Samuel Vauclain
Samuel Matthews Vauclain (May 18, 1856 – February 4, 1940) was an American engineer, inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive, and president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. He was awarded the John Scott Award and the Elliott Cresson Medal by The Franklin Institute in 1891. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for arming the United States Army during World War I. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1899. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Port Richmond (place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America), Died February 4, 1940 (Rosemont (community in Pennsylvania) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-58992 | 12-in. | 9/1/1932 | Prosperity talk | Samuel Vauclain | Speech | speaker | |
| Victor | CS-58993 | 12-in. | 9/1/1932 | Prosperity talk, part 2 | Samuel Vauclain | Speech | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vauclain, Samuel," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105898.
Vauclain, Samuel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105898.
"Vauclain, Samuel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Samuel M. Vauclain
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vauclain, Samuel M. (Samuel Matthews), 1856-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88138521
Wikidata: Samuel M. Vauclain - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7412084
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/72945400
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/233438 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/233438
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