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Calendar Display - January 2010: The First Sounds
January 2010
January's display is about the first sounds. Did you know that Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville recorded sound years before Edison? Come check out the display. See below for additional information.
Web Sites used for display information:
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Oldest recorded voices sing again (BBC News)
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Mary Had a Little Lamb (University of San Diego)
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Leon Scott and the Phonautograph (University of San Diego)
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The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph (Library of Congress)
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Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (Wikipedia)
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The World’s Oldest Sound Recordings Played For The First Time (FirstSounds Press Release)
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Thomas Edison (Wikipedia)
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Working Paper 2 (FirstSounds)
Additional Information:
- OSU Library Catalog subject search for sound recording
- Buy the calendar: Amazon Barnes & Noble Borders
- Also check out the Science of Music Display
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