2001 - Original Mitchell case, later housing Roosevelt, Tellers-Kent and Austin rebuilds of the organ (Photograph from an archival source: 2002 OHS Handbook, William T. Van Pelt, submitted by Paul R. Marchesano/Paul R. Marchesano)
Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2004-10-30 - This entry represents the installation of a new organ. Electrified in 1890 by Roosevelt, Op. 498. Rebuilt 1923 by Tellers-Kent. Rebuilt 1948 by Austin. Supposedly largest church organ in U. S. when built. Case only there in 1966. -Database Manager
From Pipe Organs of Chicago Volume 1 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Chicago, Illinois Holy Family Catholic Church 1869 Louis Mitchell & Son organ Great Organ: 16' Double Open Diapason 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Second Open Diapason 8' Gamba 8' Flute Traversière 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Gemshorn 4' Principal 4' Harmonic Flute 4' Stopped Flute 2 2/3' Twelfth 2' Fifteenth V Furniture [sic] V Cymbale 16' Double Trumpet 8' Trumpet 8' Posaune 4' Clarion Swell Organ: 16' Bourdon 8' Open Diapason 8' Harmonic Flute 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Keraulophon 4' Principal 4' Salicional 4' Hohlflöte 4' Stopped Flute 2' Octavin Harmonique V Mixture 8' Trumpet (Horn) 8' Cornopean 8' Clarionet 8' Oboe and Bassoon 8' Vox Humana 4' Clarion Choir Organ: 16' Double Stop'd Diapason 8' Open Diapason 8' Gamba 8' Clariana 8' Clarabella 8' Harmonic Flute 8' Dulciana 8' Voix Célestes 4' Principal 4' Gemshorn 2' Piccolo 16' Euphone (free reed) 8' Trumpet 8' Cor Anglais 8' Cromorne Pedal Organ: 32' Contrebass 16' Sub-bass 16' Violon 16' Bourdon 12' Quinte 8' Principal 8' Violoncello 4' Octave 32' Bombarde 16' Bombarde 8' Trumpet 4' Clarion [Received from Connor Annable 2012-06-06.]
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