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Historic American sheet music, 1850-1920
Title
Historic American sheet music, 1850-1920 [computer file]
Published
[Washington, D.C.] : Library of Congress, 1999.
Physical Description
Electronic image data
Notes
Title from opening screen (viewed June 29, 1999).
Stephen D. Miller, project management, web site creation, database construction, quality control; Lois Schultz, selection of items, indexing, historical commentary; Lynn Pritcher, personnel management; Steve Hensen, project director.
LC/Ameritech Award
Summary
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.)
Variant and related titles
At head of title: American memory
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: World Wide Web (WWW) browser software.
Bibliography
Includes bibliography.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Sheet music.
Songs.
Online archives.
Also listed under
Duke University. Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
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