Editing Oxford Records (section)

==History==
[[Image:OXFORD RECORD DISC-1.JPG|right|thumb|Oxford disc 388 from Columbia]]
In 1906, Sears introduced the Oxford disc to replace the earlier [[Harvard Records|Harvard]] brand.<ref name=sutton /> These discs in the 11000 and 16000 series, were produced by Leeds & Catlin.<ref name=sutton /> The 1908 Sears catalog introduced 7-inch discs listed at 21 cents that were pressed by Columbia and numbered in the 7000 series.<ref name=sutton /> In 1909 10-inch discs from Zonophone, retailing at 30 cents, were introduced.<ref name=sutton /> Fall 1911 saw Sears return to Columbia for pressings.<ref name=osr>{{cite book |title= Oxford and Silvertone Records 1911 - 1918|first1= Martin F.|last1= Bryan|first2= William R.|last2=Bryant|publisher= New Amberola Phonograph Co.|location= [[St. Johnsbury, Vermont]]|year= 1975}}</ref> These later discs are the most commonly found.<ref name=sutton /> The brand was phased out in 1916 for the new [[Silvertone Records (1916)|Silvertone]] brand,<ref name=sutton /> although records with the Oxford label were still being shipped in late 1917.<ref name=osr /> Recordings appearing on the Oxford label could be recorded anywhere from 1901 to 1916.<ref name=odpox1>{{cite web |url= http://www.78discography.com/Oxford1.htm|title=Oxford numerical listing discography: 1 - 1000|last1= Settlemier|first1= Tyrone|last2= Williams|first2= Fred|last3= McDaniel|first3= Mark|date= September 10, 2012|work= Online Discographical Project|publisher= |accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref> The take number is important to dating the recording, particularly for Columbia pressings. [[Cal Stewart]]'s "I'm Old But I'm Awfully Tough" (Oxford 22)<ref name=odpox1 /> first appeared on Columbia in 1901, but the issued take number of was probably recorded much later.<ref name=osr />