Does anyone have information about Dr. Michael R. Stein, a dentist
by profession, and author of Piano Archives 6th ed. (New York:
self-published, 1984).  It would be helpful to have any biographical
information; where he lived; what type of instrument and roll collection
he had and where his collection ended up.  Any information would be very
helpful.  Thank you.

Jerry McBride
Music Library, Stanford University, California

 [ Dr. Stein began collecting circa 1929 when he bought a player piano.
 [ Harold Schonberg, the New York Times long-time music critic, wrote
 [ on July 16, 1982, about the player piano concerts at Riverside Church
 [ in Morningside Heights, New York City:
 [
 [ "They did indeed live up to their billing: Legendary Concert Artists.
 [ Their names were Josef Hofmann, Ignace Paderewski, Percy Grainger and
 [ Rudolph Ganz, to mention but four, and they 'appeared' last night in
 [ the first of three recitals at the Cloister Theater of Riverside
 [ Church.  At least, some kind of ghostly presence was there.  It was a
 [ concert of piano rolls from the collection of Dr. Michael R. Stein."
 [
 [ Ref. https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/16/arts/player-piano-nights-masters-return.html 
 [ -- Robbie