 49 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Style 64/164 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Style 55/155 Military Band Organ, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Style 58/158 Military Band Organ. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Sextrola "B"-52 Notes. 46 keys, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Military Band Organ No. 188, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• Sextrola "A"-52 Notes, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (3-O)
• Automatic Military Band 82 Keys: style 1110 (on truck), North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 1 p 7-1/4 x 10-1/2" (2-O)
• Soft Toned Instruments, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, New York, Circa 1910. 8 pp 7-3/4 x 10-3/4" (1-O)
• The "Ideal" Moving Picture Orchestra: Style "G", North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, circa 1910. 2 pp 10-1/2 x 7-1/4" (3-O, 1-C)
• Salesman's Book, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1915. 44 pp 7-3/4 x 10-1/2" (1-O)
• What Users Say, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1912. 4 pp 8 x 11" (1-O)
• What Users Say of the North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works Organs, North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1912. 1 P 8-1/2 x 12-1/4" (1-O)
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box 210, folder 10
North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works - Olympia Music Box 1900-1910
Scope and Contents
• Catalogue of Perforated Music Rolls for Pianolin, The North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works, North Tonawanda, N.Y., Circa 1910. 40 pp 3 x 6-1/4" (1-O)
• The "Olympia" Self-Playing Music Box, undated (1-C)
• Original List of Tunes for the 15-3/4" Olympia Music Box, Circa 1900. 10 pp 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" (11-R)
Citation
“Howe (Richard J.) Collection of Musical Instrument Literature,” North Tonawanda History, accessed September 28, 2024, https://nthistory.com/items/show/3786.