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1. Record industry publicity collection, 1937-1979

   21.75 linear feet (41 boxes and 8 oversize folders, approximately 17,900 items). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Press releases, record catalogs, radio program scripts, promotional posters, monthly publications about new record releases, and other materials advertising sound recordings.

2. Joe Smith collection, 1986-1988

   263 sound cassettes. 3.6 linear feet (9 boxes, approximately 3,150 items). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Oral history interviews conducted by recording industry executive Joe Smith with more than two hundred recording artists and executives from 1986 through 1988. Printed transcripts accompany most of the recorded interviews.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

3. H. Vose Greenough Jr. papers, 1937-1972

   .5 linear feet (2 boxes). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Personal papers of H. Vose Greenough Jr., founder and owner of Technichord Records, a small recording company in Brookline, Massachusetts, as well as materials from Technichord Records.

4. Jim Walsh papers, 1867-1987, and undated

   38.28 linear feet (51 boxes, 1 map case folder, approximately 23,486 items). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The papers consist of correspondence, research files, photographs, scrapbooks, and other materials that form part of a larger collection of sound recordings and audio equipment assembled by journalist, radio host, and early recording collector Jim Walsh.

5. Wanda Landowska and Denise Restout papers, 1843-2002

   approximately 41,000 items. 255 containers. 117.0 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Wanda Landowska was a Polish keyboardist, composer, and teacher best known for revitalizing harpsichord performance in the twentieth century. Her school at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, founded in 1925, became one of the great centers for the collection, study, and performance of Baroque music until it was looted by the Nazis in 1940. The collection consists of annotated music, correspondence, business papers, writings, programs, photographs, and other materials that document the legacy of Landowska. These materials largely reflect the activities of Landowska and her pupil, Denise Restout, during their years at Saint-Leu and after their immigration to the United States in 1941.

6. Golden Crest Records papers from the John Broven Collection, 1935-2013

   approximately 7,284 items. 24 containers. 8.6 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Independent record label. Vertical files, financial statements, and legal proceedings document the output and operations of Golden Crest Records.

7. John Broven Collection, 1942-2014

   approximately 39,638 items. 115 containers. 47.57 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Blues historian. Business files, correspondence, and research gives insight into the operations of Ace Records and the history of blues music.

8. Record newsletters and catalogs from the Edward J. Smith papers, 1958-1981

   approximately 157 items. 1 container. 0.21 linear feet. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Record producer. Primarily newsletters detailing recordings from Edward J. Smith's various record labels.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

9. Jack Kapp collection, circa 1900-1949

   69 items, including 63 drawings and 6 prints. -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Collection of mostly original cartoon drawings, one framed album cover, and some correspondence assembled by American Decca Records founder and president Jack Kapp. The drawings provide historical commentary on the issues of the phonograph industry, particularly the American Federation of Musicians recording ban of 1942-1944, and the place of the phonograph in American life.

10. Columbia Records paperwork collection, 1923-1964

    52 linear feet (159 boxes, approximately 55,650 items). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Record label orders, record label copy sheets, press release information, recording studio job sheets, and cut-out project information from Columbia Records.