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Before Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb, he developed another technology that we still use today: recorded sound! Join Garrett Channell, the Museum’s director of education and archives, as he explores the development of the phonograph and different early methods of recorded sound.

In 1877, Edison was experimenting with ways to record telephone conversations and realized this method could have a multitude of uses. Learn about the Edison Phonograph Company, Columbia Phonograph Company, Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, and Victor Talking Machine Company, and how they shaped the way we consume music, and other media, today. The talk will trace the roots of modern technologies and ideas that can be found back in the “phonograph era” that Edison ushered in.

Garrett Channell is the newest staff member at the Salem Museum. A graduate of Roanoke College, he studied history with a focus in public history. During his time at Roanoke he volunteered at the Museum in the archives and at events. He now works at the Museum to develop field trips, kid-centered aspects of exhibits, and programs for all ages.