Guide to the Craig Orr 1994 Archives Center, National Museum of American History P.O. Box 37012 Suite 1100, MRC 601 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 archivescenter@si.edu http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Table of Contents Collection Overview... 1 Administrative Information... 1 Arrangement... 3 Scope and Contents... 3 Historical Note... 2 Names and Subjects... 4 Container Listing... 6 Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials... 6 Series 2: Publications, 1910-1989; undated... 11 Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials,, 1911-1978... 15 Series 4: Product Information, 1860-1984... 20 Series 6: Photographs of Wurlitzer Products and Product Sales Promotions, 1901-1977; undated... 34 Series 7: Photographs used in Wurlitzer Advertising and Public Relations, 1904-1970; undated... 43 Series 8: Wurlitzer Employee Records and Related Materials, 1909-1961... 45 Series 9: Production and Shipping Records, 1905-1987... 48 Series 10: Shipping and Sales Records for Wurlitzer Dealerships, Wurlitzer Retail Stores, and Rembert Wurlitzer, Incorporated, 1917-1952... 55 Series 11: Records of Stock Certificates, Meeting Minutes, and Related Financial and Legal Documents, 1908-1972... 59 Series 12: Rudolph Wurlitzer Company Financial Records, 1899-1986... 65 Series 13: Maps and Charts, 1931-1976... 72 Series 14: Organ Installation Drawings, 1920-1931; undated... 74
Collection Overview Repository: Title: Identifier: Archives Center, National Museum of American History Date: 1860-1984 Extent: Creator: Language: 56 cubic feet Wurlitzer (Rudolph) Company English Collection is in English. Summary: The collection documents the history and development of the Wurlitzer Company and consists of company publications, business records, employee files, manufacturing records, sales and marketing records, product information, publicity, advertising, photographs, audiovisual materials, and organ installation drawings. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Collection donated by Northern Illinois University, and Regional History Center, 1994, November 11. Related Materials Materials in the Archives Center Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers, 1857-1919 (AC0178) Chickering & Sons Piano Company Collection, 1864-1985 (AC0264) Sohmer & Company Records, 1872-1989 (AC0349) William J. Lenz Piano Tuning Collection, circa 1903-1955 (AC0511) Janssen Piano Company Records, 1901-1929 (AC0512) John R. Anderson Piano Trade Literature and Ephemera Collection, circa 1850-1990 (AC1257) Warshaw Collection of Business America's Piano and Organ related materials (AC0060) Processing Information Collection processed by Craig Orr, 1994 Page 1 of 79
Preferred Citation, 1860-1984, Archives Center, National Museum of American History Restrictions Collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Accruals Additional materials donated by Baldwin Piano and Organ Company, November 1997. Historical Note The Wurlitzer Company began in 1856 when Rudolph Wurlitzer, a Cincinnati bank clerk, sold seven hundred dollars worth of musical instruments he had bought from family and friends in Germany. The busi ness was incorporated in Ohio in 1890 under the name the Ru dolph Wurlitzer Company." For the first fifty years, Wurlitzer was primarily a retail instrument business operating out of its Cincinnati Store headquarters. Although fire destroyed the com pany's headquarters in 1904, a new building was completed in time to celebrate Wurlitzer's fiftieth anniversary in 1906. In 1908, the Wurlitzer Company bought the DeKleist Musical In strument Manufacturing Company in North Tonawanda, New York. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Manufacturing Company continued produc tion of automatic musical instruments including player pianos, military bands and pianorchestras. In 1910, the Wurlitzer Company bought the Hope-Jones Organ Company and began to manufacture unit-or chestra pipe organs at their North Tonawanda plant. These were pipe organs equipped with bells, gongs, horns and sirens. They became known as Mighty Wurlitzers and provided the musical back ground in silent movie houses all over the world and were also built for churches and private homes. In 1919, Wurlitzer bought the Melville-Clark Piano Company of DeKalb, Illinois. Wurlitzer pianos were then manufactured at the DeKalb facilities under a variety of names: the Apollo Piano Company, the DeKalb Piano Company and the Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company. Each name des ignated a different quality, price range and style. With the decline of sales during the 1920s and 1930s, pro duction of automatic musical instruments ceased until the manu facture of the first jukebox in 1934. In 1930, the Julius Bauer Piano Company was purchased and continued to build pianos in that name until shortly before World War II. For a brief time, radios and refrigerators were made by the Wurlitzer controlled Air-Amer ican Mohawk Corporation. It was not a successful venture and ended in the mid-1930s. Many of the Wurlitzer retail stores were, at that time, in bad locations and needed repairs. The solutions to these problems came about with a reorganization of the company in 1935. With the reorganization, many retail stores were sold, piano manufacturing was consolidated in DeKalb and many subsidiaries were dissolved or absorbed completely into the Wurlitzer Company. During World War II, Wurlitzer halted production of musical in struments. The company's defense production efforts were rec ognized in 1943 and 1944 when it is North Tonawanda and DeKalb plants received the Army-Navy "E" Award. In 1946, peacetime production resumed and the Wurlitzer Company Page 2 of 79
