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Sibley Music Library
Accession: SC1998.39
Location: M2A 6,4
Size: .25 feet
Biography: James Henry Hudson (1821-?) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Although a practicing minister, he devoted much time to organ design and collaborated with the makers Alley & Poole in the invention of the euharmonic organ.
Provenance: Unknown.
Scope and Content: The collection contains mainly acoustical computations for organ construction. It represents an interesting aspect in the history of American organ construction
Restrictions: none
Series: 1
Series Name: Personal Papers
Series Description: The series consists of acoustical computations related to organ construction and some ancillary notebooks along with a few newspaper clippings.