http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c81n84j7 No online items Guide to the Peter Martland collection on sound recording industry history PA Mss 106 Finding aid prepared by David Seubert, 2015; revised and encoded by Nadine Turner, 2017. UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 93106-9010 [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections 2015 March 23 Guide to the Peter Martland PA Mss 106 1 collection on sound recording industry history PA Mss 106 Title: Peter Martland collection on sound recording industry history Identifier/Call Number: PA Mss 106 Contributing Institution: UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections Language of Material: English Physical Description: 18.33 linear feet(13 cartons, 4 flat oversize Boxes, 30 audiocassettes) Creator: Martland, Peter Source: Gramophone Company Source: Victor Talking Machine Company Source: Columbia Records, Inc. Date (inclusive): 1897-1930 Abstract: Early sound recording industry research files collected by Peter Martland. Includes correspondence and other business papers, records, and reports of the Victor Talking Machine Company, RCA VIctor, EMI, Thorn EMI, Columbia, Gramophone, and others. The collection also contains papers, notebooks and diaries of individual recording artists, engineers, and executives. Physical Location: UCSB Library, Department of Special Research Collections Access Restrictions The collection is open for research. Use Restrictions Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained. Preferred Citation [Identification of Item], Peter Martland collection on sound recording industry history, PA Mss 106. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara. Acquisition Information Gift of Peter Martland, 2015. Processing Information Processed by David Seubert, Nadine Turner, and Mona Luo, 2015. Scope and Content Early sound recording industry research files collected by Peter Martland. Includes correspondence and other business papers, records, and reports of the Victor Talking Machine Company, RCA VIctor, EMI, Thorn EMI, Columbia, Gramophone, and others. The collection also contains papers, notebooks and diaries of individual recording artists, engineers, and executives. Subjects and Indexing Terms Reports Papers (document genre) Records (documents) Diaries Notebooks Sound recording industry -- United States -- History Audiocassettes Gramophone Company Victor Talking Machine Company Columbia Records, Inc. Early Sound Recording History Files Guide to the Peter Martland PA Mss 106 2 collection on sound recording industry history PA Mss 106 Early Sound Recording History Files Columbia Files Columbia Files Box 7, Folder 10 Bound copy and 2 articles relating to the history of Okeh records undated Box 7, Folder 17 Charles Sumner Tainter papers (1) undated Box 7, Folder 18 Charles Sumner Tainter papers (2) undated Box 10, Folder 1 Charles Sumner Tainter Volta Lab Notebooks [v.1-5] undated Box 10, Folder 2 Charles Sumner Tainter Volta Lab Notebooks [v. 6-12] undated Box 10, Folder 3 Charles Sumner Tainter Volta Lab Notebooks and Home lab notebooks undated Box 12, Folder 1 A. G. Bell and C. A. Bell papers re Volta Labs and subsequent companies Ex LC Bell Papers undated Columbia Graphophone Files Box 1, Folder 13 Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd. papers 1917-1931 Box 4, Folder 1 Columbia papers undated Box 6, Folder 6 Columbia Phonograph Co. Inc. papers (1) before 1914 Box 6, Folder 7 Columbia Phonograph Co. Inc. papers (2) before 1914 Box 6, Folder 12 Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. papers, accounts and general meetings undated Box 6, Folder 20 The Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. business papers undated Box 6, Folder 21 The Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. agreements, accounts, business papers and letters; Columbia Phonograph Co. Inc. business papers undated Box 8, Folder 1 Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd., business papers, biographies of company executives, Sir Isaac Shoenberg papers a letter from his son 1992 Box 8, Folder 2 Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd., agreements and company papers 1917-1931 Box 8, Folder 3 Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd., minutes of meetings and balance sheets 1923-1930 Box 8, Folder 4 Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd, business papers, assets and liabilities, manufacturing data and accounts ledger undated Box 8, Folder 5 Columbia Phonograph Co Inc, business and other papers – includes two JP McCoy trade intelligence reports for Thomas Edison undated Box 8, Folder 6 Carl Lindstrom AG, mainly business letters relating to the Gramophone Company failed early 1920s takeover undated Box 14, Folder 3 Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. report 29 July 1930 'Upon the profits of the Company for the three years