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Collection Summary
Columbia Records paperwork collection
1923-1964(bulk 1950-1964)1923-1964(bulk 1950-1964)Columbia Records, Inc.52 linear feet (159 boxes, approximately
55,650 items)English
Collection materials are in English
Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center,
Library of CongressWashington, D.C.Record label orders, record label copy
sheets, press release information, recording studio job sheets, and cut-out project
information from Columbia Records.RPA 00001-00159
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC
Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and
by occupation and listed alphabetically.
Organizations
Columbia Graphophone Company (U.S.)--Archives.Columbia Phonograph Company, inc.--Archives.Columbia Recording Corporation--Archives.Columbia Records, Inc.Columbia Records, Inc.--Archives.
Subjects
Music trade--United States.Record labels--United States.Sound recording industry--United States.
Form/Genre
Advertisements.Job lists.Order forms.Press releases.
Provenance
Dr. Alton F.R. Lawrence (1922-1972) and the Columbia Group Archive donated the Columbia
Records Paperwork Collection to the Library of Congress in August of 1970.
Custodial History
Dr. Alton F.R. Lawrence created the Columbia Records archive in 1960.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Jill Metcalf in 2001 and by Jennifer Lewis in 2005. Much
gratitude goes to Michael Gray for his invaluable assistance with matrix prefix
information. Jennifer Lewis worked on the collection and updated the finding aid in 2005
and Karen Fishman updated the finding aid in 2006.
The collection was originally housed in 286 two-ringed notebooks. For preservation
purposes, the papers were removed from the notebooks, placed in folders, and housed in
document storage boxes, but the arrangement of the material by original notebook number
has been retained. Volume numbers were written on the spines of some (not all) of the
original notebooks; known volume numbers are included in the inventory portion of this
finding aid.
The first of the 38 boxes initially shipped to the Library of Congress is not described
in this finding aid because its contents differ significantly from the rest of the
collection. This box contained the Helen F. Chmura Matrix Number Lists and is housed in
the Recorded Sound Reference Center.
More information on these files can be found in the A.F.R. Lawrence correspondence
files, also located in the Recorded Sound Reference Center.
Copyright Status
Restrictions may exist on copying, quoting, or publishing materials included in the
collection. For additional information, contact a reference librarian in the Recorded
Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress,
Washington, DC, 20540-4690; (202) 707-7833.
Access and Restrictions
The Columbia Records Paperwork Collection is open for research. Advance notice is
required; please contact the Recorded Sound Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
[Container number, eg., Box 3], Columbia Records Paperwork Collection, National
Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress.
Administrative History
The story of Columbia Records extends back to the late 1880s and the founding of the
Columbia Graphophone Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The company's most successful
subsidiary, the Columbia Phonograph Company, was a distributor of cylinder recordings
and Edison phonographs in the Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. area. In 1902
Columbia began issuing recorded discs as well as cylinders, and in 1904 it introduced
the double-sided disc. Following the post-war boom of 1919, the company underwent a
decline, and the American branch of Columbia went into receivership. The new owner of
the British branch of the company, Louis Sterling, took control of American Columbia in
1923, and electrical recording replaced the old acoustic process.
Columbia was successful during the 1920s, but it was hit hard by various legal problems
and the financial difficulties of the Depression. In 1934 Columbia was sold to the
American Record Corporation (ARC), which was itself sold to William Paley's Columbia
Broadcasting System (CBS) in 1938. A year later ARC became known as the Columbia
Recording Corporation. The name of the company was changed to Columbia Records, Inc., in
1947, and one year later CBS introduced the 33 1/3 rpm microgroove long-playing record
(LP). In 1988 Columbia was acquired by Sony and is currently a division of Sony BMG.
