On November 18, 2021, Doc Chatters used their ears to explore the history of recorded sound. Lionel Mapleson with Edison Home Phonograph and extra large horn, probably at the Metropolitan Opera House, 1901; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: psnypl_rha_001. A weekly series from NYPL's Center for Research in the Humanities, Doc Chat pairs an NYPL curator or specialist and a scholar to discuss ev…
SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 07:18PM on February 24, 2022