Music to Relax By, by Anthony Monde, Orchestrated Organettist

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Anthony Monde (1903-1983) was an accordionist and inventor, most famously his “organette” type accordion with extra buttons and horns. According to his bio on find-a-grave, he took the instrument with him to his grave. His performances were released on record. There are probably more, but they include Edison Records 51617 - Tranquillo Overture / Repasz Band March (1925) and Harmony Records 75-H - No Man's Mama / I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston. This pamphlet, consisting almost entirely of reviews of his live performances, seems to be of a slightly later era than the shellac 78s. One common theme across the reviews: That his performances were said to be soothing, almost therapeutic affairs to his fans. His tombstone reads: “Life is but a Passing Shadow”.

Music to Relax By

By Anthony Monde, Orchestrated Organettist

Featured on Television and Radio Concert Halls

Orchestrated Organette Keyboard - That Makes The Difference - Only One of its Kind.

What the Public is saying about Anthony Monde

“Listening to Anthony Monde’s unique artistic renditions takes the place of all other expressions of soothing sounds, providing the listener with peace of mind.” - Victor Lamkay, noted portrait artist, painter and sculptor - New York City

"Anthony Monde’s music always gives me a lift. It’s a cure for jangled nerves all the time.” - Al Lawrence - brilliant comedian and master of ceremonies - Brooklyn, N. Y.

“Listening to Anthony Monde’s unique creative musical renditions is the most healing music in the world I have known. It is like the elixer of the Gods.” - Margaret Halley - accomplished young actress now featured in an off Broadway show New York City.

"Anthony Monde’s joyous virtuoso playing gives you a thrill, the artistic sensitivity and power of a full orchestra, the resonance and range of an organ. Monde is a master of both operatic, symphonic as well as popular rendition. He never disappoints.” - Paul Steiner - syndicated writer and book author.

“I have seldom heard in my life any instrumentalist with the gift possessed by Anthony Monde who can handle his music with such tenderness and sensitivity. It is remarkable.” - Diana Hastings - prominent actress, model and financial consultant on film projects New York City.

“Truly a great musician. Anthony Monde should be world-honored.” - Francine Lawrence - Leterary [sic] Agent - Washington Heights

“I find Anthony Monde’s music eases the tension of life.” - Richard Roffman - veteran TV and Radio broadcaster New York City

“There is only one Anthony Monde - no one I have heard plays with his virtuosity.” - Betty Weiss - Educator - Queens, L. I.

“I could sit and listen to Anthony Monde’s music endlessly - it is without compare - so restful.” - Joe Franklin - famed “nostalgia” star of WOR TV and Radio.

“When pressures mount, the soothing music of Anthony Monde helps one to cope.” - Bob Kane - cartoonist-founder of “Batman and Robin”.

“After a tiring day at the office scanning drawing boards and the like, a visit with Anthony Monde’s music is the cure for fatigue.” - Eva Frachtman - Apparel executive - Switzerland

“I have studied violin and get along fairly well with the piano - I have never been overly enamored with the accordion, concertinas and the like. However after hearing Anthony Monde perform on his “Orchestrated Organette”, I am convinced that for me only one artist can please me in this world - Anthony Monde’s music is a soothing, relaxing, musical therapy.” - Henry Brown - proprietor Brown’s Music House, St. Lawrence, Pa.

“Relief from the strain of intense work is to be found by absorbing the strains of Anthony Monde’s marvelous performances.” - Carol Blanchard - internationally acclaimed painter.

“Anthony Monde is a smashing success wherever and whenever he gives a recital and no wonder.” - John Bowman - renowned director - producer - playwriter

“I believe that Anthony Monde is without compare as a Musical Genius.” - Prof. Lina S. May - Lecturer, Noted Educator and Prominent Writer on Southeast Asia.

“Throughout my life I have been a great admirer of beautiful music. To me Anthony Monde’s renditions on the “Orchestrated Organette” at times seemingly to be playing for the “angels” - that affects the listener in such a manner as being transferred in another world - truly relaxing and restful.” - Bart Amendola - Real Estate Broker - Riverview Part, (Reading, Pa.)

