| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Title from home page as viewed on June 2, 2000. |
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Offered as part of the American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress. |
| Awards |
"LC/Ameritech Award Winner" |
| 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.) |
| Credits |
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. |
| Subject |
Music -- United States.
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Music. |
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United States. |
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African Americans -- Music.
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African Americans -- Music. |
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Music publishers -- United States.
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Music publishers. |
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Music publishing -- United States -- History.
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Music publishing. |
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History. |
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Popular music. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1901 |
| Subject |
Popular music -- To 1901.
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| Chronological Term |
1901-1910 |
| Subject |
Popular music -- 1911-1920.
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| Chronological Term |
1911-1920 |
| Subject |
Dance music -- United States.
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Dance music. |
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Popular music -- 1901-1910.
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| Genre/Form |
Instrumental music.
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| Subject |
Songs with piano.
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Songs with piano. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs with piano.
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| Subject |
Operas -- Excerpts.
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Operas -- Excerpts. |
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Confederate States of America -- Songs and music.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.
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World War (1914-1918) |
| Genre/Form |
Songs and music.
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| Subject |
Patriotic music -- United States.
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Patriotic music. |
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Duke University. Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library. |
| Genre/Form |
Sheet music.
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Songs.
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Music.
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Music.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Stephen D. (Stephen Douglas), 1971-
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Schultz, Lois, 1944-
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Duke University. Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
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Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
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