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Oliver Ditson (October 20, 1811 – December 21, 1888) was an American businessman and founder of Oliver Ditson and Company, one of the major music publishing houses of the late 19th century. [1] Early life and career. Oliver Ditson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, of Scottish ancestry, on October 20, 1811.
Presser purchased The John Church Company (Sousa’s primary publisher) in 1930 and acquired Oliver Ditson Company in 1931. Through Ditson, Presser traces its origins to 1783, making it the oldest continuing music publisher in the United States.
From 1891 - 1901 the company was located at 453 - 463 Washington Street. And from 1901 - 1904 the company was housed at 451 Washington Street. In January of 1904 the Oliver Ditson Company moved from 451 Washington street to a new eight-story building constructed especially for its needs at 150 Tremont Street. 150 Tremont Street, home to the.
Oliver Ditson was a bookstore worker turned entrepreneur who was a partner in a music-publishing business that started in Boston in 1835, gained national prominence under his personal direction in the middle years of the 19th century, and had a great deal of success well into the 20th century.
Company Overview. Oliver Ditson established himself as one of the front runners in publishing during the late 19 th and early 20 th century. In 1835, he started his own publishing company, and quickly partnered with Samuel Parker to form the Parker & Ditson firm.
Following the purchase of the John Church Company in 1930, the Theodore Presser Company acquired the Oliver Ditson Company in 1931. Through this acquisition, Presser traces its origins to 1783, when Batelle's Book Store (later the Oliver Ditson Company), began a music-publishing business in Boston, Massachusetts .
28 de may. de 2014 · In 1918 a history of the music scene in Boston, published by the Oliver Ditson Company, foregrounded the company’s sparkling new ten-story retail building that still stands today on the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets, overlooking the Boston Common.