“I have indeed heard your tapes and they are obviously the work of a very fine musician. I am sure many others in my family will enjoy them in years to come. I appreciate your sharing them with me. All the best!” - James Roosevelt - Newport Beach, California

“Having witnessed and heard Anthony Monde perform at Fort Wayne Women’s Club recital, I will say that Mr. Monde on his Orchestrated Organette exceeded all expectations - everyone was pleased - Mr. Monde is quite original in his interpretation of music. He has the God given gift to enhance familiar selections - both classics and standards in such a manner that it surprises the listeners. He provides most pleasing, joyful sounds - that an hour program seems like 20 minutes long, all the while creating a mood of uplifting feeling - of joy to all - Once you have heard Monde - you will never forget him!” - Mrs. Alice Bill - receptionist and transportation executive - Fort Wayne, Indiana Womens Club.

Early 20th c. School Notes on Tennyson

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Across two pages of wide-ruled paper, the student writes:

It was then that he wrote “The Charge Of The Light Brigade”, and “The Death of The Duke Of Wellington”. When he had married he want to live on the Isle of Whight. Then his children came to make him happy. He died at the age of 81 at Aldworth in England. The whole world mourned the death of one of the greatest poets in the world.

And then, captioning a paste-in from Tennyson’s Home, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. The picture is copyright 1909, Eugene A. Perry, Boston Edition.

This is Farringford, the home Tennyson was so fond of.

1919: The Johannean "Nosce Teipsum" - St. John's School, Boonton N. J. Cover Page

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A cover page and reverse of yearbook / classbook of St. John’s School in Boonton, N.J. The Johannean with the motto “Nosce Teipsum”, Latin for “know thyself”.

This is the Commencement Issue June 1919

The reverse of the page a memoratory dedication to a former student.

1866: Olmstead & Dickinson of Springfield Massachusetts - Bill of Sale to G. W. Lincoln - Parlor, Chamber, Dining-Room Furniture

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A lovely bill of sale from 1866. Olmstead & Dickinson of Springfield Massachusetts who were purveyors of furnishings and decor.

"Jan. 3 1866. Springfield, Mass. Mats to be Returned free of Expense to Union Block. Terms Net Cash.

Mr. G. W. Lincoln,

Bought of OLMSTEAD & DICKINSON,

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

Fashionable & Elegant Parlor, Chamber & Dining-Room Suits.

ALSO, LIBRARY AND COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE.

SHADES of Superior Quality constantly on hand. - - - - - SHADE and DRAPERY WORK done to order.

Orders by mail promptly attended to. Good carefully packed for Shipping. Shipped per..."

The transcription of items may be imperfect but seems to have included some 21 Chairs, 1 dress table, 1 single wash stand, 2 bundles of slats, 1 glass plate and a bedstead, totaling some 28.50 USD. (Something like the equivalent of 400 or 500 USD of today)

The G. W. Lincoln may have been George Washington Lincoln, listed in the 1865 Massachusetts state census as having the occupation of a boarding house keeper. The contents of this bill of sale would make sense if that were the case, anyway.

1884: Letter to the Publishers of Every Other Saturday, letterhead from the Post Office of Bar Harbor, Maine

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It seems that someone in Maine had given an honest go at selling a Boston circular called Every Other Saturday. On a Bar Harbor, Maine Post Office Letterhead, our scribe submits:

POST OFFICE,

BAR HARBOR, MAINE,

[…] Aug 1884

To Publisher of

Every Other Saturday

Boston, Mass.

Dear Sir:

I return by this mail 20 Copies of your Paper. I have distributed the sample copies which you sent me to the best advantage but cannot sell any. I think you had better not send any more. I am sorry that I cannot make any sale.

Yours Truly,

[A. J.] Grant

1877: Tax Receipts from the Supervisor's Office of Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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The receipts then contain a breakdown of land descriptions, sections, towns, ranges, acres, lots and blocks along with the concomitant taxes, costs and charges and a section for "by whom bid off", and then signed off by the treasurer and county clerk.