introduced two new instruments: the electric organ in 1947 and the electric piano in 1954. In 1956, the Wurlitzer Company celebrated its centennial. That same year a new plant at Corinth, Mississippi, was completed. Later, plants were opened in Holly Springs, Mississippi (1961), Logan, Utah (1970) and Hullhorst, West Germany, (1960). The new facilities replaced those at North Tonawanda and DeKalb. The North Tonawanda plant ceased production of jukeboxes in 1974, becoming the company's engineering and research center. In 1973, the DeKalb plant ended production of pianos maintaining only mar keting and administrative offices. In 1977, the Wurlitzer Com pany's corporate headquarters moved to DeKalb, including the en gineering and research center from North Tonawanda. Wurlitzer's three sons had assumed leadership of the company after his death in 1914. Each son acted as president then, chair of the board, successively. The company hired R.C. Rolfing in 1934 as vice-president and general manager. His re organization helped the company through the Depression years. Rolfing succeeded the last of the founder's sons in 1941 as pres ident of the company and in 1966 as chair of the board. Farny Wurlitzer, Rudolph's youngest son, died in 1972. A.D. Arsem succeeded Rolfing in 1974 as chair of the board. George B. Howell succeeded W. N. Herleman as president of the company. Scope and Contents The collection documents the history and the development of the Wurlitzer Company. Materials include company publications, business records, employee files, manufacturing records, sales and marketing records, product information, publicity, advertising, photographs, audiovisual materials, and organ installation drawings. The material in the collection spans from 1856-1986, although information prior to 1899 is sparse. Arrangement The Collection is arranged into fourteen series. Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories, Company Events, and General Business Materials, circa 1880-1987; undated Series 2: Publications, 1910-1989; undated Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1911-1978 Series 4: Product Information, 1860-1984; undated Series 5: Photographs of Wurlitzer Manufacturing Plants, Employees, Stores, and Dealerships, 1869-1970; undated Series 6: Photographs of Wurlitzer Products and Product Sales Promotions, 1900-1978; undated Series 7, Photographs Used in Wurlitzer Advertising and Public Relations, 1904-1970; undated Series 8: Wurlitzer Employee Records and Related Materials, 1909-1961; undated Series 9: Production and Shipping Records, 1905-1987 Series 10: Shipping and Sales Records for Wurlitzer Dealerships, Wurlitzer Retail Stores, and Rembert Wurlitzer, Incorporated, 1917-1952 Page 3 of 79
Series 11, Records of Stock Certificates, Meeting Minutes, and Related Financial and Legal Documents, 1907-1972 Series 12, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company Financial Records, 1893-1986 Series 13, Maps and Charts, 1931-1976 Series 14, Organ Installation Drawings, 1920-1931; undated Names and Subject Terms This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms: Subjects: Accordion Accordion -- Manufacture Coin-operated machines Harp -- Manufacture Jukeboxes -- Manufacture Mechanical musical instruments Mechanical organs Musical instrument makers Musical instruments Organ -- History Organ -- Manufacture Piano -- History Piano makers Player organ Radio -- Receivers and reception Violin -- Manufacture Wurlitzer organ Types of Materials: Account books Advertisements Annual reports Audits Cashbooks Commercial catalogs Employee records Financial records Journals (accounts) Ledgers (account books) Marketing records Minute books Photographs -- 19th century Price lists Publications Reports Sales records Stock records Page 4 of 79
Trade catalogs Names: All-American Mohawk Company Apollo Piano Company Beach-Carlisle Violin Company Caldwell Piano Company Central Discount Company Dayton Photo Products Company DeKalb Piano Company Dekleist Musical Instruments Company Deutsch Wurlitzer Eagle Radio Company Everett Piano Company Fox Theatres Corporation Lyric Piano Company Milner Music Company Morsatti, Inc. North Tonawanda Barrel Organ Company Robert L. Loud Music Company Rolfing, R.C. Rudolph Wurlitzer Manufacturing Company Southern Ohio Radio Corporation Western Industries Corporation Wunderlich Piano Company Wurlbild Corporation Wurlitzer Acceptance Corporation Wurlitzer Company Wurlitzer Company of California Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company Wurlitzer, Farny Wurlitzer, Rembert Wurlitzer, Rudolph Youngstown Music Company Geographic Names: Cincinnati (Ohio) Corinth (Miss.) DeKalb (Ill.) North Tonawanda (N.Y.) Page 5 of 79
Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Container Listing Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Subseries 1.1: Company and Family Histories, 1939-1964; undated Box 1, Folder 1 Box 1, Folder 2 Box 1, Folder 3 Box 1, Folder 3 Box 1, Folder 4 Box 1, Folder 5 Chronology of Important events in the History of the Wurlitzer Company, 1856-1956 [1659-1956] Article about history of Rudolph Wurlitzer Company unknown publication, undated. [1856-1910] Wurlitzer genealogical notes unsigned and, undated Page from German publication showing the town of Schöneck, undated Description of Wurlitzer's DeKalb Office 1939 By Waite W. Embree "Partial List of Items Our Manufacturing Facilities Can Produce", 1940s Box 1, Folder 5 Divisional Organization Chart, 1951 Box 1, Folder 5 Box 1, Folder 6 Box 1, Folder 7 Box 1, Folder 7 History of Wurlitzer Company, circa 1953, unsigned Fact Sheet: The Wurlitzer Company 1961 By Daniel J. Edelman and Associates Incorporated Articles about Wurlitzer History in The Cipher 1964 By Farny Wurlitzer Wurlitzer Corporate Headquarters [1856-1978] Promotional publication Subseries 1.2: 1956 Centennial Celebrations and Other Events, 1947-1980 Box 1, Folder 8 Press Kit for Wurlitzer Centennial, 1956 Box 1, Folder 9 Centennial letter to employees, 1955 December 2 Box 1, Folder 9 Box 1, Folder 10 Box 41, Folder 1 Centennial letter to shareholders 1956 January 18 From A. J. Rolfing President Photographs and captions for Centennial Press Releases 1956 Includes historic photographs Our Souvenir Photo Album 1956 August Centennial celebrations in North Tonawanda Box 1, Folder 11 Wurlitzer World of Music, 1856-1956 Page 6 of 79
Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Box 1, Folder 11 Wurlitzer Organ Music Review, 1956 Box 1, Folder 12 Wurlitzer Centennial Kick-Off Kit, 1956 Box 1, Folder 12 Centennial Publications order forms Box 1, Folder 13 Wurlitzer Centennial Club materials, 1956 Box 1, Folder 14 Box 1, Folder 14 Box 83 Centennial lapel pins Centennial "Surface Savers" fliers for Centennial banners Box 85 Scrapbook of photographs letters and programs, 1941-1946 Box 1, Folder 15 Miscellaneous Wurlitzer Centennial materials, 1956 Box 1, Folder 16 Invitation to Wurlitzer Electric Organ Recital, 1947 January 12 Box 1, Folder 17 Box 1, Folder 17 Box 1, Folder 17 Box 1, Folder 17 Box 1, Folder 19 Wurlitzer at Chicago Music Trade Convention, 1948 August Music Industry Banquet Chicago 1950 July 12 program Wurlitzer Director's Meeting 1966 March 15 program Wurlitzer Presents "The Homecoming" 1978 June program "Mightiest Wurlitzer" Concerts 1978-1979 programs; 1979-1980 tickets Subseries 1.3: Correspondence and Other Communications, 1913-1970s Box 1, Folder 20 Communications to Stockholders;, 1913, 1934, 1937 Box 1, Folder 21 Letter regarding Wurlitzer advertising, 1944 Box 1, Folder 21 Box 1, Folder 22 Box 1, Folder 23 Box 1, Folder 24-28 Box 1, Folder 29 "Confidence Assured in Wurlitzer 'One Name' Policy" unsigned and undated article News article and letter from Curtis Le May regarding Wurlitzer donation to Air Force Strategic Air Command, 1956 Opening of Deutsche Wurlitzer GMBH in Hulhorst Germany Announcement brochure and related materials, 1960-1966 Correspondence regarding the sale of the New York Paramount Theater Organ, 1964-1968 Correspondence about group of old Wurlitzer advertisements, 1960s-1980s Box 1, Folder 30 Messages to dealers;, 1934, 1963, 1968 Page 7 of 79
Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Box 1, Folder 31 President's messages to shareholders;, 1964, 1974 Box 1, Folder 32 Box 1, Folder 33 Box 1, Folder 33 Box 1, Folder 34 Wurlitzer press releases;, 1956, 1976, 1986 and undated Board of Directors announcements, 1960s Death announcements for Wurlitzer executives, 1960s-1970s General business materials, 920s-1940s Subseries 1.4: Contracts and Legal Documents, 1918-1987 Box 2, Folder 1 War Department Contract for boxes for Mark III fuses, 1918 February 1 Box 2, Folder 2 War Department Contract for packing boxes for gas shells, 1918 March 21 Box 2, Folder 3 War Department Contract for boxes for Howitzer shells, 1918 September 9 Box 2, Folder 4 Box 2, Folder 5 War Department Contract for boxes for barrack cleaning rods, 1918 October 15 Auditors Statement regarding government contracts, 1919 January Box 2, Folder 3 Retainer of H. E. Capehart as Consultant, 1939 January 1 Box 2, Folder 3 Box 55, Folder 1 Box 55, Folder 2 Organ purchase contract form, undated "Mills Novelty Company vs. Rudolph Wurlitzer Company" Legal documents, 1919 November 19 to 1924 May 7 "John H. Lesley and Otto T. Schoen vs. Rudolph Wurlitzer Company" Box 55, Folder 2 Legal documents, 1920 June 24 to 1926 June 30 Box 2, Folder 6 Amended Certificate of Incorporation of the Wurlitzer Company, 1986 August 28 Box 2, Folder 6 Amended By-laws of the Wurlitzer Company, 1987 January 28 Subseries 1.5: Publicity and Press Clippings, 1905-1971 Box 41, Folder 4 Box 41, Folder 5 Press clippings, 1905, 1920s-1930s and undated Press clippings, 1905, 1930s and undated Box 41, Folder 6 Press clippings, 1956-1965 Box 2, Folder 7 Scrapbook of press clippings, 1936-1939 Box 71 Scrapbook of press clippings, 1950-1953 Page 8 of 79
Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Box 72 Scrapbook of press clippings, 1954-1958 Box 73 Scrapbook of press clippings, 1959-1965 Box 74 Scrapbook of press clippings, 1965-1971 Box 82, Folder 1 The Evening News North Tonawanda, 1943 Box 82, Folder 1 Wurlitzer Army-Navy "E" Award Special Edition Box 82, Folder 2 Reprints from newspapers, 1953, 1956 Box 82, Folder 3 Wurlitzer Centennial Clarion, 1956 March and July Box 82, Folder 4 Tonawanda News, 1956 November 9 Box 82, Folder 5 The Christian Science Monitor, 1956 October 4 Box 82, Folder 6 DeKalb Daily Chronicle, 1956 November 9 Box 82, Folder 7 DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Wurlitzer Centennial Edition, bound volume, 1956 November 9 Subseries 1.6: Marketing Studies and Surveys, 1934-1952 Box 41, Folder 7 Report of Limited Survey of Wurlitzer Company and Subsidiaries, 1934 Box 41, Folder 8 Report of Music School Survey, 1934 Box 2, Folder 8-11 Box 2, Folder 12 Box 3, Folder 1 Market Study for a Selective Beverage Dispenser, 1940 June Operation of Pre-mix Drink Vendors by Independent Operators, undated Market Study for Dispensing Machine for Dispensing Soft Drinks, 1940 July Box 3, Folder 2 Survey Among Juke box Operators on a "Standard" Model Phonograph, 1952 September Folder 3 Survey among Organ Dealers on Features for a $3000 Organ, 1952 December Subseries 1.7: Medals and Awards, 1880-1944 Box 51, Folder 1 Box 51, Folder 1 Box 51, Folder 1 Medals awarded to "Rudolph Wurlitzer and Bro." for Reed Instruments Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, 1880 Medal awarded to "R. Wurlitzer and Bro." Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medal awarded to "Rudolph Wurlitzer and Bro." for String Instruments Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, 1889 Page 9 of 79
Series 1: Wurlitzer Company Histories Company Events and General Business Materials Box 51, Folder 2 Medals awarded to Wurlitzer Company Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 Box 3, Folder 4 Army-Navy "E" Award Ceremony ProgramNorth Tonawanda Division, 1943 October 19 Box 3, Folder 5 Army-Navy "E" Award Ceremony ProgramDeKalb Division, 1944 June 22 Subseries 1.8: Seal Embossers and Visitor Registers, 1916-1938 Box 51, Folder 3 Box 51, Folder 3 Box 52 Box 52 Box 53 Embosser and envelope labeled "Corporate Seal of Georgia Wood block with Wurlitzer logo [paperweight?] Corporate seal embosser for "The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of Pennsylvania, 1916 Corporate seal embosser labeled "The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company Corporate Seal OHIO Corporate seal embosser for "The Wurlitzer Company Ohio" Box 75 Chicago office visitors register, 1936-1940 Box 75 Chicago office visitors register, 1937-1938 Box 41, Folder 2 Report concerning infringement of photoplayer patents, 1919 January 24 Return to Table of Contents Page 10 of 79
Series 2: Publications Series 2: Publications, 1910-1989; undated Subseries 2.1: Wurlitzer Publications, 1913-1989 Box 81, Folder 1 Box 3, Folder 6 Box 3, Folder 7 Box 41, Folder 9-13 Box 41, Folder 14 Box 41, Folder 15 Box 41, Folder 16 Box 41, Folder 17 Box 41, Folder 17 Box 41, Folder 18 Box 41, Folder 18 Box 41, Folder 19 Box 41, Folder 20 Box 41, Folder 20 Box 3, Folder 8 Box 3, Folder 9 Box 3, Folder 10 Box 3, Folder 11 Box 3, Folder 12 Box 3, Folder 13 Box 3, Folder 14 Box 3, Folder 15 Box 3, Folder 16 The Wurlitzer Booster,, 1913 August-September, 1914 August, 1916 February Wurlitzer Lyre,, 1937 September-1938 September Wurlitzer World, volume 1, number 1,, undated Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1939 July-November-1943 January-August Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1943 May; "Dedicated to Our 555 Employees in the Armed Forces of the Nation" Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1944 March Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1945 March Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1946 October Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1947 February May-June, July-August Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1948 September-November Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1949 Post-Convention, November-December Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1951 June-December Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1952 April-November Wurlitzer Bulletin,, 1952 February-October Wurlitzer Piano Field and Factory,, 1955 October-July Wurlitzer Piano Field and Factory,, 1955 August-1956 May Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1956 June-September Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1957 February-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1958 February-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1959 February-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1960 February-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1961 February-May Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1961 June-November Page 11 of 79
