Collection Items

  • Audio Recording
    Young Johnny
    Springfield Mountain
    sound recording | 1 sound recording | Forms part of the Robert F. Draves and Helene Stratman Thomas collection of Wisconsin recordings. (Source). Recorded in April 1941. (Date). Published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L55 "Folk Music from Wisconsin," edited by Helene Stratman-Thomas, 1960. (Bibliographic History). Reorded in Madison, Wisconsin. (Venue). A ballad about the death of Thomas Mirrick of snakebite in...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Stratman-Thomas, Helene - Draves, Robert F. - Bundy, Winifred
    • Date: 1960
  • Audio Recording
    Whaling Song sound recording | sound recording | No title given. First line: "As I was going up Orange Street I met Captain Edward Perry." (Content). The events of the song begin in Nantuckett, Massachusetts. (Content). Mr. Gibbs's name is also written T. H. Gibbs, but he gives his first name as James on another recording from this interview (AFS 25561). (Biographical). Mr. Gibbs is 84...
    • Contributor: James H. Gibbs - Stone, Robert L. - Hanley, Miles L.
  • Audio Recording
    Já Estas Com os Copos
    You’re Already Drunk, Don’t Drink Any More
    Fado sung by Olivete Maria, with Mário Bulhões on acoustic guitar and Duarte Tavares on Portuguese guitar. Recorded by Barbara Fertig in Lowell, Massachusetts, November 14, 1987. Lowell Folklife Project Collection. sound recording | 1 reel. | Lowell Folklife Project Collection. (Source). Recorded by Barbara Fertig in Lowell, Massachusetts. November 14, 1987. (Date). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Fertig, Barbara C. - Bulhões, Mário - Tavares, Duarte - Poulart, Maria Olivete
  • Notated Music
    Sher sheet music | 10 p. ; 32 cm. | "Celebrated Hebrew Wedding Dance" (General). "For Pianoforte Solo" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: B. F. Wood Co - Freed, Morris
    • Date: 1914

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  • Notated Music
    Hatikwoh sheet music | 4 p. ; 31 cm. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: White-Smith Music Publishing Co - Tatelbaum, William
    • Date: 1921

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  • Notated Music
    Two poems, Eldorado and Israfel, Op. 8 musical score | 28 p. ; 35 cm. | "by Edgar Allen Poe with musical settings for voice and piano by Edgar Stillman Kelley" (Source Note). Musical Score (Form).
    • Contributor: Poe, Edgar Allan - Wa-Wan Press - Kelley, Edgar Stillman
    • Date: 1901

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  • Notated Music
    Ichibuzzhi sheet music | 8 p. ; 35 cm. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Farwell, Arthur - Wa-Wan Press
    • Date: 1902

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  • Notated Music
    American Indian melodies
    The old man's love song | Song of the deathless voice | Ichibuzzhi | The mother's vow | Inketunga's thunder song | Song of the ghost dance | Song to the spirit | Song to the leader | Choral | Approach of the Thunder God
    Sheet music | 29 p. of music ; 29 cm. | Songs of the Omaha Indians. (General). For piano. (General). Collected by Alice Fletcher. (General). Harmonized by Arthur Farwell. (Statement Of Responsibility). Historical and performance notes by A. Farwell in Introduction (8 p.). (General). Contents: Introduction -- I. Approach of the Thunder God -- II. The old man's love song -- III. Song of...
    • Contributor: Farwell, Arthur - Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) - Wa-Wan Press
    • Date: 1901

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  • Notated Music
    La montonera South American Gypsy song sheet music | 7 + 1 p. ; 35 cm. | "Words from "Through Romany Songland" by Laura A. Smith" (Copyright). "with violin obbligato" (Source Note). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Smith, Laura Alexandrine - Wa-Wan Press - Gilbert, Henry F. B. (Henry Franklin Belknap)
    • Date: 1906

