William Sterling Battis
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-17538 | 12-in. | 4/26/1916 | Paul Revere's ride | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with bugle, piccolo, and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17555 | 12-in. | 4/29/1916 | The rising of '76 | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with bugle, piccolo, and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17571 | 12-in. | 4/29/1916 | Uriah Heep | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17572 | 12-in. | 4/29/1916 | Micawber | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17592 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Scrooge | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with violin and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17593 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Scrooge | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with violin and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17594 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Scrooge | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with violin and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17595 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Scrooge | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with violin and traps | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17596 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | David Copperfield : Scene | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17597 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Squeers | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17601 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Cap'n Cuttle | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17602 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Pecksniff | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17603 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | Hannah Jane | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17604 | 12-in. | 5/3/1916 | The first settler's story | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17636 | 12-in. | 5/10/1916 | How Tom whitewashed the fence | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17637 | 12-in. | 5/10/1916 | Our guide in Genoa | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17638 | 12-in. | 5/10/1916 | Sam Weller | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17639 | 12-in. | 5/10/1916 | Jerry Cruncher | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-17652 | 12-in. | 5/10/1916 | Sidney Carton | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-19127 | 12-in. | 1/25/1917 | The name of Old Glory | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-19128 | 12-in. | 1/25/1917 | The American flag | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-19129 | 12-in. | 1/25/1917 | The landing of the Pilgrim fathers | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | C-19130 | 12-in. | 1/25/1917 | Columbus | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | B-19623 | 10-in. | 4/27/1917 | The meaning of our flag | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with drums and bugle | speaker | |
| Victor | B-19624 | 10-in. | 4/27/1917 | The call to the colors | William Sterling Battis | Recitation, with bugle | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-02-01-01] | Not documented | 2/1/1916 | Selections from Dickens | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-04-14-01] | Not documented | 4/14/1916 | David Copperfield : Extract | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-04-14-02] | Not documented | 4/14/1916 | Scrooge : Extract | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-05-03-01] | Not documented | 5/3/1916 | Tom Sawyer : Selection | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-05-03-02] | Not documented | 5/3/1916 | Innocents abroad : Selection | William Sterling Battis | Recitation | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Battis, William Sterling," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106612.
Battis, William Sterling. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106612.
"Battis, William Sterling." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Battis, William Sterling - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92077083
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