Historic American sheet music, 1850-1920
Subtitle: selected from the collections of Duke University.
Contributors: Miller, Stephen D. 1971-; Schultz, Lois, 1944-; Duke University. Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.; Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 2000
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Music -- United States.; African Americans -- Songs and music.; Music publishers -- United States.; Music publishing -- United States -- History.; Popular music -- To 1901.; Popular music -- 1901-1910.; Popular music -- 1911-1920.; Dance music -- United States.; Instrumental music.; Songs with piano.; Operas -- Excerpts.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.; Patriotic music -- United States.; Confederate States of America -- Songs and music.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
Genres: Songs and music.; Excerpts.
Description: Digital images of 3042 pieces of sheet music published in the United States between 1850 and 1920 selected from the collections in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University. The selection presents a significant perspective on American history and culture. The sheet music chosen for digital reproduction represents a wide variety of music types including bel canto, minstrel songs, protest songs, sentimental songs, patriotic and political songs, plantation songs, Civil War songs, spirituals, dance music, songs from vaudeville and musicals, "Tin pan alley" songs, and songs from World War I. The collection is particularly strong in antebellum Southern music, Confederate imprints, and Civil war songs. Piano music includes marches, variations, opera excerpts, and dance music (waltzes, quadrilles, polkas, etc.)
Notes: "LC/Ameritech Award Winner"
Title from home page as viewed on June 2, 2000.
Offered as part of the American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.