Scope and Content Note
The Columbia Records Paperwork Collection spans the years 1923 to 1964 and contains
materials such as record label orders, record label copy sheets, press release
information, recording studio job sheets, and cut-out project information (describing
records to be cut out of the catalog). Many of the papers, if not the whole collection,
appear to have come from the Columbia Records pressing plant in Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
Matrix Numbers: The concept of the matrix number is important in understanding the arrangement and contents of
the collection. A matrix number is assigned by the recording company to identify each
side of a disc recording. Often but not always unique, it may consist of letters,
numbers, or both and may include a prefix and/or one or more suffixes. It is usually
etched or stamped on the inside margin of the disc between the playing surface and the
label. The matrix number can be useful in dating a recording and may indicate the take
of the performance featured on the recording. Additional information may be included as
well.
Matrix Number Prefixes Found in the Columbia Records Paperwork
Collection: The following list of matrix number prefixes identifies the
majority of the discs referenced in this collection. The first letter of the prefix
represents the diameter of the disc: Z is the 7-inch
diameter indicator, and X is the 12-inch diameter
indicator. The default size is always 10 inches, which is why there is no special
10-inch indicator.
Additional information on matrix numbers can be found in the Columbia Matrix Number file
located in the Recorded Sound Research Center in the Library of Congress.
12-inch experiments or commercials, New York12-inch mono (monophonic) LP master7-inch stereo single master7-inch mono single master7-inch stereo master7-inch mono single master7-inch mono single master7-inch mono single master
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 5 series:
Series 1: Record Label Orders (Transcriptions), 1940-1964Series 2: Record Label Copy Sheets, 1923-1964Series 3: Press Release Information, 1951-1952Series 4: Recording Studio Job Sheets, 1945-1954Series 5: Cut-out Project Information, 1951-1952
Container List
Series 1. Record Label and Pressing Orders (Transcriptions),
1940-19641940-1964106 boxes
This series primarily contains record label and pressing orders made by Columbia
for the company itself, for various clients, and for the United States government.
Names on the government order forms include Voice of America, U.S. Marine Band,
Air Force Reserve, Civil Defense Department, Army Hour, and Library of
Congress.
The orders made for Columbia and for various clients were arranged within each
original notebook by ascending matrix number. Within in each matrix number prefix,
arrangement is generally chronological. Because of the different content of these
prefix groupings, each has a slightly different organization system.
A Miscellaneous Transcriptions section, beginning with box 54, follows the papers
that are grouped by prefix. The first part of the Miscellaneous Transcriptions
section is arranged in general chronological order, but the second part is grouped
by type of matrix prefix, record label, or client name. The orders made for the
U.S. government are organized chronologically.
Record label and pressing orders for Columbia Records and clients,
1940-19641940-1964Matrix numbers beginning with prefix ZTSP
Matrix numbers beginning with prefix ZTSP represented 7-inch mono single
masters.
Arranged by volume number.
1/1-3ZTSP 16962 to ZTSP 24969, volume 1, 1953 January-1956
