The Johnson Victrola Museum is a tribute to E.R. Johnson, founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company (1901).
The Johnson Victrola Museum highlights the life and career of Delaware's native son, Eldridge Reeves Johnson, who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. Exhibits include authentic Talking Machines and Victrolas, Phonographs, Gramophones, Graphophones, 78 rpm recordings, memorabilia, trademarks, objects, and paintings. Tours focus on Mr. Johnson's successful business enterprises and chronicle the development of the sound-recording industry.
The Johnson Victrola Museum is one of five museums administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, an agency of the state of Delaware.
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is an agency of the State of Delaware, organized as a Division within the Department of State.
Mission Statement
The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs serves Delaware residents and visitors by identifying, preserving, and interpreting Delaware history. Our activities foster strong communities, engaged citizens, economic vitality, and a deeper understanding of Delaware's role in world history. We do this in public trust for current and future generations.
The following link provides leads to an electric calendar of all the division’s activities including JVM:
http://history.delaware.gov/exhibits/calendarofevents.shtml
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