New York Times - May 4, 2015 Ghostly Voices from Thomas Edison's Dolls Can Now Be Heard! http://nyti.ms/1F2FaY8 Using the new IRENE technology, NEDCC recently helped recover sound from some of Thomas Edison's early experimental 'Talking Dolls.' "In 1890, Edison's dolls were a flop; production lasted only six weeks. Children found them difficult to operate and more scary than cuddly. The recordings inside, which featured snippets of nursery rhymes, wore out quickly. Yet sound historians say the cylinders were the first entertainment records ever made, and the young girls hired to recite the rhymes were the world's first recording artists." - Ron Cowen, New York Times, May 4, 2015 LEARN MORE about the Edison National Historic Park: http://bit.ly/EdTalkDolls LEARN MORE about the IRENE technology: http://bit.ly/IRAudio ******************************************* NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER Preserving Cultural Heritage Collections Since 1973 www.nedcc.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).