George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Japanese phonograph record collection
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
C0141
/repositories/2/resources/175
0.25 Linear Feet
(1 box)
circa 1927-1932
The Japanese Phonograph Record collection contains 15, 78 rpm phonograph records mostly in sleeves with Japanese wirting. The records were either printed in the United States or Japan for the Japanese music market, and released by Columbia, Ploydor, Victor, Orient Records and Regal.
English
1
Historical Information
The records in this collection are early examples of "electrical" recordings. Prior to 1925 recordings were made acoustically with singers and musicians playing into a horn. Electrical recording introduced the microphone which could pick up a larger range of sound and tone. Record companies developed specific names for this new recording process. The Victor Talking Machine company dubbed the new electric records as Othrophonic Records; Columbia produced "viva-tonal" records. The records in this collection are labeled as such.
A product of Nipponophone, Orient was acquired by Columbia in 1925
Preferred Citation
Japanese Phonograph Record collection, C0141, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/) Materials created prior to 1931 are in the Public Domain. These materials have no known restrictions.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff.
Scope and Contents
The Japanese Phonograph Record collection contains 15, 78 rpm phonograph records produced for Japan. The collection also includes original record sleeves and printed material packaged with the record. The records in this collection were released by: Columbia, Regal, Victor, Ploydor and Orient Records. The records could have been released by the American division of these labels for export, or by there Japanese branches. The design of the labels present on the discs indicated that these records were released in the late 1920s through early 1930s. The records have been recorded with the new "electric" recording process, which was introduced to the music industry in 1925.
The song title and artist name are printed in Japanese with only the record company name printed in English. As of now the records remain unidentified.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Related Material
The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Music, Theatre, and Spoken Word sound recording collection.
Arrangement
Organized into five series.
Missing Title
- Series 1: Colmbia
- Series 2: Victor
- Series 3: Orient
- Series 4: Ploydor
- Series 5: Columbia Regal
Acquisition Information
Donor unknown.
Music
Music -- 20th century
Music -- Japan
Sound recordings
Japan
Series 1: Columbia, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57132circa 19281Columbia 26507/repositories/2/archival_objects/57133circa 192811Columbia 26508/repositories/2/archival_objects/57134circa 192812Series 2: Victor, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57135circa 1927-19321Victor 50833/repositories/2/archival_objects/57136ca. 1927-193213Victor 50834/repositories/2/archival_objects/57137ca. 1927-193214Victor 50834/repositories/2/archival_objects/57138ca. 1927-193215Victor 50604/repositories/2/archival_objects/57139ca. 1927-193216Victor 50605/repositories/2/archival_objects/57140ca. 1927-193217Victor 50833/repositories/2/archival_objects/57141ca. 1927-193218Series 3: Orient/repositories/2/archival_objects/57142circa 19281Orient 60433/repositories/2/archival_objects/57143ca. 192819Orient 60432/repositories/2/archival_objects/57144ca. 1928110Series 4: Polydor/repositories/2/archival_objects/57145circa 1925-19321Polydor 3832/repositories/2/archival_objects/57146ca. 1925-1932111Polydor 3833/repositories/2/archival_objects/57147ca. 1925-1932112Series 5: Columbia Regal, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57148circa 1925-19321Columbia Regal 65882/repositories/2/archival_objects/57149ca. 1925-1932113Columbia Regal 65883/repositories/2/archival_objects/57150ca. 1925-1932114Record Sleeves/repositories/2/archival_objects/57151ca. 1925-1932115