June1953 January-1956 June1-2ZTSP 27044 to ZTSP 28697, volume 2, 1957 December-1958
December1957 December-1958 December1(3 folders)2(1 folder)2/2-6ZTSP 24717 to ZTSP 29959, volume 3, 1956 January-1957
November1956 January-1957 November3/1-5ZTSP 28712 to ZTSP 29297, volume 3, 1958 August-1959
August1958 August-1959 August3-4ZTSP 29303 to ZTSP 60398, volume 4, 1959 March-June1959 March-June3(2 folders)4(2 folders)4/3-6ZTSP 60400 to ZTSP 60998, volume 5, 195919595/1-4ZTSP 62001 to ZTSP 68770, volume 6, 195919595-6ZTSP 26443 to ZTSP 62980, volume 1, 196019605(2 folders)6(3 folders)6/4-7ZTSP 60497 to ZTSP 65541, volume 2, 196019607/1-3ZTSP 60523 to ZTSP 65977, volume 3, 1960
June-October1960 June-October7-8ZTSP 62216 to ZTSP 66921, volume 47(3 folders)8(1 folder)8/2-4ZTSP 60883 to ZTSP 67775, volume 1, 1961
January-March1961 January-March9/1-4ZTSP 28786 to ZTSP 67998, volume 2, 196119619-10ZTSP 66310 to ZTSP 69186, volume 3, 1961 April-July1961 April-July9(2 folders)10(2 folders)10/3-5ZTSP 66027 to ZTSP 69799, volume 4, 1961196111/1-4ZTSP 66017 to ZTSP 84940, volume 5, 1961196111-12ZTSP 66507 to ZTSP 81302, volume 6, 1961196111(1 folder)12(2 folders)12/3-5ZTSP 66029 to ZTSP 81802, volume 1, 1962196213/1-4ZTSP 29092 to ZTSP 81824, volume 2, 1962196213-14ZTSP 66040 to ZTSP 85152, volume 3, 1962196213(2 folders)14(1 folder)14/2-5ZTSP 64546 to ZTSP 85291, volume 4, 1962196215/1-3ZTSP 66043 to ZTSP 85559, volume 5, 1962196215-16ZTSP 81726 to ZTSP 85782, volume 6, 1962196215(2 folders)16(2 folders)16/3-5ZTSP 24713 to ZTSP 86114, volume 7, 1962196217/1-3ZTSP 66049 to ZTSP 86962, volume 8, 1962196217-18ZTSP 101 to ZTSP 66053, volume 1, 1963196317(2 folders)18(1 folder)18/2–5ZTSP 85831 to ZTSP 89446, volume 2, 1963196319/1–4ZTSP 25776 to ZTSP 89675, volume 3, 1963196320/1–3ZTSP 17780 to ZTSP 91244, volume 4, 1963196320-21ZTSP 66067 to ZTSP 91540, volume 5, 1963196320(2 folders)21(2 folders)21-22ZTSP 66701 to ZTSP 92501, volume 6, 1963196321(2 folders)22(2 folders)22/3–5ZTSP 66073 to ZTSP 92720, volume 7, 1963-19641963-196423/1–2ZTSP 88812 to ZTSP 92969, volume 8, 19641964Matrix numbers beginning with prefix XTV
The original notebooks for the record label and pressing orders with XTV
matrix numbers were never assigned volume numbers. The orders are therefore
arranged in ascending matrix number order, with the exception of those in
box 158, which was a 2004 addition to the collection.
158/1-9XTV 11452 to XTV 14442, 1949-19581949-195824/1–4XTV 14411 to XTV 16500, 1952 March-1953 November1952 March-1953 November25/1–4XTV 14173 to XTV 16545, 1950 December-1951 February1950 December-1951 February25-26XTV 16549 to XTV 17960, 1957 July-1958 February1957 July-1958 February25(1 folder)26(3 folders)26-27XTV 17679 to XTV 18736, 1952 November-1955 March1952 November-1955 March26(2 folders)27(2 folders)27-28XTV 18739 to XTV 19569, 1953 January-June1953 January-June27(3 folders)28(1 folder)28/2–3XTV 19579 to XTV 19988, 1953 May-1954 March1953 May-1954 March28-29XTV 20006 to XTV 20665, 1954 January-August1954 January-August28(2 folders)29(2 folders)29/3–6XTV 20667 to XTV 21492, 1954 January-August1954 January-August30/1–3XTV 21503 to XTV 21995, 1954 June- November1954 June- November30/4–6XTV 21760 to XTV 22487, 1955 February-1957 October1955 February-1957 October31/1–4XTV 22507 to XTV 22999, 1955 January-1957 March1955 January-1957 March31-32XTV 22515 to XTV 23577, 1955 June-August1955 June-August31(2 folders)32(2 folders)32/3–6XTV 23579 to XTV 23993, 1955 September-1956 January1955 September-1956 January33/1–5XTV 24002 to XTV 24763, 1955 October-1957 April1955 October-1957 