The landowner in question for all five receipts is reported as E. A. Gerdtzen, probably one Ernst Adolph Gerdtzen (b. 28th April 1822 in Hamburg Germany, d. 18th December 1895 in Winona Minnesota). The 1870 census lists him as residing in Winona County Minnesota, working as a Clerk in the District Court.

The signing treasurer, G. M. Reinhardt, may be one Gustav Martin Reinhardt (1831-1917). The signing County Clerk, W. W. Wyman, may be one William Wallace Wyman (1842-1928). The signing Deputy is S. Davis Jr.

The receipts measure 10.5" wide x 5.5" tall.

The receipts may be related in some way to the M. L. Fugina material.

Supervisor's Office, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Alma, […] 1877,

RECEIVED from [...] the sum of [...] Dollars in full for redemption of the following described Tract of Land, or Lot lying in the County of Buffalo, from sale for taxes, cost and charges for sale; together with the interest accruing thereon, at the rate of 25 per cent, per annum. Said tract or lot having been sold on the [...] day of [...] A.D. 1875 for taxes due to the County thereon for the year 1874.

1940: General Electric Radios Catalog Brochure - Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Company

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1940 General Electric tri-fold type catalog brochure showcasing its new models from that time. The brochure has a fold-out structure so that there is a half-poster side, a full fold-out poster side, and three individual folded panels.

The brochure is stamped as having been provided to customers of Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co. likely of Worcester, Massachusetts. The Stamp reads "Electrical Appliance Dept. Dial 4-4121 3rd Floor Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co."

The 3-panel is about 10" wide x 6.5" tall. Half-foldout size is 10" wide x 13" tall. Fully folded out is 20" wide x 13" tall.

The brochure is printed in brown ink on somewhat glossy white paper. One of the themes or slogans of that time is "PLUS VALUE" and that logo appears throughout the brochure.

The lead single panel reads:

"NEW 1940 GENERAL ELECTRIC RADIOS - SUPER BEAM-A-SCOPE - No Aerial! No Ground Connections! TELEVISION - Audio or Phonograph KEY - MORE FEATURES... TUBES... PERFORMANCE... BEAUTY"

The back panel is stamped with the department store information and also reads:

"See The GE 'House of Magic' - New York - San Francisco - 13-9623 - 750-M-6-39 - WHEN REPLACING RADIO TUBES SPECIFY GE PRE-TESTED RADIO TUBES"

The other back panel shows off a series of "Carryabout" portable radios:

"Take Your Programs With You Wherever You Go! NO AERIAL! NO GROUND! NO CONNECTIONS OF ANY KIND! SELF-CONTAINED POWER SUPPLY!"

And includes specifications for models HB-402, HB-403, GB-400 and the HB-408 Radio-Phonograph.

The inside 3-panel foldout asks the buyer "Before You Buy Any Radio":

"X-RAY IT INSIDE AND OUT FOR THESE PLUS-VALUE FEATURES:

New Super Beam-A-Scope - New Television Audio or Phonograph Key - New Dynapower Speaker - New Super-powered Receiver Chassis - New G-E Tone Selector - New Floodlighted Station Finder - New Sight Angle Visualux Dial - New Feathertouch Tuning - New Improved Tone Monitor Circuit - Glamorous Cabinet Styling - ONLY G-E RADIO HAS THEM ALL"

The half-poster (6-panel) foldout shows off four of the floor or cabinet models, "More For Your Radio Dollar". Models H-87, H-77, H-116 and H-625.

The full poster (12-panel) center foldout features some table models, record players, and radio-phonograph combinations. Table models H-400, H-500, H-510, H-520, H-600, H-634, H-640, H-73, H-610, H-620, H-630, H-631, H-632, H-633, and GB-401, a Farm Battery Operated Radio.

