Goodnight Angeline / James Reese Europe, Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake. About this image
|| About the Collection ||
This sheet music collection illuminates in a direct, vivid, and dramatic way many aspects of American culture and society from the 1850s to the 1920s, including theatre, music, dance, publishing history, music printing and illustration. These materials, selected from the collections of Brown University, also reflect a variety of social concerns and events from the time, such as abolitionism and the Civil War, the problems of Reconstruction, urbanization, the African-American soldier in three wars, and the social position of and attitudes toward African Americans throughout a critical period in history.
|| Teacher Resources ||
- Collection Connection
- Lesson Plan: Stand Up and Sing
- Lesson Plan: Thank You, Mr. Edison
- Lyrical Legacy: "We Shall Overcome"
- Themed Resources: Music and Dance
|| Collection Details ||
General
- Span Dates
- 1850-1920
- Major Language(s)
- English
- Repository
- Brown University Library
Physical Collection
- Number of Items
- 1305
- Contents
- Sheet music
Access/Copyright
- Copyright Info
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