You can help UCSB's online archive of cylinder recordings
grow by donating cylinder recordings to the UCSB Library for digitization
and long-term preservation. Cylinders that the library doesn't already
own (provided that they are in good, playable condition) will be digitized
and added to the collection for others to enjoy. You, your family and
friends will be able to listen to the online recordings anytime, with
the knowledge that these recordings will be preserved for posterity at
the UCSB Libraries and that they will contribute to a growing collection
of audio that is freely accessible to scholars and the public. Your name
will also be permanently associated with the cylinders that you donate.
All types of cylinders are welcome, from brown wax cylinders
to Blue Amberols or even home or field recordings. Whether they are rare
or not so rare, you can ensure that they are preserved in the proper environment
for future generations and that they will be accessible to the public.
We regret that we cannot digitize recordings unless they
are donated to the Library.
The project would like to thank the following organizations
and individuals who donated cylinders to the project for digitization:
Anonymous
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
Gerald A. DeLuca, Johnston, Rhode Island
Jim Garber, Yorktown Heights, New York
Hawthorn's Antique Audio, Roseville, California
Scott, Sue Ann, and Gordon Keck, St. Louis, Missouri
Paul Lassen, Los Angeles, California
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
James McVoy, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Estate of William R. Moran, La Cañada, California
Richard Muff, Benicia, California
Francis Paque, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Mark Rustad, Edina, Minnesota
Robert Tschanz, Hamilton, Ontario
UCLA, Los Angeles, California
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
William W. and Karin Whyman, Madera, California
Donald G. Wileman, Lindsay, Ontario
Jonathan Wind, New York, New York
For further information on donating to the archive, please
contact the archivist:
David Seubert, Curator
Performing Arts Collection
Davidson Library
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010
(805) 893-5444
seubert@library.ucsb.edu
Page author: David Seubert.
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06/12/07 11:29:53
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There's a mother always waiting you, at home, sweet home - Will Oakland and chorus. (Edison Blue Amberol: 2030), [1913].
Listen to a live stream of operatic cylinders from the collection of William R. Moran on streaming Cylinder Radio
Some instruments recorded better than others with the acoustic recording process. Typically loud instruments like brass recorded well, while softer instruments like violins didn't.