Series 2: Publications Box 3, Folder 17 Box 3, Folder 18 Box 4, Folder 1 Box 4, Folder 2 Box 4, Folder 3 Box 4, Folder 4 Box 4, Folder 5 Box 4, Folder 6 Box 4, Folder 7 Box 4, Folder 8 Box 4, Folder 9 Box 4, Folder 10 Box 4, Folder 11 Box 4, Folder 12 Box 4, Folder 13 Box 4, Folder 14 Box 4, Folder 15 Box 4, Folder 16 Box 4, Folder 17 Box 4, Folder 18 Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1962 February-July Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1962 August-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1963 February-July Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1963 August-September Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1964 February-June Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1964 July-November Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1965 January-October Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1965 November-December Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 January-February Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 March-April Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 May-June Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 July-August Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 September-October Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1966 November-December Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 January-February Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 March-April Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 May-June Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 July-August Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 September-October Wurlitzer Field and Factory,, 1967 November-December Box 4, Folder 19-22 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1968 Volume 15, Numbers 1-4 Box 4, Folder 23-26 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1969 Volume 16, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 1-4 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1970 Volume 17, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 5-8 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1971 Volume 18, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 9 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1972 Volume 19, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 9 Wurlitzer Field and Factory, 1973 Volume 20, Number 1 Page 12 of 79
Series 2: Publications Box 5, Folder 10 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1973 Volume 1, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 11 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1974 Volume 2, Numbers 1-2 Box 5, Folder 11 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1975 Volume 3, Numbers 1-3 Box 5, Folder 12 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1976 Volume 4, Numbers 1-2 Box 5, Folder 13 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1977 Volume 5, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 14 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1978 Volume 6, Numbers 1-3 Box 5, Folder 15 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1979 Volume 7, Numbers 1-6 Box 5, Folder 16 Wurlitzer Keynote, 1980 Volume 8, Numbers 1-4 Box 5, Folder 16 Box 5, Folder 18 Keyboard Notes,, 1975 June, 1976 February, July Noteworthy, 1977 October [employee newsletter] Subseries 2.2: General Publications and Articles Relating to Wurlitzer, 1910-1989; undated Box 76, Folder 1 "The House of Wurlitzer 1856-1906" Reprinted from The Music Trade,, 1906 December Box 84, Folder 1 Box 84, Folder 1 Box 6, Folder 1 Box 6, Folder 2 Reprint of article from Piano Trade Magazine,, 1937 June Article about theater organs, Life,, 1971 February "Recent Developments of Organ Building," by Robert Hope-Jones Reprint of lecture given in, 1910 The Development of the Piano by R. W. Sperry, undated monograph Box 6, Folder 3 "The U.S. Organ," Fortune, 1931 April Condensed version reprint,, 1931 Box 55, Folder 3 "A Setting for a Musical Laboratory" American Landscape Architect, 1932 April, pages 14-18 Box 6, Folder 4 Box 6, Folder 5 Troc's 8th Birthday, 1938 December Magazine of the Trocadero Theater, London "Behind the Scenes of Modern Piano Production" Undated reprint from Cosgrove's Magazine Box 6, Folder 6 History and Development of the Pipe, Reed, and Electronic Organs Victor I. Zuck, undated Box 6, Folder 7 "The Apotheosis of the Mighty Wurlitzer" Copy of article in unnamed and undated publication Page 13 of 79
Series 2: Publications Box 6, Folder 8 The New Saint Francis Church Kansas City,, 1949 Box 6, Folder 9 Box 41, Folder 21 Box 6, Folder 10 Box 6, Folder 11 "New Plant for Wurlitzer" [Corinth, Mississippi] circa 1955 Reprint from The Music Trades Piano Trade Magazine,, 956 September Canadian Coin Box Magazine,, 1959 April The Cipher, 1964 August Interview with Frank W. Manning about Wurlitzer Company Box 6, Folder 12 PTM Magazine, 1968 March 21 Review of Wurlitzer 4080 Spinet, page 19 Box 6, Folder 13 Group of articles about theater organs and mechanical instruments, 1969; undated Box 6, Folder 14 Group of articles about renovations of theater organs,, 1962-1980 Box 6, Folder 15 Box 6, Folder 16 Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, undated reprint 1970s "Theater Organ: Its History, from Silent Movie Houses to Pizza Parlors" "The 'Regal' Wurlitzer Cinema Organ" exhibited at the National Musical Museum, Brentford, England, undated,, circa 1970s Box 6, Folder 17 Articles and announcements about organ dedications,, 1920s-1971 Box 6, Folder 18 Wurlitzer Organ Dedication American Theater Organ Society,, 1972 Box 6, Folder 19 Box 6, Folder 20 Theater Organ, 1978 June-July "The Mightiest Continues a Wurlitzer Tradition" page 5 Jukebox Collector Newsletter,, 1984 September Box 6, Folder 21 Console, 1981 July "The Paramount and Its Wurlitzer" pages 18-19 Box 6, Folder 22 A Complete Guide to the Wurlitzer Jukebox By Rick Botts,, 1984 Box 6, Folder 23 The American Harp Journal, 1986 Summer, pages 16-26 "The Harps of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company" by Mark Palkovic Box 6, Folder 24 Bardavon Theater Organ Renovations, 1987 Articles and programs,, 1928, 1986-1987 Box 6, Folder 25 American History Illustrated, 1989 November-December "The Jukebox: an American Classic" by Joseph Gustaitis Return to Table of Contents Page 14 of 79
Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials,, 1911-1978 Subseries 3.1: Print Advertising and Promotion, 1911-1978; undated Box 42, Folder 1 Box 42, Folder 2 Box 81, Folder 2 Box 81, Folder 3 Quotations, promotional book of testimonials for Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra,, 1913 Direct mail advertising for automatic instruments,, circa 1920s Direct mail advertising for automatic instruments,, undated Advertising circular for Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra,, undated Box 84, Folder 2-3 Advertising circulars for automatic instruments,, circa 1915 Box 6, Folder 26-28 Direct mail advertising, automatic instruments,, circa 1915-1920 Box 6, Folder 29 Promotional brochures, automatic instruments,, 1911; undated Box 6, Folder 30 Promotional brochures, pianorchestras,, undated, circa 1915 Box 6, Folder 31 Box 6, Folder 32 Box 6, Folder 33 Box 6, Folder 34 Box 6, Folder 35 Promotional brochures, automatic orchestra for movie theaters,, 1920s Promotional brochures, Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras,, 1920s The Wurlitzer Electric Piano, promotional brochure,, undated Promotional brochures for organs featuring testimonials,, circa 1920s Wurlitzer Organette brochure featuring testimonials,, circa 1920s Box 7, Folder 1 Promotional picture postcard of harpist, signed "Tedeschi", 1915 Box 7, Folder 1 Box 7, Folder 1 Box 55, Folder 4 Box 55, Folder 5 Box 84, Folder 4 Box 84, Folder 5 Box 76, Folder 2 Box 76, Folder 2 "Are You Among the Thirty Million?" Promotional reprint from American Magazine, 1924 November Bound volume of Wurlitzer Grand Piano advertisements,, circa 1920s Advertising mats and loose ad reprint for grand pianos, included with bound volume,, circa 1920s Advertisements for pianos,, circa 1920s Advertising mats for pianos,, 1940s-1950s Advertising circular featuring testimonials,, 1921 April Ad mats for pianos,, undated Box 76, Folder 3 The Piano Beautiful, William Knabe and Company,, 1923 Page 15 of 79
Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, Box 76, Folder 4 Scrapbook of advertisements for Everett Piano Company,, 1940 Box 42, Folder 3 Box 42, Folder 3 Brochures for Lyric Radios,, 1930s Announcement of new line of coin operated game machines,, 1930s Box 7, Folder 2 "Skee Ball" brochures,, 1936 Box 7, Folder 3 Box 7, Folder 4 Box 7, Folder 4 Wurlitzer School of Music promotional flier, undated,, circa 1930s Accordion advertisement in Musical Merchandise,, 1936 June "New Wurlitzer Accordion Model 1030" reprint from Modern Plastics,, undated Box 7, Folder 4 Testimonial letter from Fred Ruhoff, 1, 936 January 18 Box 55, Folder 6 Box 55, Folder 7 Box 55, Folder 8 Box 55, Folder 9 Box 7, Folder 5 Box 7, Folder 6 Box 7, Folder 7 Box 7, Folder 8 Wurlitzer Accordions,, 1930s Image of harp maker,, circa 1930s Magazine advertisements for pianos and jukeboxes,, 1927, 1940s Advertisements for Wurlitzer's War Department,, 1940s Wurlitzer display at Atlantic City DuPont Exhibit, 1940 August Photograph mounted on wood plaque The Creation of Quality, circa 1940 Book about organ production for the Armed Forces, contains photographs The Creation of Quality, 1949 Promotional Booklet for Organs Increase Your Profits with Wurlitzer Remote Control and Auxiliary Equipment,, 1940s Box 7, Folder 9 Promotional booklets for Organ Models 45, Box 7, Folder 10 Box 7, Folder 11 Box 7, Folder 12 Box 42, Folder 4 Box 42, Folder 5 Promotional booklets for Organ Models 20 and 21,, 1940s Promotional materials for Organs,, 1940s-1950s Promotional booklets for Organs,, 1950s Keys to a Fascinating World. Promotional book for pianos Wurlitzer "2 in 1" Organ booklet,, 1950s Box 42, Folder 6 Promotional publications for Wurlitzer Centennial,, 1956 Box 42, Folder 7 Wurlitzer Centennial promotional materials: tag, signs, and sample of Centennial drapery fabric Page 16 of 79
Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, Box 42, Folder 8 Promotional booklet for Centennial Model 1900 Jukebox,, 1956 Box 77 Jukebox advertising campaigns and related materials,, 1946 and 1950-1954 Box 7, Folder 13 Ad mats for Organs,, 1968 Box 7, Folder 14 Box 7, Folder 15 Box 7, Folder 16 Box 84, Folder 6 Box 84, Folder 6 Promotional booklets for Electric Organs,, 1970s The Corinth Story, circa 1955. Booklet about opening of organ and piano plant in Corinth, Mississippi Promotional booklets for Pianos,, 1940s Advertisement for Wurlitzer Model 1100 Jukebox,, 1940s Advertising circulars for pianos and organs,, 1960s Box 84, Folder 17 Advertising cards for Pianos,, 1947 Box 84, Folder 18 "Decorative Back for Wurlitzer Pianos" advertisement [?] circa 1950. Handwritten notes, pencil sketches, ad copy manuscripts, page proof of ad Box 84, Folder 19 Promotional booklets for Pianos,, 1950s Box 84, Folder 20 Ad mats for Pianos,, 1955 Box 84, Folder 21 Promotional booklets for Pianos,, 1960s Box 84, Folder 22 Press releases about Compact Pianos,, 1961 June 7 Box 84, Folder 23 Counter card for Wurlitzer Piano Rental,, 1980 Box 84, Folder 24 Piano Festival, Muskogee, Oklahoma;, 1952 May 11 Box 84 Box 84, Folder 25 Box 84, Folder 25 Piano Ensemble, DeKalb, Illinois;, undated Wurlitzer Foundation Plan Pianos,, undated Brochure for The Music House of Suttons, Melbourne, Australia,, undated Box 84, Folder 26 Advertisements for Wurlitzer Musical Instruments;, 1929, 1930, 1955 Box 84, Folder 27 Juke Box advertisements in Bar and Food,, 1953 January-November, 1954 May Box 84, Folder 28 Advertisement for "Carousel" compact Jukebox,, circa 1970s Box 42, Folder 9 Wurlitzer Corporate Headquarters,, 1978 Box 42, Folder 10 Our Team is First,, 1970s Page 17 of 79
Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, Box 42, Folder 10 The Wurlitzer Way,, 1970s Box 7, Folder 29 Placards for Automatic Instruments,, circa 1915 Box 7, Folder 29 Box 7, Folder 30 Box 7, Folder 30 "Drop five cents in the slot for a real concert" and others Wurlitzer "Finish Visualizer", circa 1950s Wood finish samples for pianos and organs Box 7, Folder 31 Promotional kit for Marge Meinart, "Wurlitzer Sweetheart",, 1956 Box 7, Folder 32 Partial List of Wurlitzer Organ Owners,, 1957 Box 32, Folder 33 "Walnut Classics Award" to Wurlitzer, 1968 Box 84, Folder 1 Box 32, Folder 34 Wurlitzer News announcement about "Walnut Classics Award Promotional materials for "The Mightiest Wurlitzer" Box 32, Folder 34 Wurlitzer Hall; DeKalb, Illinois,, 1978 Box 87, Folder 4 "When the Organ Played at Twilight" handwritten musical score,, circa 1929 Box 87, Folder 4 Commemorative edition sheet music,, circa 1978 Box 87, Folder 5 Wurlitzer signs, two sizes,, circa 1960s Box 8, Folder 1 Musical Guide for Model 25G and Model 25 Box 8, Folder 1 Box 8, Folder 2 Box 8, Folder 2 Box 8, Folder 3 Box 8, Folder 3 Box 8, Folder 3 Box 8, Folder 4 Musical scores for organists,, undated Wurlitzer decals Wurlitzer guitar picks Wurlitzer swizzle stick "Own a piano" button Radio City Music Hall Theater Organ plaque Operator's Piano Company, Chicago Box 8, Folder 4 Direct mail advertising for the Victor Coin Electric Piano,, circa 1915 Box 8, Folder 5 Everett Piano Company, Chicago Box 8, Folder 5 Advertising materials,, circa 1940 Box 8, Folder 6 Gulbransen Pianos, Chicago Page 18 of 79
Series 3: Advertising and Promotional Materials, Box 8, Folder 6 Advertising materials,, circa 1940 Subseries 3.2: Audio Recordings and Moving Images, 1939-1978 Item OF 469.1 Item OF 469.2 Box 39, Item OT 469.3 Keys to Creativity Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company, Content Description: Promotional film number 57 Pianorama, undated ½ inch VHS, Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company. Content Description: Wurlitzer Factory Tour, Holly Springs, Mississippi. Final Mighty Wurlitzer Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company Soundtrack Item OD 469.1 How Craftsmen Build the Wurlitzer Piano, 1939-1939 12" audio disc. Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company. Producer: Jam Handy Item OD 469.2 Salesman's Presentation, Wurlitzer Organ Model 4040, undated (10" audio disc). Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company Tape, Final Mighty Wurlitzer Soundtrack, undated Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company Item OV 469.1 Pianorama, undated ½ inch VHS. Corporate Creator: Wurlitzer Company. Content Description: Wurlitzer Factory Tour, Holly Springs, Mississippi. Return to Table of Contents Page 19 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Series 4: Product Information, 1860-1984 Subseries 4.1: Catalogues and Price Lists, 1860-1894 Box 8, Folder 7 Price list of musical instruments,, 1860 Box 8, Folder 7 Pages embossed "Raimond B. Wurlitzer" Box 8, Folder 8 Catalogue, Rudolph Wurlitzer and Bro. [1877?] Box 8, Folder 9 Catalogue, Rudolph Wurlitzer and Bro. [1879?] Box 9 Catalogue, Rudolph Wurlitzer and Company 30th Edition,, 1896 Box 10, Folder 1 Rudolph Wurlitzer and Brother Price List, circa 1880 Box 10, Folder 2 Eugene de Kleist Barrel Organs and Orchestrions,, 1901 Box 10, Folder 3 Box 10, Folder 3 Automatic Military Bands,, undated North Tonawanda Musical Instrument Works Box 10, Folder 4-5 Wurlitzer Automatic Musical Instruments,, 1912 Box 10, Folder 6 The World's Best Automatic Musical Instruments,, 1912 Box 10, Folder 6 Texts in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese Box 10, Folder 7 Wurlitzer Automatic Musical Instruments,, 1912-13 Box 42, Folder 11 Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra,, 1914 Box 42, Folder 12 Complete Musical Merchandise Catalogue for Dealers,, 1919 Box 42, Folder 13 Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra,, circa 1920 Box 10, Folder 8 Bound copy of The World's Best Musical Instruments, 1916 stamped "F. R. Wurlitzer" Box 10, Folder 9 Wurlitzer Automatic Musical Instruments,, 1926-27 Box 10, Folder 10 Wurlitzer Motion Picture Orchestra,, circa 1912 Box 10, Folder 11 Wurlitzer Motion Picture Orchestra, Spanish Edition,, circa 1912 Box 10, Folder 12 Wurlitzer Motion Picture Orchestra, French Edition,, circa 1912 Box 10, Folder 13 Box 10, Folder 14 Wurlitzer Victor Records Catalogue, 1917 May Catalogues of music rolls for the Wurlitzer Player Piano,, undated Page 20 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 10, Folder 15 Box 10, Folder 16 Box 10, Folder 17 Wurlitzer Solo Paganini Violin-Piano,, undated Wurlitzer catalogues of musical instruments and supplies,, undated Wurlitzer Band and Orchestra Journal, catalogue,, 1921 December Box 10, Folder 18 Wurlitzer Musical Instruments,, 1922 Box 10, Folder 19 Box 10, Folder 20 Box 10, Folder 21 Wurlitzer Radio, catalogue,, 1920s Oh Dad! It's a Wurlitzer! catalogue, 1920s Christmas Wurlitzer Military Band catalogues, 1923 and undated Box 10, Folder 22 Wurlitzer Military Band catalogues,, 1925, 1926 Box 10, Folder 23 Box 10, Folder 23 Box 10, Folder 24 Wurlitzer Automatic Brass Bands for Skating Rinks,, undated New Polyphone Supply Company, London England Discontinued Military Band Organs; loose pages,, undated Box 10, Folder 25 One-Man Orchestras for Theaters,, circa 1924-1925 Box 10, Folder 25 The Music that gives Realism to the Pictures,, 1920s Box 10, Folder 26 The Wurlitzer Harp; catalogue,, 1924 Box 10, Folder 27 Martin Handcraft Instruments; catalogue No. 72,, 1922 Box 11, Folder 1 Musical Instruments Catalogue Number 128,, 1925 Box 11, Folder 2 Wholesale Price List for Catalogue Number 128,, 1925 January 1 Box 11, Folder 3 Wholesale Price List for Catalogue Number 130,, 1926 October 1 Box 11, Folder 4 Rare Violins,, 1925 Box 11, Folder 5 Musical Instruments Catalogue Number 131,, 1926 Box 11, Folder 6 Complete Musical Catalogue for Dealers, Number 132,, 1927 Box 11, Folder 7 Military Band Catalogues,, 1928, 1929 Box 11, Folder 8 Musical Instruments Catalogue, Number 133,, 1930 Box 11, Folder 9 Wurlitzer Complete Musical Merchandise Catalogue for Dealers Numbers 134,, 1931 Box 11, Folder 10 Loose items from Catalogue Number 134 Box 11, Folder 11 Musical Instruments Catalogue Number 135,, 1932 Page 21 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 11, Folder 12 Military Band Organ Prices,, 1933 Box 11, Folder 13 Price lists for Wurlitzer Lyric Radios,, 1934 Box 11, Folder 14 Box 11, Folder 14 Wurlitzer Church Organs Supplementary Catalogue,, circa 1930s Photographs of organs in churches Box 11, Folder 15 The Golden Line by Wurlitzer Organ Catalogue and price Lists,, 1959 Box 11, Folder 16 Price lists for Organs;, 1923, 1925, 1957, 1984 Box 11, Folder 17 Wurlitzer Piano Accordions, catalogue and brochure,, 1936 Box 11, Folder 18 Box 11, Folder 18 17th, 18th and 19th Century Rare Violins