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Fraser, O. L.

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    Fraser, O. L., Saginaw, Mich.

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    1. Ferron, Fassauer, Chicago, Ill.
    2. Fidiam, James, Scranton, Pa.
    3. Fischer, Lorenz J., Milwaukee, Wis.
    4. Fraser, O. L., Saginaw, Mich.
    5. Freeman, Jay C., New York City. Was born in Chicago, Ill., and apprenticed in 1887 to August Heck, violin maker, under whom he worked until March 1889, making his first violin in 1888. In addition to being a practical violin maker, Freeman has distinguished himself as an expert in the selection of authentic old instruments, having been employed in this capacity by Lyon and Healy, of Chicago, from 1889 to 1920 and since that time by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. He has made many trips to Europe in search of rare instruments, his purchases including the famous Hawley Collection (Hartford, Conn.) in 1901 and the Waddell Collection (Glasgow, Scotland) in 1923, the latter including the "Betts" Stradivarius. In the thirty-five years of his experience as a violin expert, it is safe to say that thousands of authentic masterpieces of the violin-making art have passed through his hands.
    7. Friedrich, John, New York City. Established himself as a violin maker in New York in 1883, after having practiced his art with several of the great makers abroad, including Schonger of Cassel and Mockel of Berlin. His instruments are modeled after Stradivarius, Joseph Guarnerius and Nicola Amati, and have been used by a number of famous players. Friedrich has made over 250 instruments and has been awarded medals at several national expositions. The label used in his instruments is illustrated on Plate 22 and a reproduction of his copy of the famous "Le Messie" Stradivarius on Plate 24.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    Fraser, O. L., Saginaw, Mich.

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    1. Ferron, Fassauer, Chicago, Ill.
    2. Fidiam, James, Scranton, Pa.
    3. Fischer, Lorenz J., Milwaukee, Wis.
    4. Fraser, O. L., Saginaw, Mich.
    5. Freeman, Jay C., New York City. Was born in Chicago, Ill., and apprenticed in 1887 to August Heck, violin maker, under whom he worked until March 1889, making his first violin in 1888. In addition to being a practical violin maker, Freeman has distinguished himself as an expert in the selection of authentic old instruments, having been employed in this capacity by Lyon and Healy, of Chicago, from 1889 to 1920 and since that time by The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. He has made many trips to Europe in search of rare instruments, his purchases including the famous Hawley Collection (Hartford, Conn.) in 1901 and the Waddell Collection (Glasgow, Scotland) in 1923, the latter including the "Betts" Stradivarius. In the thirty-five years of his experience as a violin expert, it is safe to say that thousands of authentic masterpieces of the violin-making art have passed through his hands.
    7. Friedrich, John, New York City. Established himself as a violin maker in New York in 1883, after having practiced his art with several of the great makers abroad, including Schonger of Cassel and Mockel of Berlin. His instruments are modeled after Stradivarius, Joseph Guarnerius and Nicola Amati, and have been used by a number of famous players. Friedrich has made over 250 instruments and has been awarded medals at several national expositions. The label used in his instruments is illustrated on Plate 22 and a reproduction of his copy of the famous "Le Messie" Stradivarius on Plate 24.

  3. The Violinist's Guide: Written for the Use of the Violin Buying Public (1916)

    m. — Saginaw, Mich.

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    Fraser, O. L. m.r.

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    1. 114 W. St. Catherine St., Montreal, Canada
    2. French-Canadian maker employed by T. O. Dionne.
    4. Fraser, O. L. m.r.
    5. Saginaw, Mich.
    7. Francois, G. M. m.r.

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Fraser, O. L., Saginaw, Mich. reported1
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m. — Saginaw, Mich. reported1
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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. The Violinist’s Guide: Written for the Use of the Violin Buying Public (Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916), pp. 19–43. Google Books, zXQHAQAAMAAJ. https://books.google.com/books?id=zXQHAQAAMAAJ.Primaryread from the pagecited for 2 linessource record

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