April34/1–4XTV 24410 to XTV 24899, 1956 March-November1956 March-November34-35XTV 24900 to XTV 25091, 1956 October-1958 July1956 October-1958 July34(2 folders)35(4 folders)35/5-7XTV 25546 to XTV 25973, 1956 October-1957 April1956 October-1957 April36/1–4XTV 26600 to XTV 27435, 1957 July-1958 August1957 July-1958 August36-37XTV 26001 to XTV 28562, 1957 April-October1957 April-October36(2 folders)37(2 folders)37/3–6XTV 27458 to XTV 28279, 1958 April-November1958 April-November38/1–2XTV 28298 to XTV 28499, 1958 September-1959 January1958 September-1959 January38/3–5XTV 28500 to XTV 29497, 1958 September-1959 April1958 September-1959 April39/1–4XTV 60000 to XTV 62587, 1959 May-December1959 May-December39-40XTV 62202 to XTV 64582, volume 1, 1960 January-April1960 January-April39(2 folders)40(1 folder)40/2–5XTV 62666 to XTV 66864, volume 2, 1960
April-December1960 April-December41/1–4XTV 62454 to XTV 67833, volume 1, 1960 September-1961
March1960 September-1961 March41/5–6XTV 68698 to XTV 81683, volume 6, 1961 January-1962
February1961 January-1962 February42/1–5XTV 15995 to XTV 85023, XTV 81020 to XTV 81682, volume 1,
1961 October-1962 August1961 October-1962 August43/1–3XTV 20237 to XTV 81060, volume 4, 1961 February-July1961 February-July43/4–6XTV 24578 to XTV 85052, volume 5, 1961 July-November1961 July-November43/7XTV 92901, XTV 92950, XTV 94507, 1964 March1964 MarchMatrix numbers beginning with prefix YNTY
The original notebooks for the record label and pressing orders with YNTY
matrix numbers are arranged in ascending matrix number order, with the
numbers for Sesac, Inc. grouped near the end. The materials in box 159 were
a 2004 addition to the collection.
44/1–3YTNY 243 to YTNY 2425, 1940 December-1943 December1940 December-1943 December44/4–6YTNY 2426 to YTNY 4547, 1943 December-1945 May1943 December-1945 May45/1–3YTNY 4577 to YTNY 6493, 1945 June-1946 October1945 June-1946 October45/4–6YTNY 6514 to YTNY 7949, 1946 October-1947 October1946 October-1947 October46/1–3YTNY 7958 to YTNY 9700, 1947 October-1948 July1947 October-1948 July46/4–6YTNY 9701 to YTNY 12943, 1948 July-1950 April1948 July-1950 April47/1–3YTNY 12901 to YTNY 15972, 1950 April-1951 November1950 April-1951 November47/4–7Sesac, Inc., YNTY 4000 to YTNY 10915, 1950 May-1954
February1950 May-1954 February48/1–4Sesac Inc., YTNY 4019 to YTNY 20355, 1955 May-1956
April1955 May-1956 April48/5–6Sesac Inc., 1956 May-September1956 May-September49/1–2YTNY 4125 to YTNY 25179, 1956 June 22-September 41956 June 22-September 449/3–5Sesac, Inc. (chiefly), YNTY 5730 to YNTY 26869, volume 4,
1956 August-1958 January1956 August-1958 January50/1–3Sesac Inc. (chiefly), YTNY 4001 to YTNY 68857, 1957
November-1961 July1957 November-1961 July159/1-8YTNY 4215-YTNY 23274, 1949-19561949-1956Matrix numbers beginning with prefix TV
Record label and pressing orders with TV matrix numbers are arranged by
original volume number.
51/1–4TV 12102 to TV 20477, volume 1, 1949 November-1953
November1949 November-1953 November51/5–6TV 20490 to TV 23840, volume 2, 1953 November-1955
January1953 November-1955 January52/1–4TV 22183 to TV 25251, volume 3, 1941 March-1957
December1941 March-1957 December52-53TV 21769 to TV 28944, volume 4, 1956 September-1959
February1956 September-1959 February52(2 folders)53(2 folders)53/3–4TV 29136 to TV 86046, volume 5, 1959 February-1962
May1959 February-1962 MayMiscellaneous transcriptions
The matrix prefix, record label, or client name makes up the major part of
each original notebook, but many notebooks may contain as many as twenty
other sections, often made up of just a few pages each.
