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Project Staff

This project was a collaborative effort between many people. Project staff however are solely responsible for the content, though many other individuals have given generously of their time, knowledge and advice.

Project Director

Cylinder Digitizing Technicians

  • Noah Pollaczek, Meredith Bak

Cylinder Catalogers

  • Levi Hanes, Su-Ching Lin

Systems Support

  • Josh Preston, Ana Fidler

Programming/interface

  • Steven Greeran, David Seubert

Cylinder History

  • Benjamin Reitz, Noah Pollaczek, David Seubert (text), Tony Mastres (photos)

Student Employees

Matt Belding, Ambre Gonzales, Alex Knox, Samantha Pineda, Nicole Sonquist

Special Thanks

Jill Breedon, Tim Brooks, Martin F. Bryan, Sam Brylawski, Henri Chamoux, Gene DeAnna, Ron Dethlefson, Jerry Fabris, Patrick Feaster, Tom and Virginia Hawthorn, Barbara Hirsch, Tom Hurd, Bill Klinger, Edie MacDougal, Catherine Masi, Kurt Nauck, Jon Noring, Cian Phillips, Bill Schurk, Dave Valentine


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Featured Cylinder

Morte d'Otello - Florencio Constantino. (Edison Blue Amberol: 28140), Edison Amberol: 28140), [1913].


Streaming Audio

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Did You Know?
Thomas Edison's laboratory and factory, including the sound recording archives, is administered by the National Park Service as a National Historic Site.

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