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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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11864-67—[address hidden] and 1876-81—[address hidden]
3IRA E. WHITE
4He was listed from 1864-67 and from 1876-81 as a drum maker and from 1868-70 as a repairer. In 1874-75 his cousin, Irving E. White, appeared at this same location, [address hidden] For his repairing see p. 198.
6P. J. Boris
71874—[address hidden], Agt.
81875—[address hidden]
91877-78—[address hidden]
101879—[address hidden]
11was listed as a dealer and a publisher
13WHITMORE & BORIS; Also BORIS, WOODS & CO.
14Started in 1874 with P. J. Boris as agent. Changed in 1875 to Boris, Woods & Co., Mr. Woods (J. H.) apparently coming from Woods, Odell & Thompson. Boris, Woods & Co. were "General importers and Principal Agents in America for the Celebrated Buffet and Besson Musical Instruments & Dealers in Musical Merchandise." 42
16J. H. Woods & Co.
171877-78—[address hidden]
181879—[address hidden]
19Osceola Aurelius Whitmore
201876—[address hidden]
211879—[address hidden]
23In 1876 they were also proprietors of the Globe Music School. From 1877-79 they were dealers separately, Mr. Woods' name appearing in J. H. Woods & Co. till 1880.
25In 1880 O. A. Whitmore from Reading, Vt., who had made banjos and drums since 1876, joined in forming Whitmore & Boris. Apparently they were in business together only about a year, as the firm was not listed in 1881.
27Mr. Whitmore had made drum sticks used in the Civil War. He was a good clarinet player and a member of Carter's Band. He could also play "a good saxophone." [address hidden] & Boris made some good drums and drum sticks. Geo. B. Stone & Son bought out their supply of fine rosewood sticks about 25 years ago and turned them into more modern ones.
291857-61—[address hidden]
31PETER WINN
32Listed 1857-61.
33Drum maker or assembler.
351887-90—Abattoir Grounds, Brighton, Mass.
37M. WOODMAN
38Listed about 1887-90.
39Drum manufacturer.
4140 Information supplied by Edward F. Howe.
4241 Information supplied by E. J. Nokes of Nokes & Nicolai.
4342 Boston Directory 1875, Advertising Department p. 1279.
4443 Statements of William R. Gibbs and George Lawrence Stone.
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