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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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1American Musician—In the Early Days—Seventh Paper—The Early Boston Piano Makers, July 2, 1887
2Biennial Census of Manufactures. U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C.
31927 The Musical Instruments Industries, Pianos, pp. 1209-11.
41931 The Musical Instruments Industries, Pianos, pp. 1121-28.
5Boston Gazette—Advertisements and Copartnership Notices—Babcock, Appleton & Babcock Jan. 23, 1812; Hayts, Appleton & Babcock and also Charles and Elna Hayt issues of May 29, 1815, June 5, 1815, June 15, 1815; Hayt & Appleton same ad repeated Oct. 5, 1815; Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Advtg. Supple.; Nov. 20, Extra Edition; Dec. 7, 1815
6Commemoration of the Founding of the House of Chickering & Sons, 1823-1903. Boston, Privately Printed, 1904 (Arranged and printed by The Wayside Department of the University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts) illus. & portraits
7Connell, Margaret E., Historian, Chickering & Sons. Tercentenary Letter of January 29, 1930
8Dolge, Alfred. Pianos and Their Makers. Covina, California, Covina Publishing Company, 1911. 478 pp. illus., portraits, diagrams
9Dwight, John Sullivan. Journal of Music. Vol. XXVI, No. 17, Nov. 10, 1866, p. 339, American Pianos
10Encyclopaedia Britannica, Supplement to Edition XIII—Vol. II. Musical Instruments, Mechanical, Some Reproducing Pianos, p. 1007 and Ampico, pp. 1007-8. diagram
11Hipkins, A. J. A Description and History of the Pianoforte. London, Novello, Ewer & Company, 1896. 130 pp. illus.
12Ivers & Pond Policy Past and Present (1880-1926)—Behind the Footlights in Piano Building. illus.
13James, Philip. Early Keyboard Instruments from Their Beginnings to the Year 1820. London, Peter Davies Ltd. 1930. 153 pp. illus.
14Luxton, Denning D. Vose Reminiscences. Vose & Sons Piano Company, Watertown, Greater Boston. illus.
15Manufactures of the United States in 1860—compiled from the Original Returns of the Eighth Census Under Direction of Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. 1865
16Massachusetts Totals, pp. 254-5, United States Totals, p. 738.
17Mason, Henry Lowell. How Has The Pianoforte As an Instrument Developed Since 1876? Reprint from Music Teachers National Association, Volume of Proceedings for 1928, 15 pp.
18Massachusetts Musical Journal. Vol. 1, No. 1 May 1, 1855 p. 6; No. 3 June 1, 1855 p. 22; No. 4 June 15, 1855 p. 31; No. 6 Aug. 1, 1855 pp. 44 & 48. Advertisements
19Parker, Richard G. A Tribute to the Life and Character of Jonas Chickering. Boston, William P. Tewksbury, 1854. 162 pp.
20Pauer, Ernst. Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Piano with Appendix of Manufacturers. London, Novello, Ewer & Company, 1895. pp. 135-56
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