Walter P. Phillips
Walter Polk Phillips (June 14, 1846 – January 31, 1920) was an American journalist, telegrapher, and inventor who compiled and expanded telegraph codes with his Phillips Code, a brevity code which included the abbreviations POTUS, for president of the United States, and SCOTUS, for Supreme Court of the United States. He later became the head of the United Press. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Grafton (town in Massachusetts, US), Died January 31, 1920
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1910
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1255 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Red Cross march | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 1255 | 7-in. | approximately 1903 | Red Cross march no. 1 | Columbia Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Phillips, Walter P.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100890.
Phillips, Walter P.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100890.
"Phillips, Walter P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Walter P. Phillips
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Phillips, Walter P. (Walter Polk), 1846-1920 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004115564
Wikidata: Walter P. Phillips - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3565845
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/1868407
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1589186 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1589186
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