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New York, N. Y.
March 30, 1954
Dearl Carleton,
I have just finished reading your An-
niversary Issue from cover to cover. I
found it most interesting and informa-
tive.
You have given us a brief history of
most of the survivors and to this ex-
tent you have brought the Industry
right up to date.
I can readily understand the amount
of work involved in collating this mate-
rial and I want to congratulate you in
bringing out this most effective issue.
With all good wishes,
Sincerely yours.
Harry J. Sohmer
SOHMER & CO., INC.
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Kansas City. Mo.
March 30, 1954
Dear Mr. Chace:
Just a line to congratulate you on
your anniversary issue. March 1954.
The history and information in this
issue were intensely interesting to me,
and I know how much work was en-
tailed in the article "75 Years or
More."
We will file this article away as a
compilation of some of the most valu-
able data we have ever seen brought
together on the piano industry.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
JENKINS MUSIC CO.
C. W. Kanaga
Advertising Manager
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Dear Carl:
Thank you for your letter of March
25 and for the flat copy of the 75th
Anniversary Issue of the Review.
Congratulations upon this issue and
the vitality of your organization on
your 75th Anniversary.
I personally highly value my
friendship for you. I have some very
pleasant recollections of associations
together, including an automobile ride
from York to Philadelphia some years
ago.
With warm personal regards.
Cordially yours,
Walter L. Bond, Pres.
WEAVER PIANO CO.
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Dear Carleton:
My compliments to you on the fine
Anniversary issue, your 75th, which
has just come in the mail.
I will take it home with me so I
can read it thoroughly. In the mean-
time, it is obvious from a quick glance
that this issue of THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW is a memorial in fact.
Thank you for "the good treatment '
you gave our Company.
Thank you very much. Carleton. for
sending me a flat copy for my own
use.
I wouldn't be so unkind as to wish
that you will be around for a second
75th Anniversary of the Review, but I
hope you will carry on at the helm for
another ten years anyway.
Best to you!
Sincerely yours,
lien F. Duvall
Vice Pres. & Cen. Mgr.
W. W. KIMBALLCO.
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April 1, 1954
Dear Carleton;
It is with sentimental appreciation
that I send greetings and congratula-
tions to you and your associates con-
cerning "Anniversary Issue of The
Music Trade Review."
The test of time has been a severe
one for those of us who have stuck, in
good and lean years. As you say in
editorial paragraph:
"Looking Back over the years"
"There is an untold satisfaction out
of something one likes to do."
It would give me much pleasure to
hear from you—better still to see you
personally, should you come this way.
I am still selling pianos at retail for
Miller's Music Store, 149 Essex St..
Salem, Mass.
Cordially,
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Chicago. 111.
March 31, 1954
York. Pa.
March 31. 1954
Alexis A. Mahan
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Kansas City. Mo.
April 2. 1954
Dear Carleton:
I do wish to thank you, and congrat-
ulate you as well, for the most interest-
ing issue of The Music Trade Review
for the month of March. 1954. You
are indeed to be congratulated for the
75th year of The Music Trade Review.
This being our 76th year, I feel it only
right that we send our best wishes to
anyone in our general line of business
that is of the same approximate age.
Your most interesting article headed
"Seventy-five Years or More" which
you modestly refer to as thumbnail
historical sketches are. I feel, very
valuable as well as interesting to have.
It is impossible. I think, for most of
us, certainly for me, to keep all such
historical data in one's mind of the
old and famous names in the piano
manufacturing world. I am very hap-
py to have this particular Music Trade
Review issue, and will always have it
handy in my office to refer to.
Will you please have sent to me
three additional copies of this March
issue and bill me for same. I wish
both of my sons, J. W. Jenkins, IV,
and Paul, Jr., to have a copy of this
issue and study it from time to time.
I wish the third copy for Ken Gil-
lespie. our general manager, for his
files.
Incidentally, that is a mighty fine
likeness of you—a picture taken at
your desk I presume—on page 8. Cer-
tainly it is always interesting too. and
I think worthwhile, for us to have up
to date pictures of the publishers of
those magazines or papers we read
regularly.
Here's wishing you continued suc-
cess, and particularly the best of health,
for many years to come in your ca-
pacity as Editor of The Music Trade
Review, and looking forward to seeing
you this coming summer at the Con-
vention, I remain
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Cordially yours.
Paul W. Jenkins, Pres.
JENKINS MUSIC CO.
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Chicago, 111.
April 5, 1954
Dear Mr. Chace:
I have just finished reading your sev-
enty-fifth anniverasry issue of the Music
Trade Review and I want to congratu-
late you warmly on a very wonderful
job of historical documentation.
Your brief histories of the various pi-
ano companies are especially interesting
and the entire magazine is of great his-
torical value within itself.
Lastly, I want to congratulate you
and the Review on your years of service
to the music industry and I hope that we
will both be around when you prepare
your centennial issue.
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W ith warm person regards,
Cordially yours,
William R. Gard,
Executive Secretary
N.A.M.M.
Oklahoma City Teachers'
Attend Piano Workshop
More than 100 public and parochial
school teachers in Oklahoma City, Ok-
lahoma attended the piano workshop
at Oklahoma City University the last
week in January. The university co-
operated with city public schools, the
local music dealers and AMC to ar-
range and conduct the successful ses-
sions. Dr. Robert Pace directed the
workshops.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, I9£4
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