Emily McMenemy, of Midland, and her family own a little piece of history that has been passed down for generations. A recreational therapist with Stewart Rehabilitation Services, McMenemy likes to ...

A few lucky music majors at the University of Colorado got a blast from the distant past Monday when junior Brandon Kouri cranked up a nearly 100-year-old phonograph for a live demonstration of one of ...

The digital recorders we use today can trace their history back to the 1870s. There were a number of inventors who built the foundation of audio technology, but one stands out. On this date in 1877 ...

WELLSBURG, Ia. - Burdette Walters is known for his eclectic taste in antiques. He owns and operates the Friesian House Museum in his hometown of Wellsburg, population 700. He is a fan of early ...

Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, ...

Edison wasn't satisfied with his initial branding -- and came up with 50 alternatives -- but the name ended up sticking. When Thomas Edison sketched out a machine that could record sound onto paper ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Photograph of Thomas Alva Edison's ...