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Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement …

Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement … (1920). archive.org, dictionaryofmusi00grov. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmusi00grov.

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  1. Chronological, Adams F scan page 28, line 7
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Dictionary of music and musicians : American supplement …
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1920
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dictionaryofmusi00grov

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  1. Chronological, Adams F scan page 28, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

    Adams, F. W. (Montpelier, Vt., 1787–1859), a violin-maker after about 1805 who made about 140 instruments, marked by much excellence of tone. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — surname inherited from the headword at line 3: "CHRONOLOGICAL REGISTER" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

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    Squier, J. B. (Ohio, 1838–1912, Boston), after the Civil War noted as one of the best American violin-makers, with headquarters at Boston. See Violinist's Guide (1916), p. 39. — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — surname inherited from the headword at line 9: "Smith, Dexter (Peabody, Mass., 1839–1909, Boston), from 1865 was editor in Boston of several musical periodicals, chief of which was Ditson's 'Monthly Musical Record,' started in 1878. He was also a facile writer of verse." — from OCR (read_as: ocr)