Alexandria Digital Research Library

Brown wax home recording of woman singing Nearer, my God, to thee

Cylinder12934

Composer:
Adams, Sarah Flower, 1805-1848
Variant Title:
Nearer, my god, to thee
Place of Publication:
[Place of production unknown],
Issued Date:
1890
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Inscription on slip: Nearer My God to Thee as sung by my dear departed mother.

Place of recording likely the United States.

Brown wax cylinder.

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Set Number: 150-01, Originally acquired: John Levin, 2011).

Performer not given.

Description:

Female vocal solo.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 138.7 rpm ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.
Format:
Audio musical
Collection(s):
Cylinder Audio Archive
Library Location:
Department of Special Research Collections
ARK:
ark:/48907/f3gm86rq
Catalog System Number:
990041106930203776
Copyright Holder:
University of California (System). Regents
Restrictions:

MP3 files of the restored cylinders available for download are copyrighted by the Regents of the University of California. They are licensed for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License. Acknowledgments for reuse of the transfers should read "University of California, Santa Barbara Library." The original wav files (either unedited or restored) can be provided upon request for commercial or non-commercial use such as CD reissues, film/tv synchronization, use on websites or in exhibits. The University of California makes no claims or warranties as to the copyright status of the original recordings and charges a use fee for the use of the transfers. Please contact the University of California, Santa Barbara Library Department of Special Research Collections for information on licensing cylinder transfers.