Object ID:
2004.134.54.1-158
Title:
APH Talking Book production photographs
Photographer:
Various
Place:
Louisville, KY
Description:
Black-and-white and color glossy photographs of the APH talking book studios, narrators, monitors, machinery, and promotional photos.
.1 - "Mr. Lynch from Reader's Digest"--reverse of photo, ca. 1939
.2 - A.C. Ellis and Mr. Lynch in Talking Book production, ca. 1939
.3-.5 - Various APH employees in Talking Book production, ca. 1936 (.3 negative on file)
.4 Man to right behind record lathe is director of sound recording Earl P. Carter
.6 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936, Gilbert S. Ohlmann, director of Talking Book Dept.
.7 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936, director of sound recording Earl P. Carter (.7 negative on file)
.8 - APH recording studio, possibly A.C. Ellis, ca. 1936
.9 - APH recording studio, narrator Gilbert Livingston, ca. 1958 (negative on file)
.10 -.11 - APH recording studio, narrator George Walsh, 1966
.12 - APH recording studio, 1977
.13 -.14 - APH recording studio, Board member William C. Dabney, ca.1966
.15 - APH recording studio, 1964
.16 - Newsweek photo by Tony Rollo, ca. 1958
.17 - APH recording studio, Nancy Burbank, monitor posing as a narrator, reading "It Was Like This," ca.1950
.18 - Barbara Wiman, proofreader, taken by Ron Bath of Business First, May 1991
.19 -20 - Bruce Huntey, narrator, Anne Harlan, monitor in recording studios, taken by Ron Bath of Business First, May 1991
.21 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936 (negative on file)
.22 - APH recording studio, ca. 1950
.23 - APH narrator, Pete French, ca. 1943
.24 - APH narrator, Pete French, ca. 1950, photo taken by H.B. Littell for the Associated Press (negative on file)
.25 -26 - APH narrator, Paul Clark, 1959
.27 - APH narrator, Livingston Gilbert, ca. 1966
.28 -31 - APH narrator, Livingston Gilbert, 1964
.32 -36 - APH narrator, Jim Walton, 1971
.37 - APH narrator, Bruce Huntey; monitor, Anne Harlan, 1982
.38 -39 - APH narrator, Bruce Huntey, 1983
.40 - APH proofreader, Clyde Zellers, 1983
.41 - Tina Lou Wallace, 1949
.42 - "Blind girl reading talking digest," Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1943, photo by H.B. Littell for the Associated Press
.43 - "Blind Talking Book proofreader," Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1949, photo by Courier-Journal
.44 - .54 -Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1949-1983
.55-.59 - Early Talking Book Production equipment, description from Frank Hayden in accession file (.54 negative on file).
.60-.62 - Modern Talking Book production equipment
.63-78 - Talking Book production, 1936-1987 (.69 negative on file)
.79-80 - Tony Mcgrath looking through scope on Scully lathe, located in basement, Mastering Room opposite Studio 2 (Studio 6 in 2011), ca. 1966. Lin Caulfield photo#64-87-4. Negaive on file.
.81 - Close-up of technician peering through scope of Scully lathe.
.82 - Technician peering through scope of Scully lathe. Courier Journal photo stamp on reverse.
.83 Close-up of technician peering through scope of Scully lathe. Stamped on reverse, "Newsweek Photo by Tony Rollo".
.84-115 - Talking Book production, 1936-1987 (.106, .114, .115 negatives on file)
.116-.120- Tape duplication, 1982-1987
.121-.122- Tape duplication slides, ca. 1995
.123-.153 - Talking book promotional photos, ca. 1937 - 1982 (.125, .126, .127, .136 negatives on file): people listening to talking books, various talking book machines, receiving books from postman.
.132-134 Harold A. Lynch, Associate Editor of Reader's Digest, visiting APH in May 1937 to learn about the braille version of his magazine and discuss the possibility of a talking book version.
Negative only:
.154- Record packing, ca. 1957
.155- APH recording studio, ca.1939
.156- Thomas Edison with phonograph, reprint from magazine
.157- Scully recording machine ad, reprint
.158- Talking book machine ad, reprint
.1 - "Mr. Lynch from Reader's Digest"--reverse of photo, ca. 1939
.2 - A.C. Ellis and Mr. Lynch in Talking Book production, ca. 1939
.3-.5 - Various APH employees in Talking Book production, ca. 1936 (.3 negative on file)
.4 Man to right behind record lathe is director of sound recording Earl P. Carter
.6 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936, Gilbert S. Ohlmann, director of Talking Book Dept.
