Temperance Songs from the 19th Century, G-Z
name: label: Series Creator
content: DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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content: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 5: Politics and Political Movements
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content: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 5: Politics and Political Movements / 5.5: Prohibition and Temperance
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1840-1896
container: label: Container
content: Box 17, Folder B
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Most of the songs date between 1860-1880. There are two songs by Mrs. E.A. (Susan) Parkhurst and several editions of Henry Clay Work's "Come Home Father." Many of the songs are about "father" and are related to the story of the temperance drama "Ten Nights in a Barroom." (32 items)