Alexandria Digital Research Library

[Black wax home recording of man and woman reminiscing in German].

Cylinder12889

Performer:
Fuchs, Johann
Place of Publication:
[Austria],
Issued Date:
1912
Genres:
Personal recordings
Notes:

Place of recording likely Austria.

Inscription on lid and box, not yet deciphered, although first word on lid appears to be "Vater."

1907 patent black wax cylinder.

Johann Fuchs.

The David Giovannoni Collection of home cylinder recordings (Florian Fuchs Collection, Set Number: 141-03, Originally acquired: Jim Ross, c. 2010).

Description:

Male speech, beginning: "Vor funfundzwanzig Jahren lie ich deinen Gemahl Florian nach Amerika reisen"; oral signature: "Johann Fuchs, gesagt am neunzehnten November tausendneunhundertzwlfe, gelobt sei Jesus Christi." Followed by female speech.

Physical Description:
1 cylinder (ca. 2 min.) : 165.6 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/f3p26xm6
Catalog System Number:
990041107380203776
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.