Artifact of the Week – December 25, 2014

Posted by on December 25, 2014

 

December 25 2014

45 rpm recording by WWII serviceman, Eugene Barnes, on December 25, 1942 at 4 pm

The Lewallen Collection at Old Independence Regional Museum is home to this 45 rpm record. During WWII the Red Cross made recordings for service men to send a sound recorded message to their loved ones back home. This record was made by Eugene Barnes on December 25, 1942 at 4 pm. It is still in its original “Audiodiscs” sleeve.

Comments are closed.