Alice and Vic Damon (recording engineer), Sondra and Jon Steele (performers), Lou and Betty (Peterson) Blasco (publisher and lyricist), sitting around a table (left to right) with their Cash Box awards for the song "My Happiness.", 1948
PA room at Municipal Auditorium, depicting work desk, equipment racks, and record cutting lathes., 1939, Text on back: "PA Room - Municipal Auditorium @ 1939 / Ed Roche sound engineer", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Crowd gathered around representatives of Damon Transcription Laboratory, who are doing a live remote recording from Union Station, Kansas City., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Photo caption: "Damon Transcribing Facilities On The Job", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vic Damon (right) and unidentified man driving the "Sound Bug," a novelty car with sound system advertising Damon Recording Studios; street scene appears to be a parade, heading south from 11th Street on Grand Avenue, Kansas City., No date; likely between 1952 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ed Roche operating a reel-to-reel recorder manufactured by the Stancil-Hoffman Company in Hollywood., No date; likely between 1953 and 1955, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ed Roche standing with recording/broadcasting equipment., 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Recording/broadcasting studio with piano and microphone at Damon Transcribing Facilities., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Photo caption: "Fine Broadcasting Studios Available For Your Recordings"; text on back: "Damon Trans Lab / 2200 Fidelity Bldg.", Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
The New Bennie Moten Orchestra, outside the Mutual Musicians Foundation, 1823 Highland, Kansas City., No date; likely in the 1990s, Some band members are identified on back of photo., Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Record pressing equipment., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Sondra Steele, Vic Damon, Jon Steele; listening to the Steeles' hit record "My Happiness," recorded and released by Damon Recording Studios., Approximately 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unidentified man operating record cutting lathe in the Transcription Laboratory of Damon Sound Service., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Photo caption: "Transcription Laboratory of Damon Sound Service"; text on back: "#2200 Fidelity Bldg"
Vic Damon (left, holding stopwatch) and unidentified man operating record cutting lathes., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vic Damon holding a 16" instantaneous-cut disc and standing next to record cutting lathes at Damon Recording Studios., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vic Damon operating equipment at Damon Recording Studios., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vic Damon operating record cutting lathe., No date; likely between 1941 and 1956, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
