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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1Introduction
3Aim of This Study
5Music is largely dependent for its development on the preservation of its literature through printing and on progress in the making of the instruments by which it can be played. The aim of this study is to bring out what the music industries of Boston have done in these fields.
7Their contributions are largely of five types:
8 Pioneering efforts.
9 Unique features of products, such as materials used.
10 Improvements in method and in construction of products, both
11 Unpatented improvements and
12 Patented inventions.
13 Quality of workmanship.
14 Special services to promote the art of music, such as:
15 Personal activities of the personnel.
16 Financial aid.
17 Erection of concert halls and library.
18 Collection of ancient instruments.
20In the colonial days these contributions were due to the efforts of individuals. As the country developed, companies founded by men of vision and ability took the place of the single skilled artisan and all around musician and specialized in one field pertaining to music.
22Some of the firms no longer in existence made contributions which have either served as steppingstones for successors or been generally adopted with only slight improvements since. Practically all the present day firms have made some contribution. These are described in whatever period of the company's history they occurred.
24Sources of Information
26The information for this study has been obtained from three sources, readings, correspondence and interviews. A bibliography of the readings is appended. Seventy-two different persons were
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