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Cylinders

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As the world becomes engorged with digital media, it's fun to look back to some of the very first technology to capture sound. Ever wonder what Teddy Roosevelt sounded like? Listen. Or would you like to hear Shackleton talking about his trip to Antarctica? Listen.

The Cylinder Preservation and Digitization project has preserved 5,000 wax cylinders.

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