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Theodore Roosevelt Test Blue Amberol 3709

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This is a rare test pressing of Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 speech Social and Industrial Justice. It bears no catalog number on the title rim but does have 3709-1 hand etched in the lead end. In overall VG condition, it comes in a box with no lid.Social and Industrial Justice Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record catalog #3709, is a historic 1919 spoken-word release featuring a speech by former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. The recording features the actual voice of Theodore Roosevelt delivering part of a progressive political speech in 1912. Originally released on black wax, it was officially reissued as a 4-minute Blue Amberol cylinder in April 1919, just a few months after Roosevelt’s death in January of that year. From the Allen Koenigsberg collection.