The first part of the Miscellaneous transcriptions grouping is arranged by
volume number, and the second part is organized by type of matrix prefix or
record label.
Consists of record label orders and pressing information for the records made
by Columbia Records for the United States government. Names on the order forms
include Voice of America, U.S. Marine Band, Air Force Reserve, Civil Defense
Department, Army Hour, and Library of Congress.
Organized chronologically.
105/1-4Miscellaneous government transcriptions, volume 1, 1960
November-December/1961 January-May1960 November-December/1961 January-May105/5-6Miscellaneous government transcriptions, volume 2, 1961
September-December1961 September-December105-106Miscellaneous government transcriptions, 1963-19641963-1964105(1 folder)106(2 folders)Series 2. Record Label Copy Sheets for Columbia Records and Clients,
1923-19641923-196443 boxes
This series is divided into three main groupings: Spanish/Latin America (indicated
by the suffix "x"), Columbia popular, and Miscellaneous transcriptions.
Spanish/Latin America, 1923-19511923-1951
Arranged by matrix number.
107/1-3Matrix numbers 1-x to 1157-x, 1159-x to 1179-x, 2000-x to 2399-x,
1927 May-1939 June, 1940 August-1951 January, 1923 November-1926
June1927 May-1939 June, 1940 August-1951 January, 1923 November-1926
June107/4-6Matrix numbers 2400-x to 099-x, 1926 June-1928 May1926 June-1928 May107-108Matrix numbers 3100-x to 3999-x, 1928 May-1930 March1928 May-1930 March107(1 folder)108(2 folders)108/3-5Matrix numbers 4000-x to 4999-x, 1930 March-1934
November1930 March-1934 November108-109Matrix numbers 5000-x to 5999-x, 1934 November-1940
April1934 November-1940 April108(2 folders)109(1 folder)109/2-4Matrix numbers 6000-x to 6705-x, 1940 May-1950 June1940 May-1950 June109/5-6Matrix numbers 6500-x to 6705-x, 1950 June-1951
December1950 June-1951 December109/7Matrix numbers 7000-x to 7009-x, G-9001-x, 50000-x to 50011-x,
51000-x, 52000-x to 52088-x, 1926 July-1932 January1926 July-1932 JanuaryColumbia popular, 1939-19641939-1964
Arranged by matrix number, which, for this material, is basically
chronological.
110/1-4Matrix numbers 35201 to 35820, 1939 August-1940
November1939 August-1940 November110/5-8Matrix numbers 35821 to 36334, 1940 November-1941
August1940 November-1941 August111/1-4Matrix numbers 36336 to 36770, 1941 August-1945 January1941 August-1945 January111/5-7Matrix numbers 36776 to 37144, 1945 January-1946
September1945 January-1946 September112/1-3Matrix numbers 37145 to 37558, 1946 September-1947 June1946 September-1947 June112/4-6Matrix numbers 37561 to 38075, 1947 June-December1947 June-December112-113Matrix numbers 38079 to 38500, 1948 January-1949 May1948 January-1949 May112(1 folder)113(2 folders)113/3-5Matrix numbers 39637 to 39997, 1951 February-1953 April1951 February-1953 April114/1-3Matrix numbers 42700 to 43022, 1962 October-1964 March1962 October-1964 MarchMiscellaneous transcriptions, 1934-19641934-1964
Some of the miscellaneous transcriptions contain one type of matrix number or
catalog number, while others contain up to fifty different types of orders.
Grouped by type of matrix prefix or client name. Original notebooks (volumes)
containing many different types of matrix prefixes or client names were
organized by the predominant number or name.
