Fairmont State University Library: Common Book 2013-14: In Pursuit of Silence: Chapter 9

Articles & Books

Deafening: An Early Form of Sound Insulation
1975 journal article referenced in Ch. 9
The Soundproof Study: Victorian Professionals, Work Space, and Urban Noise
1999 journal article referenced in Ch. 9
Carlyle's Soundproof Room
1886 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Letters to Felice by Franz Kafka
Book referenced in Ch. 9
A Noiseless Room for Sound Experiments
1907 journal article referenced in Ch. 9
Silence by John M. Cage
Call Number: 780.8 C117s
Book referenced in Ch. 9. Available in print and ebook formats.
Use Seaweed for Soundproofing
1929 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Silent House Shown: Doors of One at London Can Be Slammed Without Noise
1930 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Problem of Sound-Proof House Engages Bureau of Standards
1927 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Sing Sing Chapel Opened
1929 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Lighter Views of Life in New York City
1909 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Saving New York from its Own Raucous Din
1930 New York Times piece written by Shirley Wynne, Health Commissioner of New York City
Anti-Noise Experts Experiment in Secret
1930 New York Times article referenced in Ch. 9
Longer Life Amidst Noise but Bad Effects Noted Also
1936 journal article referenced in Ch. 9

These are external websites and not part of the Library collection. Consider the sources when browsing!

Green Glue
Soundproofing product/company mentioned in Ch. 9
Ancient Greek Amphitheater: Why You Can Hear From Back Row
Science Daily article referenced in Ch. 9
Letter - T. Carlyle to G. Jewsbury
"Silence, Silence" correspondence referenced in Ch. 9
Letter - T. Carlyle to J. Marshall
"We are again building" correspondence referenced in Ch. 9
Letter - J. Carlyle to T. Carlyle
Sourcenote contains "Irish labourers fetching" remark referenced in Ch. 9
Letter - J. Carlyle to J.A. Carlyle
"Now that I feel the noise" correspondence referenced in Ch. 9
Letter - J. Carlyle to T. Carlyle
"The 'sound-proof room' was a flattering delusion" correspondence (footnote 6) referenced in Ch. 9
Sound-Proof Partitions
An investigation of the acoustic properties of various building materials, with practical applications. Book by Floyd Rowe Watson, 1922. Full text online.
'Silence Machine' Zaps Unwanted Noise
2002 article from New Scientist