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Leslie J. Newville

Best known for a concise Smithsonian study of early sound recording, this writer helped bring the story of Alexander Graham Bell’s Volta Laboratory to a wider audience. The work is short, focused, and especially appealing for listeners curious about the roots of recorded sound.

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Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory

Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory

by Leslie J. Newville

About the author

Leslie J. Newville is known for Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory, first published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1959 as part of the United States National Museum Bulletin series.

In the publication itself, Newville is identified as having been attached to the office of the curator of Science and Technology at the Smithsonian Institution's United States National Museum. That background fits the book's clear, documentary style and its close attention to the history of invention.

Reliable biographical information about Newville appears to be quite limited online, so many personal details remain unclear. What can be confirmed is that this work has stayed in circulation through library, ebook, and public-domain editions, and it remains of interest to readers who enjoy the history of technology and recorded sound.