from the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company Collection,, circa 1930s. The Wurlitzer Collection, 1937 [violins] Box 11, Folder 19 Good Violins, Bows and Accessories,, 1938 Box 11, Folder 20 Box 11, Folder 20 Box 11, Folder 21 Box 11, Folder 22 Box 12, Folder 1 Box 12, Folder 2 Box 12, Folder 3-4 Box 12, Folder 5 The Attainment of an Ideal, undated Wurlitzer Grand Piano Company development with descriptions of models Piano Catalogues,, circa 1920s-1930s Piano Catalogues,, circa 1930s Grand Piano Catalogues,, circa 1930s Piano Catalogue,, 1958 September Piano Catalogue pages,, circa 1950s Piano Style Sheets,, circa 1950s Box 12, Folder 6 Piano Price Lists;, 1948-1960, 1984 Box 12, Folder 7 Piano Style Sheets,, circa 1970s Box 12, Folder 8 Wurlitzer Electronic Piano Merchandising Manual,, 1954 Box 12, Folder 9 Mohawk Beer Cooler Catalogue,, circa 1930s Subseries 4.2: Instructional and Service Manuals, 1920s-1950s Box 12, Folder 10 Box 12, Folder 11 Directions for the Operation and Care of the Wurlitzer Harp,, undated How to Properly Take Care of the Wurlitzer Duplex Roll System,, undated Page 22 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 12, Folder 12 Box 12, Folder 12 Instructional booklets on the care of the Wurlitzer Automatic Roll Changer,, undated Box 81, Folder 6 "Instructions for Operating Perforated Roll Music in Band Organs", circa 1920 Box 12, Folder 13 Box 12, Folder 14 Directions for the Care and Operation of the Military Band Organ,, undated American Photo Player Company, New York Box 12, Folder 15 Starting Switch Mechanism, Wurlitzer Automatic Pianos,, 1923 Box 12, Folder 15 Wurlitzer Long roll Tracker Frame Care and Use,, 1923 Box 12, Folder 16 Wurlitzer Metal Action Player Pianos,, 1925 Box 12, Folder 17 Manual of Instructions for Wurlitzer "Simplex" Coin-Controlled Box 12, Folder 17 Automatic Phonograph [jukebox],, 934 Box 12, Folder 18 Service Instructions and Parts Catalog, Model 1015 [jukebox], 1946 Box 12, Folder 19 Box 12, Folder 20 Service Manuals for Pianos, circa 1940s-1950s Mohawk Beer Cooler Catalogue,, circa 1930s Everett Orgatron, Instructions for Operation and Maintenance of Model Five Everett Piano Company, South Haven, Michigan;, 1938 Subseries 4.3: Product Specifications and Customer Testimonials, 1913-1970; undated Box 12, Folder 21 Specifications for St. Louis Fox Theater Organ,, 1928 Box 12, Folder 21 Box 42, Folder 14 Mortuary Organette booklet with specifications,, circa 1920s Specifications for Wurlitzer Organ styles B, 3, and 150,, undated Box 42, Folder 15 Specifications for Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestras Styles 108 and 260,, undated Box 42, Folder 16 Specifications for two-manual Wurlitzer Chapel Organs Styles C-2, C-3, and others,, undated Box 42, Folder 17 Sketches of Consoles for church and theater organs,, 1928-1929 Box 12, Folder 22 Specifications and other information for Wurlitzer Organ at WCCO Radio Station, Boston,, 1930s Box 76, Folder 5 A Collection of Plates,, 1930 Box 76, Folder 5 Book of photographs depicting construction of Julius Bauer pianos, produced by Wurlitzer Page 23 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 84, Folder 7 Box 84, Folder 7 Box 84, Folder 7 Box 12, Folder 23 Style and specifications for 1934 Wurlitzer Lyric radios Schematic for Mohawk table radio,, 1930s Style and specifications for Mohawk Refrigerators,, 1930s Specifications for Electric Organs for Veterans Administration, United States Army and Navy chapels and recreational rooms Box 12, Folder 24 Specifications for Brooklyn Fox Theater Organ,, 1926 Box 12, Folder 24 Articles about the organ from Theater Organ,, 1965, 1970 Box 76, Folder 6 Specifications for "The Mightiest Wurlitzer", 1978 Box 12, Folder 25 Testimonial letters from users of Automatic Musical Instruments, 1913 April- November Box 12, Folder 26 Testimonial letters about Violins,, 1926 Box 12, Folder 27 Testimonial letters about Organs,, 1926-1928 Box 12, Folder 28 Testimonial letters about Organs,, 1929, 1948-1949 Page 24 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Series 5: Photographs of Wurlitzer Manufacturing Plants, Employees, Stores, and Dealerships, 1856-1973; undated Page 25 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Series 5: Photographs of Wurlitzer Manufacturing Plants, Employees, Stores, and Dealerships,, 1869-1970, undated Subseries 5.1: Manufacturing Plants and Employees, 1917-1970; undated Box 13, Folder 1 "The Wurlitzer Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra Factory Photo Album" undated reprints of photographs taken at North Tonawanda, New York Division in, 1917 Box 13, Folder 2 North Tonawanda Division, exterior views,, 1934-1951 Box 13, Folder 3 Box 13, Folder 4 Box 13, Folder 4 Box 13, Folder 5-6 Box 13, Folder 7 North Tonawanda Division, exterior views, undated North Tonawanda Division visited by movie star Priscilla Dean; with Farny Wurlitzer, aviator Lt. Arnold, and others,, circa 1930 Priscilla Dean at Wurlitzer organ being made for Roosevelt Memorial Park North Tonawanda Division, organ manufacturing,, circa 1930s North Tonawanda Division, organ pipe production Organist Jesse Crawford and unidentified woman with organ pipes,, circa 1930 Box 13, Folder 8 North Tonawanda Division, assembling jukeboxes,, 1934-1935 Box 13, Folder 9 North Tonawanda Division, assembling jukeboxes,, 1939 Box 13, Folder 10 North Tonawanda Division, fabrication and assembly areas, 1939, 1951 and undated Box 13, Folder 11 North Tonawanda Division, World War II "E" Awards ceremony, 1943 October 19 Box 13, Folder 12 Box 13, Folder 13 Box 13, Folder 14 Box 13, Folder 15 Melville Clark Piano Company, future home of Wurlitzer's DeKalb, Illinois Division,, circa 1919 Apollo Piano Company factory (Melville Clark) circa 1920; it became part of Wurlitzer's DeKalb Division De Kalb Division, accordion assembly,, 1930s De Kalb Division at night,, 1930s Box 13, Folder 16 De Kalb Division, remodeling of plant,, 1941-1942 Box 13, Folder 17 First air shipment out of De Kalb,, circa 1943 Box 13, Folder 17 First air shipment to California,, circa 1946-1947 Box 13, Folder 18 De Kalb Division, World War II "E" Awards ceremony, 1944 June 22 [includes copy of telegram from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy] Page 26 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 13, Folder 19 De Kalb Division, fabrication and assembly areas,, 1951 Box 13, Folder 19 Box 13, Folder 20 Box 13, Folder 21 Photoprint of list of equipment and facilities De Kalb Division, fabrication and assembly areas,, 1950s De Kalb Division, exterior views,, 1950s Box 