114/4-5Lang-Worth programs, 1942 June-1949 January1942 June-1949 January114/6-7Lang-Worth programs, 1940 May-1948 April1940 May-1948 April115/1–3Playtime/Playcolor, J-168 to J-299, J 4-701 to J 4-753, 231 to 417,
901 PV to 329 PV, 1948 January-1957 October1948 January-1957 October115/4–5Playtime/Playcolor, 50001 to 50160, 139 to 270, 301 PV to 329 PV,
1939 October-1948 January1939 October-1948 January116/1Hall of Fame, 3-33001 to 3-33031, 1961 January1961 January116/2–3Hall of Fame, 4-50001 to 4-54036, 80001 to 80009, 1954
March-1954 September1954 March-1954 September116/4–7Hall of Fame, 4-33001 to 4-33059, 3-42301 to 3-42818, 1962
January-1964 February1962 January-1964 February117/1–545 extended play (2 or more records to an album) 5/6/7-1001 to
5/6/7-1723, volume 1, 1952 August-1953 August 1952 August-1953 August117/6–945 extended play (2 or more records to an album), 7-1724 to 7-2079,
volume 2, 1953 August-1954 December1953 August-1954 December118/1-445 extended play (2 or more records to an album), 5/196/197-2080 to
5/196/197-2519, 1954 December-1960 January1954 December-1960 January118/5-845 extended play (singles), B-6721 to B-8953, B-1900 to B-2837,
volume 1, 1952 August-1954 September1952 August-1954 September119/1–545 extended play (singles), B-1501 to B-1899, 1954 June-1956
April1954 June-1956 April119/6–8HL 7001 to HL 7099, 1956 July-1960 October1956 July-1960 October120/1–2Harmony series, 45 extended play, catalog numbers B-9001 to B-11481,
1956 May-1958 May1956 May-1958 May120/3-5ML 2001 to ML 2615, 1948 March-1953 May1948 March-1953 May120-121 ML 4001 to ML 4169, 1948 March-1949 April1948 March-1949 April120(2 folders)121(1 folder)121/2–4 ML 4170 to ML 4471, 1949 June-1951 October1949 June-1951 October121-122ML 4472 to ML 4879, 1951 October-1956 January1951 October-1956 January121(2 folders)122(2 folders)122/3–5ML 4880 to ML 5089, 1954 March-1956 June1954 March-1956 June122/6–7ML 5100 to ML 5498, 1956 March-1960 June1956 March-1960 June123/1ML 5100 to ML 5498, 1956 March-1960 June1956 March-1960 June123/2–5ML/OL/KOL 5500 to 5899, 1960 March-1963 September1960 March-1963 September123/6ML/DL/OL/KOL 5901 to 6070, 1962 November-1964 March1962 November-1964 March123/74691-M to 4821, 1951 August-1954 September1951 August-1954 September124/17699-M to 7784, 1951 May-1953 May1951 May-1953 May124/2–54-20891 to 4-21348, 1951 December-1954 December1951 December-1954 December124/6–74-21350 to 4-21571, 1954 December-1956 October1954 December-1956 October125/1–440000 to 40399, 1953 April-1954 November1953 April-1954 November125/5–740400 to 40699, 1954 November-1956 June1954 November-1956 June126/1–3 4-40700 to 40899, 1956 April-1957 March1956 April-1957 March126/4–74-40900 to 4-41199, 1957 March-1958 June1957 March-1958 June127/1–34-41200 to 4-41400, 1959 May-1959 August1959 May-1959 August127/4–64-41401 to 4-41699, 1959 May-1960 May1959 May-1960 May127-1284-41700 to 4-42225, 1960 May-1961 October1960 May-1961 October127(2 folders)128(2 folders)128/3–64-42226 to 4-42699, 1961 October-1963 February1961 October-1963 February129/1–33-41724 to 3-42512, 1960 June-1962 July1960 June-1962 July129/4–6Epic, 5-9001 to 5-9099, LC 3001 to LC 3098, LG 1001 to LG 1023, EG
7001 to EG 7100, 1953 June-1955 February1953 June-1955 February130/1-3Epic, 5-9200 to 5-9299, LN & LC 3300 to 3325, LN & LC 3327
