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Unidentified recording, 1931 - 1932

 Item — Container: Box 1, Folder: Unidentified copy 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Durium Record Collection consists of eight 4” single faced recordings on disc. Six of the recordings hold the same tune, Silent Night, composed by Joseph Mohr and presumed to have been orchestrated by Phil Spitalny, was originally written by Franz Xaver Gruber. This song is presumed to have been performed by Ruth and Julia Paull known collectively as the Paull Sisters. Two recordings are of unknown contents, but labeled "Tony Wons."

Dates

  • Creation: 1931 - 1932

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Advance notice (2 weeks) is required to listen to sound recordings.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

General

Mx: X222

Imprinted with backwards 5 near center of disc.

Labeled "Tony Wons"

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

Contact:
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106