Talking Book Corporation

Talking Book Corporation was founded in the early 1900's by [a6848633] and produced some of the earliest examples of children's records. New York City based label owned by Emerson Phonograph Company Inc. Similar to their Canadian counterpart, the Talking Book Company, Ltd., Talking Book Corporation issued multi-page gatefold books, with one or two celluloid records glued inside. These could be flipped open to lie flat and be placed directly onto a turntable for playing. They also issued die-cut, laminated cardboard tablets with a celluloid record glued or riveted onto one side and a related poem or story printed on the reverse. These could be placed directly onto a turntable as well.