Can the Circle Be Unbroken; Glory To the Lamb: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The Carter Family. side 1: Can the Circle Be Unbroken; side 2: Glory To the Lamb (Conqueror 8529). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1935. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels.

Conqueror Records was a budget record label sold by the Sears-Roebuck Company in their stores and through mail-order. Most of the recordings originated from the Plaza Music Company and later the American Record Corporation (ARC) and Vocalion/Okeh, with some only appearing on Conqueror. The label was active from 1928 to 1942.

Materials, dates and provenance

• recording date: 1935
• recording artist: Carter Family
• manufacturer: Conqueror
• Object Name: sound recording
• Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 1996.0320.13239
• collector/donor number: 9346
• maker number: 8529
• accession number: 1996.0320
• catalog number: 1996.0320.13239
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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