STEINWAY, WILLIAM

STEINWAY, WILLIAM. [1864–1872] Scion of the famed German-American family of piano manufacturers. Scrupulous, if terse, Steinway’s entries cover thirty-six years. Included here are details of a labor strike and the inauguration of Steinway Hall, one of the city’s preeminent cultural and performance venues. Excerpts from Steinway & Sons Records and Family Papers. Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.