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American literature sheet music collection
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English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: American literature sheet music collection
creator:
Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1881-1960
creator:
Ade, George, 1866-1944
creator:
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907
creator:
Blossom, Henry, 1866-1919
creator:
Engel, Carl, 1883-1944
creator:
Gro, Josephine
creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
creator:
Jacobs-Bond, Carrie, 1862-1946
creator:
Kern, Jerome
creator:
Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933
creator:
Loraine, William, 1869-
creator:
Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925
creator:
Luders, Gustav, 1865-1913
creator:
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950
creator:
Nye, Bill, 1850-1896
creator:
Sainton-Dolby, Charlotte Helen, 1821-1885
creator:
Sloane, A. Baldwin (Alfred Baldwin), 1872-1926
creator:
Stuart, Leslie, 1864-1928
creator:
Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946
creator:
Wathall, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1880-1938
creator:
Watt, Hugh
creator:
White, Doc, 1879-1969
creator:
Winchell, Clarence
creator:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
creator:
Wolfe, Jacques, 1896-1973
creator:
Zimbalist, Efrem
Identifier/Call Number: 6154
Physical Description:
1.4 linear feet.
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1872-1940
Date (bulk): 1900s-1930s
Abstract: This small collection of sheet music consists of music published between 1872 and 1940 (with the bulk published 1900s-1930s).
The bulk of the music consists of lyrics written by significant American writers, including Booth Tarkington, Ring Lardner,
Amy Lowell, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Bill Nye, O. Henry, and Owen Wister, to name a few. The musical compositions were written
by equally well known composers, including Jerome Kern, Efrem Zimbalist, Carrie Jacobs-Bond,and Doc White, among others.
This small collection of sheet music consists of music published between 1872 and 1940 (with the bulk published 1900s-1930s).
The bulk of the music consists of lyrics written by significant American writers, including Booth Tarkington, Ring Lardner,
Amy Lowell, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Bill Nye, O. Henry, and Owen Wister, to name a few. The musical compositions were written
by equally well known composers, including Jerome Kern, Efrem Zimbalist, Carrie Jacobs-Bond,and Doc White, among others.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], American literature sheet music collection, Collection no. 6154, [Repository], Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Popular music -- United States -- Archival resources
Sheet music