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  • Notated Music
    Drake's Drum sheet music | 12 p. ; 13 3/4 x 10 ½ in. | [Page 1]: "To Dr. Chas. G. Woolsey" (General). [Page 1]: "Poem from 'Admirals All' by Henry Newbolt. Published by John Lane Company." (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Farwell, Arthur - Newbolt, Henry John, Sir - The Wa-Wan Press
    • Date: 1907

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  • Notated Music
    The Farewell sheet music | 14 p. ; 13 3/4 x 10 ½ in. | Cover: "The Farewell / Song for Baritone" (General). Page 3: "Dedicated to Mrs. Charles B. Kelsey / Christmas, 1910" (General). Page 3: "[Poem by] Robert Burns / [Music by] Arthur Farwell, Op. 33] (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Farwell, Arthur - Burns, Robert - The Wa-Wan Press
    • Date: 1911

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  • Notated Music
    Requiescat sheet music | 4 p. ; 13 ¾ x 10 ½ in. | Cover: "Compositions / Published by / The Wa-Wan Press / Newton Center / Massachusetts…Arthur Farwell / Love's Secret / A Ruined Garden / Requiescat" (General). [Page 1]: "[Words by] Katherine Ruth Heyman / [Music by] Arthur Farwell" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Farwell, Arthur - Heyman, Katherine Ruth - The Wa-Wan Press
    • Date: 1904

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  • Book/Printed Material
    Adams and liberty "Adams and liberty" is written to the tune of the Anacreontic song, and this is believed to be the first American book publication of the music of that song. Published in "The American musical miscellany," pages 211-218. Author was christened Thomas Paine, and changed his name after the piece was published.
    • Contributor: [Paine Jr., Robert Treat] - [Smith, John Stafford?] - A. Wright, for D. Wright and Company
    • Date: 1798

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  • Book/Printed Material
    Boston patriotic song [Adams and liberty] Lyrics only -- tune called for is "To Anacreon in Heaven." Printed in "A collection of songs" (Charles Dibdin, compiler?), pages 326-328.
    • Contributor: [Paine Jr., Robert Treat] - J. Bioren for H. & P. Rice
    • Date: 1799

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  • Notated Music
    My country! 'Tis of thee sheet music | 1 p. | Tune: God save the king. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: C. Bradlee - [Smith, Samuel Francis]
    • Date: 1832
  • Notated Music
    America the beautiful sheet music | 8p, 7 x 11 in. | Also includes "O peerless flag!" Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Bates, Katharine Lee - Oliver Ditson Company - Fisher, William Arms
    • Date: 1917

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  • Notated Music
    The popular refrain of Glory, hallelujah sheet music | 4 p. | "As sung by the Federal volunteers throughout the union." Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Oliver Ditson & Co
    • Date: 1861

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  • Notated Music
    Battle hymn of the republic sheet music | 4 p. | Written for the Atlantic monthly. Received by LC in 1890. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Howe, Julia Ward - Steffe, William - Oliver Ditson & Co
    • Date: 1890

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  • Notated Music
    Star-spangled banner sheet music | 4 p., 11 x 14 in. | Music has illustrated cover entitled: "Columbia, a collection of American national melodies." Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Oliver Ditson and Co - [Key, Francis Scott] - Merkley, C. - [Smith, John Stafford]
    • Date: 1877

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  • Notated Music
    The national air of Yankee Doodle sheet music | 3 p. | Arranged for the piano forte. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Oliver Ditson
    • Date: 1845

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  • Notated Music
    Tell me, is my father coming home? Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Smith, Dexter - Buckley, Frederick
    • Date: 1863

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  • Notated Music
    The Flag of Prospect Hill Illustrated Cover. Color Cover. Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Hall, Jno. K. - Bailey, J. W.
    • Date: 1862

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  • Notated Music
    Ho! yankee boys throughout the west! pp. 3 & 4 missing Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Date: 1863

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  • Notated Music
    War song Illustrated Cover. Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Story, W. W. - Keller, Mathias
    • Date: 1861

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  • Notated Music
    So Jeff Davis is acoming Illustrated Cover. Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Murray, James R. - Hinchcliffe, R.
    • Date: 1861

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