Thanks Al for the information. As bizarre as this case is, it is just as amazing. I see Mr. Peterson no different than people that steal one time and see how easy it is and steal again and again. I read on a regular basis of bank officials, city clerks, etc., that finally get caught after stealing thousands and thousands of dollars. It make one wonder how one could steal so often before getting caught. These people, like Mr. Peterson just got greedy.
I guess he felt like a kid in a candy store and just could not stop. It's hard for so many of us here on this site that are honest to understand how such a thing could happen. It was a great thing that the Edison historical items were kept and properly stored for future generations. It is a shame that there was no security in place to prevent what took place. Being the lover of the history of phonographs, the music, and the artists, I often wonder what happened to Eldridge Johnson's records, belongings, etc. I know that Edison gets a lot of attention, but with me, I would like to know where all of the Johnson archives and legacy items are. Also, being a tremendous fan of Billy Murray's, I often wonder what happened to his personal belonging such as records, contracts, letters, etc. I would love to see one big museum devoted to the history of early recordings and yes, the history of phonographs. One would think that the Smithsonian would devote a room or wing to such a marvelous thing! Thanks again to all that provide this wealth of information to this thread. I learn something new everyday! Have a great weekend all and keep 'em running at 78...rpms that is!! Brantley From [email protected] Fri Apr 17 16:48:29 2009 From: [email protected] (John Maeder) Date: Fri Apr 17 16:48:35 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Re Dr. Philip Peterson In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Many of Johnson's personal items are at the Eldridge Reeves Johnson Memorial Victrola Museum in Dover, Delaware. John > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:59:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Re Dr. Philip Peterson > To: [email protected] > > Thanks Al for the information. As bizarre as this case is, it is just as > amazing. I see Mr. Peterson no different than people that steal one time and > see how easy it is and steal again and again. I read on a regular basis of > bank officials, city clerks, etc., that finally get caught after stealing > thousands and thousands of dollars. It make one wonder how one could steal > so often before getting caught. These people, like Mr. Peterson just got > greedy. > > I guess he felt like a kid in a candy store and just could not stop. It's > hard for so many of us here on this site that are honest to understand how > such a thing could happen. > > It was a great thing that the Edison historical items were kept and > properly stored for future generations. It is a shame that there was no > security > in place to prevent what took place. > > Being the lover of the history of phonographs, the music, and the artists, > I often wonder what happened to Eldridge Johnson's records, belongings, etc. > I know that Edison gets a lot of attention, but with me, I would like to > know where all of the Johnson archives and legacy items are. > > Also, being a tremendous fan of Billy Murray's, I often wonder what > happened to his personal belonging such as records, contracts, letters, etc. > > I would love to see one big museum devoted to the history of early > recordings and yes, the history of phonographs. One would think that the > Smithsonian would devote a room or wing to such a marvelous thing! > > Thanks again to all that provide this wealth of information to this thread. > I learn something new everyday! > > Have a great weekend all and keep 'em running at 78...rpms that is!! > > Brantley > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Fri Apr 17 16:55:45 2009 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Fri Apr 17 16:55:50 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] How common is this Victor horn? In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Thanks for all the information, I really appreciated it. Steve
