Download or read book Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum written by Frances Densmore and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of musical instruments in the United States National Museum, in its history and development, is closely associated with two interesting personalities: Dr. G. Brown Goode and Edwin H. Hawley. The work gives descriptions and a bit of history of various types of instruments and provides illustrated plates.