The record players include models GM-11 and HM-3. They are advertised as "WIRELESS RECORD PLAYER - NO WIRES, NO CONNECTIONS TO RADIO"

For the Radio-Phonograph Combinations, there are models H-78, H-118, H-79 and H-638. 

There's also an automobile mode: GA-62.

The slogan at the bottom of the center foldout intones: "LET YOUR EARS AND EYES DECIDE"

Resources that may fill out the history or context of this piece:

The Collector's Guide to Antique Radios by Marty and Sue Bunis

Adventures in Electronics publ. by General Electric

General Electric Radio Service Notes for 1935-1939 publ. by General Electric

Radio Service Guide Volume III: 1946 to 1961 publ. by General Electric

THE ABC'S of Radio, Written So You Can Understand It publ. by General Electric

America's Largest Electrical Workshop publ. by General Electric

Most-Often-Needed General Electric Radio Diagrams and Servicing Information by M. N. Beitman

Radios of the Baby Boom Era, Volume 3 (General Electric to Monitoradio) publ. by Prompt Publications

Wireless: An account of the general principles underlying the modern magic of Wireless reception by C. L. Boltz

His Master's Voice in America: Ninety Years of Communications Pioneering and Progress by Frederick O Barnum III

Empire of the Air: the Men Who Made Radio by Tom Lewis

Radio Troubleshooter's Handbook by Alfred A. Ghirardi

Riehl & Clark's New Improved Jacquard Machine - Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Piano Punchcard System Advertising Sheet

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"Established 1850. Riehl & Clark's New Improved Jacquard Machine.

For Simplicity of Construction it has no equal. No Complicated Parts to Wear out.

We are satisfied it will give better satisfaction than any machine in use. In use by all first-class Establishments.

The unvarying satisfaction which this machine has given to all customers, convinces us it is the best JACQUARD MACHINE now offered for sale in this country. We do not claim anything but a First-Class Machine, nor are our prices high, but we do claim for the Machine as being an absolutely reliable one, and made from the best of material and with the best workmanship. It needs no description to explain its construction--a glance at the engravings will explain everything, and convince you that such a machine, so constructed, must outlast any style now in the market.

We would also call your attention to our PIANO CARD PUNCHING MACHINE, which has had the largest sale of any machine of its kind. Cumber Boards, Lingoes, and Mails, and everything that pertains to JACQUARD MACHINES furnished at short notice.

Address, RIEHL & CLARK, 1130 and 1132 Charlotte Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA."

5 3/4" x 9 1/4". There is a diagonal notch cut from the bottom left side. There is nothing printed on the reverse.

An identical advertisement still hangs in the shop in Philadelphia. Likely from the late 1800s or maybe early 1900s. Riehl & Clark later became Henry Riehl and son on 4355 Orchard Street.

Resources that may fill out the history or context of this piece:

Looms and Weaving by Anna P. Benson and Neil Warburton

The Jacquard Machine, Analyzed and Explained by Emanuel Anthony Posselt

Passages from the Life of a Philosopher by Charles Babbage

Treatise on the Art of Weaving by John Murphy

The History and Principles of Weaving by Hand and by Power by Alfred Barlow

1915: Ready Reference Calendar of Banking - 16-Page Yarnbound Chapbook from Brown & Bigelow

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1915 Chapbook or pamphlet meant to serve as a calendar and guidebook for banking and personal finance.

Published by Brown & Bigelow, a company founded in 1896 by Herbert Huse Bigelow and Hiram Brown. Printers of calendars in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is now headquartered in Minnesota. The company itself has quite a colorful history and is worth looking up for some notable episodes and works published.

"READY REFERENCE CALENDAR OF BANKING

Published by this institution exclusively for the convenience and assistance of our many friends, containing facts and a few figures that are of especial interest to all.

COMBINED WITH DAILY MEMORANDA FOR THE YEAR

We recommend your careful perusal of this Ready Reference Calendar of Banking. We hope that it may be favored with a convenient place on your walls. We ask that we be remembered when you have any financial transactions or need the services of our modern banking institution."