13, Folder 22 Holly Springs, Mississippi Division Plant,, circa 1962 Box 13, Folder 23 Holly Springs Division dedication,, 1962 October 18 Box 13, Folder 23 Farny Wurlitzer, executives and guests Box 13, Folder 24 Holly Springs Division dedication banquet,, 1962 October 18 Box 13, Folder 25 Holly Springs Division, portrait of James E. Rolfing and memorial plaque,, 1962 October 18 Box 13, Folder 26 Corinth, Mississippi plant,, 1963 Box 13, Folder 27 Model of Logan, Utah plant,, 1970 Box 13, Folder 28 Box 13, Folder 29 Box 13, Folder 30 Box 13, Folder 31 Box 13, Folder 31 Box 13, Folder 32 Box 13, Folder 32 Box 13, Folder 33 Box 56, Folder 1 Box 14, Folder 1 Box 14, Folder 2 Box 14, Folder 3 Manufacturing scenes: engineering and inspection,, 1930s-1950s Manufacturing scenes: woodworking,, 1930s-1950s World War II manufacturing scenes,, 1940s World War II plant tours,, 1940s Wurlitzer employees and military personnel World War II: loading C-47 airplane,, 1940s Wurlitzer employees and military personnel Manufacturing areas, unidentified locations,, undated Unidentified manufacturing plant [?],, undated Shipping and receiving, various locations,, undated Miscellaneous plant tours,, 1950s James E. Rolfing Fabrik, Deutsche Wurlitzer, 1960; photograph album Box 14, Folder 3 Deutsche Wurlitzer GMBH, Hulhorst, Germany, view of plant,, circa 1970 Box 14, Folder 4 Howard Wurlitzer (left) and Eugene de Kleist,, undated Page 27 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 14, Folder 4 Rudolph Wurlitzer and Mr. Auer,, circa 1900 Box 14, Folder 4 Box 56, Folder 2 Box 14, Folder 5 Box 14, Folder 6 Box 14, Folder 7-8 Box 84, Folder 8 Box 56, Folder 3 Farny Wurlitzer,, circa 1940s Hugh A. Stewart, Sales Manager,, undated Wurlitzer executives, identified;, 1930s-1950s Wurlitzer executives, unidentified;, 1930s-1950s Wurlitzer employees, identified,, 1930s-1950s Wurlitzer executive dinners,, 1940s, 1950s; undated Group of Wurlitzer employees at golfing outing,, undated Box 56, Folder 3 Wurlitzer Company annual meeting banquet,, 1959 November 16 Box 14, Folder 9 Box 14, Folder 10-11 Box 14, Folder 12 Box 14, Folder 13 Box 14, Folder 14 Wurlitzer employees, unidentified,, 1930s-1950s Groups of Wurlitzer employees, unidentified,, 1930s-1950s Group at unidentified event, circa 1930s; handwritten list of names Unidentified company events and recreation,, circa 1930s-1940s Employee reception, 1978; twenty 35mm negatives Box 14, Folder 15 Photographs used in Centennial History booklet, pages 11, 14;, 1956: Box 14, Folder 15 Box 14, Folder 15 [1915 catalogue, illustrations of three factories, early stock certificate] Press release describing factories Box 14, Folder 16 Engraving plates for Centennial History booklet, pages 6-7;, 1956 Box 14, Folder 16 Box 14, Folder 17 [portraits of Rudolph Wurlitzer, picture of village and map of Schoeneck region, Germany] Wurlitzer Centennial Celebration, North Tonawanda, New York Box 14, Folder 17 Centennial plant tours,, 1956 Box 14, Folder 18 Centennial stage show,, 1956 Box 14, Folder 19 Centennial contests and games,, 1956 Box 14, Folder 20 Centennial carnival,, 1956 Subseries 5.2: Wurlitzer Retail Stores, 1869-1961; undated Page 28 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 15, Folder 1 Ashland store, [state?], 1930s Box 15, Folder 2 Buffalo, New York store;, 1930s, 1953 Box 15, Folder 3 Box 15, Folder 4 Camden, New Jersey store;, circa 1930s Chicago, Illinois original store,, circa 1920s Box 15, Folder 5 Chicago, Illinois stores,, circa 1930s and 1953 Box 15, Folder 6 Box 15, Folder 7 Box 15, Folder 7 Cicero, Illinois Studio,, 1930s Cincinnati, Ohio, 1856; Wurlitzer Company birthplace "3 small rooms on top floor of Masonic Building" Box 15, Folder 8 Cincinnati, Ohio, early store locations, 123 and 115 Main Street 1869-1900 Box 15, Folder 9 Cincinnati, Ohio store before fire,, 1891-1904 Box 15, Folder 10 Cincinnati, Ohio store after fire,, 1904 Box 15, Folder 11 Cincinnati, Ohio store,, 1898 Box 15, Folder 11 Stock rooms, instrument repair room, drum factory Box 15, Folder 12 Cincinnati, Ohio store, automatic instrument room,, 1891-1906 Box 15, Folder 13 Cincinnati, Ohio store, instrument repair rooms,, 1891-1906 Box 15, Folder 14 Cincinnati, Ohio store; office, shipping and advertising departments,, 1891-1906 Box 15, Folder 15 Cincinnati, Ohio store, stock rooms,, 1891-1906 Box 15, Folder 16 Cincinnati, Ohio store, piano display and sale rooms,, 1891-1906 Box 15, Folder 17 Cincinnati, Ohio store, talking-record machines,, 1906 Box 15, Folder 18 Cincinnati, Ohio store, general display rooms, piano roll room,, 1906 Box 15, Folder 19 Cincinnati, Ohio store,, 1910 Box 15, Folder 20 Box 15, Folder 21 Cincinnati, Ohio store, piano room,, circa 1930s Cincinnati, Ohio store, remodeling,, 1930s Box 15, Folder 22 Cincinnati, Ohio store,, circa 1938-1939 Box 15, Folder 23 Box 15, Folder 24 Cincinnati, Ohio store,, 1940s Cleveland, Ohio store,, circa 1920s-1940s Page 29 of 79
Series 4: Product Information Box 15, Folder 25 Box 15, Folder 26 Box 15, Folder 27 Box 15, Folder 28 Cleveland, Ohio store,, circa 1920s-1940s Cleveland, Ohio store, (Five Points Studio), circa 1920s-1940s Cleveland, Ohio store, (Lakewood), circa 1920s-1940s Columbus, Ohio store,, circa 1920s Box 15, Folder 29 Dayton, Ohio store after the flood of, 1913 Box 15, Folder 29 Box 15, Folder 30 Box 15, Folder 31 Box 15, Folder 32 Dayton, Ohio store,, 1926 and 1930s Detroit, Michigan store,, 1930s Detroit, Michigan store, sales rooms,, 1940s Detroit, Michigan store, (Grand River), 1940s Box 16, Folder 1 Detroit, Michigan store, (Wyandotte), 1930s [?] Box 16, Folder 2 Box 16, Folder 3 Box 16, Folder 4 Flint, Michigan store,, circa 1930s Frankford, Pennsylvania store,, undated Hamilton, Ohio store,, circa 1930s Box 16, Folder 5 Kansas City store, [state?], 1938 Box 16, Folder 6 Box 16, Folder 6 Los Angeles, California store and violin shop, undated Los Angeles studio,, circa 1920s-1930s Box 16, Folder 7 Louisville, Kentucky store,, 1936 Box 16, Folder 8 Box 16, Folder 9 Box 16, Folder 10 Box 16, Folder 11 Middletown, North Dakota,, 1929 and 1930s Milwaukee, Wisconsin store,, undated New York City, Wurlitzer Building,, circa 1920s New York violin store, New York Studios,, circa 1920s Box 16, Folder 12 New York store,, 1941 Box 16, Folder 13 New York store,, 1956 Box 16, Folder 14 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania store,, 1920s Box 16, Folder 15 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania store,, 1961 Box 16, Folder 16-17 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania store,, 1920s Page 30 of 79