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100 1 a| Callahan, Charles.=| ^A236968;

245 14 a| The American classic organ :b| a history in letters /c| Charles Callahan.;

300 a| xxv, 531 pages :b| illustrations, portraits ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Includes index.;

505 0 a| Preface / by Nelson Barden -- Introductory notes -- About the correspondents -- Letters -- Appendix. Contents of appendix, lists of stoplists & pipe shop notes ; Concluding notes and commentary ; Stoplists ; Skinner & Aeolian-Skinner pipe shop notes.;

520 a| This book is an exhaustive collection of letters and correspondence between Henry Willis III & E.M. Skinner (the former G. Donald Harrison--formerly of the Willis Organ firm in the UK--to the latter), G. Donald Harrison, Sen. Emerson Richards, William King Covell, Ned Gammons, Arthur Hudson Marks, E. Power Biggs, Joseph Whiteford, and others. The book includes letters and gossip from many of the above mentioned regarding Skinner's unceremonious ouster in the 1930's from the company which he originally founded. The letters in this book contain discussion about family matters, but within are included a treasure trove of technical information regarding scaling, wind pressures, etc. of landmark Aeolian-Skinner organs.;

600 10 a| Willis, Henry,d| 1889-1966v| Correspondence.=| ^A1487231;

600 10 a| Skinner, Ernest M.v| Correspondence.=| ^A266986;

600 10 a| Harrison, G. Donaldq| (George Donald),d| 1889-1956v| Correspondence.=| ^A685530;

650 0 a| Organ buildersv| Correspondence.=| ^A43543;

650 0 a| Organ (Musical instrument)z| United States.=| ^A18391;

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The American classic organ : a history in letters / Charles Callahan.

Author/creator	Callahan, Charles
Format	Book
Publication Info	Richmond, VA : Organ Historical Society, ©1990.
Description	xxv, 531 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Subjects	Willis, Henry, 1889-1966--Correspondence. Skinner, Ernest M.--Correspondence. Harrison, G. Donald (George Donald), 1889-1956--Correspondence. Organ builders--Correspondence. Organ (Musical instrument)--Construction. --United States. --History. Organ (Musical instrument)--United States.

Contents	Preface / by Nelson Barden -- Introductory notes -- About the correspondents -- Letters -- Appendix. Contents of appendix, lists of stoplists & pipe shop notes ; Concluding notes and commentary ; Stoplists ; Skinner & Aeolian-Skinner pipe shop notes.
Abstract	This book is an exhaustive collection of letters and correspondence between Henry Willis III & E.M. Skinner (the former G. Donald Harrison--formerly of the Willis Organ firm in the UK--to the latter), G. Donald Harrison, Sen. Emerson Richards, William King Covell, Ned Gammons, Arthur Hudson Marks, E. Power Biggs, Joseph Whiteford, and others. The book includes letters and gossip from many of the above mentioned regarding Skinner's unceremonious ouster in the 1930's from the company which he originally founded. The letters in this book contain discussion about family matters, but within are included a treasure trove of technical information regarding scaling, wind pressures, etc. of landmark Aeolian-Skinner organs.
General note	Includes index.
ISBN	0913499056

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