to 3549, 1956 November-1958 November1956 November-1958 November130/4-6Epic, S 70372 to S 70465, 5-9300 to 5-9399, LC & LN 3550 to
3799, 1959 January-1961 August1959 January-1961 August131/1-3Epic, BF 19002 to BF 19030, LF 18000 to LF 18030, BA 17007 to BA
17039, LA 16000 to LA 16039, 5-9400 to 5-95191, 1959 May-1963
December1959 May-1963 December131/4-7Epic, LC & LN 3100 to 3299, 5-9100 to 5-9198, EG 7101 to EG
7214, 1955 March-1957 January1955 March-1957 January132/1-3Okeh, 2271 to 3420, 1934 July-1937 October1934 July-1937 October132/4-5Epic, Okeh, Ascot, Imperial..., 1962 May-1964 March1962 May-1964 March132/6Okeh, 2271 to 3420, 1951 May-1959 August1951 May-1959 August133/1-34-18001 to 4-18059, 10000 to 10108 (International), 6800 to 7023,
4-7024 to 4-7149, 1951 May-1959 August1951 May-1959 August133/4-5Mercury, SR 60001 to SR 69015, 1960 June-1963 November1960 June-1963 November133/6Mercury, 1960 December-1963 January1960 December-1963 January134/1MG 20156 to MG 20841, 1960 June-1962 October1960 June-1962 October134/2Mercury, MG 50031 to MG 50355, SR 90003 to SR 90355, 1960
September-1964 January1960 September-1964 January134/3-6Masterworks, 11000-D to 11650-D, 1936 July-1946
November1936 July-1946 November135/1–4Masterworks, 11651-D to 12238-D, 1941 September-1945
August1941 September-1945 August135-136Masterworks, 12241-D to 12815-D, 1945 September-1948
March1945 September-1948 March135(3 folders)136(1 folder)136/2–4Masterworks, 4-13170-D to 4-13169-D, 1948 March-1952
July1948 March-1952 July136/5Masterworks, 17525 D to 17633 D, 1948 April-1957 March1948 April-1957 March136/6–7CL 525 to CL 899, 1958 May-1961 January1958 May-1961 January137/1–2CL 526 to CL 713, 1951 May-1956 December1951 May-1956 December137/3–5CL 901 to CL 1259, 1956 September-1958 October1956 September-1958 October138/1–4CL 1501 to CL 1799, 1960 May-1962 July1960 May-1962 July138/5–7CL 1800 to CL 2099, Harmony, HL 9001 to HL 9027, 1962
March-1963 September1962 March-1963 September139/1CL 2100 to CL 2176, 1963 October-1964 February1963 October-1964 February139/2CL 6001 to CL 6299, 1948 June-1954 May1948 June-1954 May139/3–7CL 6300 to CL 6341, CL 2501 to CL 2600, 1953 May-1956
September1953 May-1956 September140/1-3 WS 301 to WS 380, WL 111 to WL 180, CL 1260 to CL 1499, 1958
October-1960 May1958 October-1960 May140/4-6HS 11001 to HS 11079, Harmony, HL 9501 to HL 9546, HL 7100 to HL
7314, 1959 January-1964 January1959 January-1964 January141/1–4CS 8001 to CS 8398, 1958 May-1961 January1958 May-1961 January141-142CS 8400 to CS 8799, 1961 January-1963 March1961 January-1963 March141(3 folders)142(1 folder)142/2CS 8800 to CS 8976, 1963 January-1964 February1963 January-1964 February142/3SP 1001 to SP 1032, 1962 October1962 October142/4–7MS 6001 to MS 6398, 1958 May-1963 March1958 May-1963 March143/1–2MS 6401 to MS 6581, 1963 January-1964 December1963 January-1964 December143/3–57-2472 to 7-2499, BC 1 to BC 1160, BN 1 to BN 630, 1958
July-1962 April1958 July-1962 April143/64-101-E (ZSP 12319) to 4-105-E (ZSP 13699), 105-E, RL 3001 to RL
6642, 1952 October-1956 October1952 October-1956 October144/1AL 1 to AL 57, G-1-1 to G-18-10, GL 100 to GL 105, 1951
March-1954 November1951 March-1954 November144/2OGN 5041 to OGN 5251, OBS 80011 to OBS 81221, 1958
