President Coolidge And Colonel Lindbergh Records....Rare?

[SonnyPhono]

I came across three records that I hadn't heard of and wanted to run them by the members of the forum to see if they have any historical importance or real value. They were in a VV-XI and are in excellent condition.

1. Victor Orthophonic Record #35834-A - Colonel Lindbergh Souvenir Record
#35834-B (I don't recall what was on this side.)

2. Victor Orthophonic Record #35835-A - President Coolidge Welcomes Colonel Lindbergh, June 11, 1927 (Part 1)
#35835-B - President Coolidge Welcomes Colonel Lindbergh, June 11, 1927 (Part 2)

3. Victor Orthophonic Record #35836-A - Colonel Lindbergh Replies
#35836-B - Address Before The Press Club In Washington D.C.

The 3 are in excellent condition and make for a neat set. I haven't heard anything about them before. Does anyone know anything? Thanks for the help!

[EdiBrunsVic]

These records are a great part of history. I have a Columbia Viva-Tonal record, Lindbergh, The Eagle of the U.S.A., and it is a good song, but I would gladly trade for one of them. It would be fun at least to hear them.

[JHolmesesq]

I think you'd get above average prices for them. I'm quite interested in records such as this because of their historical value, there's something about hearing those historical figures speaking to you on the original medium - I can't get enough of it. Certain historical figures such as Winston Churchill speeches so sell for a lot more though, so best of luck with yours!

[SonnyPhono]

Well, if anyone is interested in buying them, send me a PM with an offer and we can go from there. If nobody is interested, they will probably end up on ePay. Thanks for the information!

[chucksivertsen]

Hi. Lucky you! This link should help. When there, scroll down.

http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/earlyradio.html

DOCUMENTING EARLY RADIO
A Review of Existing Pre-1932 Radio Recordings
By Elizabeth McLeod

6/20/27--Lindbergh Return Ceremonies. NBC Red and Blue Networks. Recorded by Victor Talking Machine Company. These recordings are undoubtedly the most common pre-1930 radio sequences, having been commercially released by Victor as three twelve inch and one ten inch 78 rpm records. The twelve inch discs include the speech by President Coolidge presenting Lindbergh with the Congressional Air Medal, and brief remarks in response by Lindbergh, and Lindbergh's speech to the National Press Club. The ten inch disc is a compendium of other material aired that day, including Graham McNamee's breathless description as the aviator comes down the gangplank from his voyage home. Many thousands of copies of these discs were sold, and many survive. However, Victor recorded considerably more material than was released, about ninety minutes all together, a total of twenty one matrices. The unreleased material includes a lenghty description of the Lindbergh procession by John B. Daniel and Milton Cross, as well as additional commentary by McNamee and Phillips Carlin. Vinyl pressings of the complete matricies are held by the National Archives and the Library of Congress.