John R. Anderson Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera Collection
name: label: Donor
content: Anderson, John R.
label: Names
content: John Broadwood and Sons Limited
label: Names
content: Mason & Hamlin
label: Names
content: Sohmer & Company
label: Names
content: Steinway & Sons
label: Names
content: Weber Piano Company
label: Names
content: Wm. Knabe & Co.
topic: label: Occupation
content: Musical instrument makers
label: Topic
content: Harpsichord
label: Topic
content: Harpsichord makers
label: Topic
content: Musical instruments
label: Topic
content: Organ (Musical instrument)
label: Topic
content: Piano -- History
label: Topic
content: Piano makers
label: Topic
content: Research
label: Topic
content: Postcards
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated by John R. Anderson in 2011.
creator: label: Donor
content: Anderson, John R.
setName: label: See more items in
content: John R. Anderson Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera Collection
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: A retired government employee, Anderson is a piano enthusiast and collector. He conducted extensive research on early piano makers.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Cubic feet (14 boxes, 1 map folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1700-2011, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1257
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Advertisements
label: Type
content: Advertising cards
label: Type
content: Brochures
label: Type
content: Ephemera
label: Type
content: Ledgers (account books)
label: Type
content: Manuals
label: Type
content: Notes
label: Type
content: Pamphlets
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Price lists
label: Type
content: Trade catalogs
label: Type
content: Trade cards
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into three series. 

Series 1: Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera, 1850-1990, undated

Series 2: Photographs, undated

Series 3: Research Notes, 1700-2011, undated
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Sarah Gediman, intern; Julia Gibson, intern; Savannah Hildre, intern; Lauren Janik, intern; supervised by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2019.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Advertisements
label: Genre/Form
content: Advertising cards
label: Genre/Form
content: Brochures
label: Genre/Form
content: Ephemera
label: Genre/Form
content: Ledgers (account books)
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuals
label: Genre/Form
content: Notes
label: Genre/Form
content: Pamphlets
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Price lists
label: Genre/Form
content: Trade catalogs
label: Genre/Form
content: Trade cards
scopecontent: label: Content Description
content: The addendum consists of trade literaure and ephemera on the subject of pianos.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Materials in the Archives Center

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Sohmer and Company Records (NMAH.AC.0349)

Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers (NMAH.AC.0178)

Wurlitzler Company Records (NMAH.AC.0469)

South Carolina Historical Society 

Siegling Music House Records, 1820-1972