January-1959 January1958 January-1959 January144/3–4AE 50 to AE 68, PL 12001 to PL 13018, PS 14001 to PS 15018,
1959 July-1960 August1959 July-1960 August144/5–7LN/19LC 24001 to 3882, BN 26000 to BN 26090, BC 1241 to BC 1281,
1962 May-1964 March1962 May-1964 March145/1–2OS 2001 to OS 2450, EX/19ES 5003 to 5121, EX/19ES 1712 to 1819,
1959 March-1961 November1959 March-1961 November145/3JS 301 to JS 360, MR, JR, CR, CB, CZ, 1955 July-1956
September1955 July-1956 September145/4–690001-V to 90199-V, 1940 November-1952 October1940 November-1952 October146/1–3Decca, DL 5000 to DL 5188, 1949 August-1950 January1949 August-1950 January146/4–6Kapp, KL 1059 to KL 1345, KS 1082 to KS 3345, 1961 May-1964
January1961 May-1964 January147/1Rainbow Records, miscellaneous, 1962 August-1964
January1962 August-1964 January147/2-4Rainbow Records, S7 30339 to S7 31909, 1959 July-1963
October1959 July-1963 October147/5-6Varsity, Harmony, Regal..., 1949 June-1950 August1949 June-1950 August148/1Legacy, LS, LL, 1960 May-1963 June1960 May-1963 June148/2-3Cameo, Smash, Phillips..., 1962 June-1963 November1962 June-1963 November148/4-5Liberty, Dolton, Roulette..., 1962 October-1963
November1962 October-1963 November149/1-3United Artists, Vanguard..., 1961 June-1964 January1961 June-1964 JanuarySeries 3. Press Release Information, 1951-19521951-19522 boxes
This series contains promotional information and advertisements for Columbia
Record releases. The titles on the release information are mostly "Monthly
Masterworks Releases" and "New Columbia Record Releases."
Recording studio job sheets provide important information about studio sessions
such as program title, master or safety number, date and time of recording,
special instructions, and shipping instructions. They also show the studio
engineer and recording engineer for each session.
Columbia, 1950-19521950-1952
The recording studio job sheets for Columbia alone are arranged by date.
152/11950 January 1-December 301950 January 1-December 30152/21951 January 5-December 271951 January 5-December 27152/31952 January 7-December 301952 January 7-December 30Columbia and clients (mixed), 1945-19541945-1954
The recording studio job sheets for Columbia Records and its clients are
similar to the studio job sheets for Columbia Records alone but are in a
different format. The papers in box 156, approximately half of which are orders
from Sears, Roebuck and Co., are in yet another format but include similar
information.
The recording studio job sheets for Columbia Records and its clients are
interfiled. Orders are arranged by date.
153/1-31945 January 3-December 281945 January 3-December 28153/4-71946 January 3-December 201946 January 3-December 20154/1-41947 January 1-December 311947 January 1-December 31154/5-81947 August 27-December 311947 August 27-December 31155/1-41948 January 5-August 311948 January 5-August 31155/51948 September 1-December 311948 September 1-December 31155/6-71949 February 14-December 301949 February 14-December 30156/1-21954 April 22-December 171954 April 22-December 17157/1-3Series 5. Cut-out Project Information, 1951-19521951-19523 folders
The papers in this series are lists of records to be cut out of the catalog as
well as records to be scrapped. Each has a memo attached with specific
directions.