.7 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936, director of sound recording Earl P. Carter (.7 negative on file)
.8 - APH recording studio, possibly A.C. Ellis, ca. 1936
.9 - APH recording studio, narrator Gilbert Livingston, ca. 1958 (negative on file)
.10 -.11 - APH recording studio, narrator George Walsh, 1966
.12 - APH recording studio, 1977
.13 -.14 - APH recording studio, Board member William C. Dabney, ca.1966
.15 - APH recording studio, 1964
.16 - Newsweek photo by Tony Rollo, ca. 1958
.17 - APH recording studio, Nancy Burbank, monitor posing as a narrator, reading "It Was Like This," ca.1950
.18 - Barbara Wiman, proofreader, taken by Ron Bath of Business First, May 1991
.19 -20 - Bruce Huntey, narrator, Anne Harlan, monitor in recording studios, taken by Ron Bath of Business First, May 1991
.21 - APH recording studio, ca. 1936 (negative on file)
.22 - APH recording studio, ca. 1950
.23 - APH narrator, Pete French, ca. 1943
.24 - APH narrator, Pete French, ca. 1950, photo taken by H.B. Littell for the Associated Press (negative on file)
.25 -26 - APH narrator, Paul Clark, 1959
.27 - APH narrator, Livingston Gilbert, ca. 1966
.28 -31 - APH narrator, Livingston Gilbert, 1964
.32 -36 - APH narrator, Jim Walton, 1971
.37 - APH narrator, Bruce Huntey; monitor, Anne Harlan, 1982
.38 -39 - APH narrator, Bruce Huntey, 1983
.40 - APH proofreader, Clyde Zellers, 1983
.41 - Tina Lou Wallace, 1949
.42 - "Blind girl reading talking digest," Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1943, photo by H.B. Littell for the Associated Press
.43 - "Blind Talking Book proofreader," Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1949, photo by Courier-Journal
.44 - .54 -Tina Lou Wallace, ca. 1949-1983
.55-.59 - Early Talking Book Production equipment, description from Frank Hayden in accession file (.54 negative on file).
.60-.62 - Modern Talking Book production equipment
.63-78 - Talking Book production, 1936-1987 (.69 negative on file)
.79-80 - Tony Mcgrath looking through scope on Scully lathe, located in basement, Mastering Room opposite Studio 2 (Studio 6 in 2011), ca. 1966. Lin Caulfield photo#64-87-4. Negaive on file.
.81 - Close-up of technician peering through scope of Scully lathe.
.82 - Technician peering through scope of Scully lathe. Courier Journal photo stamp on reverse.
.83 Close-up of technician peering through scope of Scully lathe. Stamped on reverse, "Newsweek Photo by Tony Rollo".
.84-115 - Talking Book production, 1936-1987 (.106, .114, .115 negatives on file)
.116-.120- Tape duplication, 1982-1987
.121-.122- Tape duplication slides, ca. 1995
.123-.153 - Talking book promotional photos, ca. 1937 - 1982 (.125, .126, .127, .136 negatives on file): people listening to talking books, various talking book machines, receiving books from postman.
.132-134 Harold A. Lynch, Associate Editor of Reader's Digest, visiting APH in May 1937 to learn about the braille version of his magazine and discuss the possibility of a talking book version.
Negative only:
.154- Record packing, ca. 1957
.155- APH recording studio, ca.1939
.156- Thomas Edison with phonograph, reprint from magazine
.157- Scully recording machine ad, reprint
.158- Talking book machine ad, reprint
People:
Carter, Earl P.
Cox, Charles Ned
Dabney, William C.
Eagar, W. McG.
Ellis, Andrew C.
French, Pete
Gilbert, Livingston
Hardin, Betty
Harlan, Anne
Henderson, Barbara
Huntey, Bruce
Jackson, Josephine
Logsdon, Charles
McGrath, Tony
Wallace, Tina Lou
Walsh, George
Walton, Jim
Wiman, Barbara
Zellers, Clyde
Cox, Charles Ned
Dabney, William C.
Eagar, W. McG.
Ellis, Andrew C.
French, Pete
Gilbert, Livingston
Hardin, Betty
Harlan, Anne
Henderson, Barbara
Huntey, Bruce
Jackson, Josephine
Logsdon, Charles
McGrath, Tony
Wallace, Tina Lou
Walsh, George
Walton, Jim
Wiman, Barbara
Zellers, Clyde
Medium:
Photographic Paper
Print Size:
various
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.1- W. McG. Eagar touring APH talking book prod., ca. 1937
.2-W. McG. Eagar examining record press, A.C. Ellis in background
.3 - Record Press Line, ca.1936
.4 -Talking Book prod, ca.1936, Earl P. Carter behind record lathe
.5-Scully Record Lathes in Talking Book Recording Studio, ca.1936
.6 - APH studio, ca. 1936, Gilbert S. Ohlmann
.7 - APH studio, ca. 1936, Earl P. Carter behind record lathe
.8 - APH studio, A.C. Ellis at console, ca.1936
.9 - APH studio, ca.1959, monitor and narrator
.1- W. McG. Eagar touring APH talking book prod., ca. 1937
.2-W. McG. Eagar examining record press, A.C. Ellis in background
.3 - Record Press Line, ca.1936
.4 -Talking Book prod, ca.1936, Earl P. Carter behind record lathe
.5-Scully Record Lathes in Talking Book Recording Studio, ca.1936
.6 - APH studio, ca. 1936, Gilbert S. Ohlmann
.7 - APH studio, ca. 1936, Earl P. Carter behind record lathe
.8 - APH studio, A.C. Ellis at console, ca.1936
.9 - APH studio, ca.1959, monitor and narrator