Materials in this collection principally reflect the operations and activities of KL
Recording Service of Hubertus, Wisconsin and its owner Ronald M. Klein. The manuscript
materials include a biography of Mr. Klein written by the donor, correspondence regarding
recording equipment and technical issues regarding the use of Columbia's SQ quadraphonic
sound reproduction system; pricing lists; company letterhead and logos; 135 business cards
of musicians, audio electronics shops, performance venues, printers and audio-related
businesses in and around Milwaukee; mastering cue sheets for LP releases; and a
comprehensive file regarding the company's last release Nearer to Thee in 1998.
Photographs include images of audio equipment designed or used by Mr. Klein (1952-1996) and
several home audio systems. The recordings consist of all LPs, 45s (with some duplicates)
and cassettes issued by KL Recording Service between 1969 and 1998; and audiotape reels of
master recordings. The recordings include one unissued master tape (CAS-132, Nearer to
Thee ), several recorded performances that were not issued, some tapes mastered for
8-track tape release, and a private recording of musical performances by Mr. Klein and
friends from 1950 or 1951.
