John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died December 12, 1922 (Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-48281 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-269 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-270 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-271 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-272 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-273 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-274 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-275 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | John Wanamaker | Talk | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wanamaker, John," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101980.
Wanamaker, John. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101980.
"Wanamaker, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50026487
Wikidata: John Wanamaker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q921045
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/35643725
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/8753 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/8753
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