16 pages, 6" wide by 9" tall, bound with staples and yarn.

The centerfold is a gallery of United States presidents. Each page has a calendar month and topics of finance.

Topics include: Opening An Account, Joint Account, Identification, Deposit Slips, Checks, Endorsements, Interest, Certificate of Deposit, Certified Checks, Notes, Exchange, Protest, Drafts and Acceptances, Overdrafts, Domestic Drafts and Cashiers' Checks, Letters of Credit, Loans, Lost Paper, Forgery, Deeds, Abstracts, Mortgages, Wills, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Stocks and Bonds, Bills of Lading, Law of Contracts, Interest Table, Value of Foreign Monies, Personal Income Tax Law.

Resources that may fill out the history or context of this piece:

Remembrance Calendars publ. by Brown & Bigelow

1968: Condensed Souvenir History of New Orleans - Toye Bros. Gray Line Guides - Homes Printing Company Booklet:

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1968: Condensed Souvenir History of New Orleans for our Tourist - As Presented by Toye Bros. Official Gray Line Guide, The Gray Line Motor Tours, Inc.

5" wide x 7" tall, staple bound, full color glossy throughout. Printed by Homes Printing Co.

The back cover advertises: "Fabulous, Exciting, Naughty by Night! Purchase tickets from your tour conductor of authorized agent in hotels and motels. Be sure to join Gray Line's night life party for a gala night on the town!"

Toye Bros. was the taxi and shuttle company that held the local franchise for the Gray Line tour buses. Pamphlets like this, besides being informative, were meant to funnel tourists into attraction packages and venues favored by the tour companies.

Resources that may fill out the history or context of this piece:

Condensed Souvenir History of New Orleans for Our Tourist Gray Line publ. by Gray Line Guides (1968)

New Orleans on Parade: Tourism and the Transformation of the Crescent City (Making the Modern South) by J. Mark Souther

Creating the Big Easy: New Orleans and the Emergence of Modern Tourism, 1918-1945 by Anthony J. Stanonis

1929: The Seaboard Oil Company, Lake City, Florida Invoice to Winfield Trading Co. Purol Gasoline, Tiolene Motor Oil, the "Twins of Power"

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1929 Invoice from the Seaboard Oil Company in official letterhead.

"Form A-2 LAKE CITY 1M P50 9-7-26 Leak - Invoice No. 406

THE SEABOARD OIL COMPANY - DIXIE AND RAILROAD STREETS - LAKE CITY, FLORIDA P.O. BOX 57

Purol Gasoline - Twins of Power - Tiolene Motor Oil"

Invoiced to Winfield Trading Co. of Winfield Florida, Feb. 27 1929 (C). The invoiced material was gasoline.

The invoice requests:

"Please remit direct to station from which purchase was made. Preserve this invoice. We do not itemize again. No receipts mailed unless requested." The piece measures 8.5" wide by 7" tall, with two hole punches on the left. The letterhead is printed, the details were typed by typewriter.

Antique Purol and Tiolene brand signs are collected as petroliana. This piece then would be an overlap collectible, both ephemera and petroliana.

We weren’t able to find out much about the specific histories of these companies - some may have been bought or merged since 1929, and companies with the same or similar names were operating in different regions. Do you have more information about the history of this piece? Drop us a line!

Resources that may fill out the history or context of this piece:

Contemporaneous publications about the industry, such as International Petroleum Register: A Yearly Directory of the Active Oil Companies of the World, Petroleum Age, or National Petroleum News.

Encyclopedia of Petroliana: Identification and Price Guide by Mark Anderton

History of Petroleum Engineering by The American Petroleum Institute

Enterprise in oil: a history of Shell in the United States by Kendall Beaton

Petroleum in History and Finance by Dwight B. Cragun

Petroleum Progress and Profits: A History of Process Innovation by John L. Enos

A Pictorial Survey of the Petroleum Industry publ, Norwich, Jarrold & Sons Ltd

The Early Petroleum Industry (Perspectives in American history) by Paul H. Giddens