ended 31 December 1929 and assets and liabilities at 31 December 1929 undated Edison Bell Files Box 5, Folder 3 Edison Bell papers and advertisements undated Box 6, Folder 24 Edison Bell business papers, accounts and articles undated Box 7, Folder 1 Edison Bell papers (1) before 1900 Box 7, Folder 2 Edison Bell papers (2) before 1900 Box 14, Folder 2 Edison Bell Phonograph Corporation Ltd. (1892) and Edison Bell Consolidated Phonograph Co. Ltd. (1898) Board of Trade company registration papers BT31/5448 and BT31/7861 1892-1898 EMI Files Box 1, Folder 12 EMI merger papers 1927-1931 Box 1, Folder 16 Statistics file – mainly early EMI undated Box 1, Folder 17 Thorn EMI papers undated Box 1, Folder 19 William Sinkler Darby diaries (1) undated Box 1, Folder 20 William Sinkler Darby diaries (2) undated Box 3, Folder 4 Recording industry executives and recording engineers – biographies etc. undated Box 3, Folder 5 Material relating to recording artists – biographies, obituaries, correspondence, sales etc. undated Box 3, Folder 6 Gramophone Co./EMI business and other papers and articles undated Guide to the Peter Martland PA Mss 106 3 collection on sound recording industry history PA Mss 106 Early Sound Recording History Files EMI Files Box 3, Folder 7 Advertising and monthly supplements undated Box 4, Folder 4 Bound copy of a translation of The History of the Odeon Co. undated Box 5, Folder 2 Gramophone and Columbia Graphophone Co. merger papers undated Box 5, Folder 4 Sir Louis Sterling undated Box 6, Folder 9 George Croydon Marks (Lord Marks of Woolwich) 1858-1938 Box 6, Folder 10 David Sarnoff undated Box 7, Folder 5 EMI Ltd: business papers, includes a key document A Review of UK Record Sales 2 copies 1905-1956 Box 8, Folder 10 Photocopies of pictures for EMI History (1) undated Box 8, Folder 11 Photocopies of pictures for EMI History (2) undated Box 8, Folder 12 Early EMI papers – Mittell diary notes mainly concerning US EMI relations and German post war reorganisation. Blumlein papers undated Box 8, Folder 13 EMI Ltd. early annual reports and some business papers undated Box 9, Folder 6 Alfred Clark papers undated Box 9, Folder 12 EMI executives and record producers - Sir Joseph Lockwood, David Bicknell, Sir Landon Ronald, Sir Ernest de la Rue, Glenn Walich, Dario Sorio, Sir Ernest Fisk, Maclean and Walter Legge undated Box 12, Folder 10 EMI Clippings undated Emile Berliner Files Box 1, Folder 9 Emile Berliner files - photos of Grace, letters, articles, agreements etc. (1) undated Box 1, Folder 10 Emile Berliner files - photos of Grace, letters, articles, agreements etc. (2) undated Box 1, Folder 11 Emile Berliner files - photos of grace, letters, articles, agreements etc. (3) undated Box 3, Folder 3 Photocopy of Frederick Wile Emile Berliner (Washington, D.C.) 1926 Box 6, Folder 1 Joseph Sanders I (1) undated Box 6, Folder 2 Joseph Sanders I (2) undated Box 6, Folder 3 Joseph Sanders II undated Gramophone Company Files Box 1, Folder 2 Competition: letters from FM Prescott to Australian dealers & Cinch manufacturing material. 1901; 1913-14 Box 1, Folder 4 Pre-1914 Gramophone Co. Ltd. - some Emile Berliner correspondence and some Australian branch correspondence 1902-1903 Box 2, Folder 3 The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Bound collection of monthly trade epitomes and sales data relating to the British branch 1904-1905 Box 2, Folder 4-10 Monthly Epitomes of the British Branch: The Gramophone and Typewriter Ltd. 1905-1930 Box 3, Folder 9 Carl Lindstrom AG business papers undated Box 3, Folder 10 Gramophone Co. Ltd. annual published accounts (1) 1899-1931 Box 3, Folder 11 Gramophone Co. Ltd. annual published accounts (2) 1899-1931 Box 3, Folder 12 Gramophone Co. Ltd. papers and accounts. Victor papers, Macy Judgements and miscellaneous papers undated Box 3, Folder 15 Gramophone Co. Ltd.: World War I papers, also papers relating to the loss of DGAG and the post war Mixed Arbitral Tribunal 1919-1931 Box 4, Folder 3 Bound copy of Future prospects for the entire general business of the Gramophone Company Ltd survey of the entire business since its foundations 1921 Box 4, Folder 7-21 The Gramophone Co. Ltd.: Bound collection of Managing Directors half yearly and annual reports to the board 1902-1913 Box 5, Folder 1 Gramophone Co. Ltd. reprints of early catalogues and article on early matrix numbers undated Box 5, Folder 5 Gramophone Co. Ltd. capital investments before 1931 Guide to the Peter Martland PA Mss 106 4 collection on sound recording industry history PA Mss 106 Early Sound Recording History Files Gramophone Company Files Box 5, Folder 6 Papers relating to the British branch of the Gramophone Co. Ltd. undated Box 5, Folder 7 Gramophone Co. Ltd.- sales and financial data together with a copy of the first Gramophone Co. nominal ledger undated Box 5, Folder 8 Victor - Gramophone correspondence 1909-1929 Box 5, Folder 9 Gramophone Co.