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The Catgut Acoustical Society Library |
| File #: | K3703 |
| Name: | Kent, Earle |
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| General Information: |
| Acoustician , Fellow of the ASA, and Director of Research for the C.G. Conn Instrument Company in |
| Elkhart, Indiana who pioneered many developments in the Conn line of musical instruments, particularly |
| winds and pianos. Kent was editor of the Benchmark series Vol.9, "Musical Acoustics, Piano and Wind |
| Instruments." He became much interested in the new violin family (Violin Octet) and proposed a |
| collaboration (1965) between the CAS and Conn for Conn to make the new instruments with CMH as |
| consultant. This did not work out for a variety of reasons, mostly related to the take-over and |
| fragmentation of Conn. Earle was most helpful to CMH, broadening the scope of her activities in |
| acoustics and sponsoring her for membership in the ASA. A most cordial and productive relationship |
| was maintained over the more than 30 years. |
| File Contents: |
| K3703 | -- | 101 |
| Correspondence: between CMH, Elizabeth McGilvray & EK and wife, Nina - 1965,1992. Response |
| of EK to an inquiry received at C G Conn, Ltd from L A Dean. A note to M J Talley re big viola from |
| CMH. |
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| K3703 | -- | 102 |
| Miscellaneous: Photo clip from newsp May 1988; article from newsp Das Musikinstrument; Program |
| for Elkhart Symph Orch, 4/12/70; book review, Benchmark Papers in Acoustics `Musical Acoustics, |
| Piano and Wind Instruments', ed by Earle Kent (Mary Harbold); UAL ship invoice; Photo negs; |
| Pamphlet by EK. |
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| K3703 | -- | 103 |
| Technical: List of technical clinic topics; 3 papers: The Language of Musical Acoustics (with Jody C. |
| Hall), The Inside Story of Brass Instruments, Electronics and Music (submitted to Instructor |
| Magazine). |
| Key Words: | Acoustic terminology | Brass instruments | Electronics | Pianos. |