SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Container List

Series 5: POLITICS AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, ca. 1817-1982

by: Karen Linn, 1991

Box 1

Folder

A -- Patriotic Music, Early Imprints, ca. 1841-1861 (12 items)

         Patriotic Music, ca. 1888-1980:         

B -- A - D

C -- F - L

D -- M - P

Box 2

Folder

E -- R - Z

The folders include some songs about the armed forces.   
(ca. 128 items)

F -- America ["My Country 'Tis of Thee"], 1890-1941 (3 items)

G -- America the Beautiful, ca. 1937-1976 (5 items)

H -- Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, 1843-1861 (6 items)

I -- Hail Columbia, ca. 1818-1950:

Ten of the sheets are pre-Civil War editions. (14 items)

J -- Maryland, My Maryland, ca. 1864-1890

See also series 2, box 34, folders J and L. (2 items)

K -- Star Spangled Banner, ca. 1840-1968:

About 12 of the sheets are early editions. Many date from the beginning of the Civil War and the early years of World War II. Both instrumental and vocal arrangements. The sheets are placed in approximate chronological order. 
(41 items)

Box 3

Folder

L -- Yankee Doodle, early imprints, ca. 1825-1861:

Most of the sheets are theme and variation arrangements for the piano. (24 items)

M -- Yankee Doodle, ca. 1905-1976:

Includes one orchestration with part sheets. (11 items)

O -- Folios of Patriotic Songs, large, ca. 1900-1976 (9 items)

Box 4

Folder

P -- Folios of Patriotic Songs, small, ca. 1894-1942 (12 items)

Q -- Colonial Period, Early Imprints, ca. 1820-1844:

Songs about colonial America, includes many songs about pilgrims and puritans. Illustrated lithographic covers. (8 items)

R -- Colonial Period, 1885-1921 (26 items)

S -- Fourth of July, 1891-1980 (8 items)

T -- Fourth of July/Centennial Celebration, 1876-1908 (5 items)

U -- Fourth of July/Bicentennial Celebration, 1975-1976 (10 items)

V -- Revolution, United States, 1903-1975 (14 items)

Box 5

Folder

Uncle Sam, ca. 1850-1976:
W -- A - H

X -- I - N

Y -- O - T

Z -- U

Box 6

Folder

AA -- U - Z

Songs about Uncle Sam or cover illustrations that feature him.
Many of the songs date from World War I and World War II. (ca. 170 items) Click here for image, #2

BB -- Uncle Sam Covers, photocopies, ca. 1915-1920:

Most are World War I items; two use a baseball theme. (6 items)

United States Flag, 1849-1976:
CC -- A - H

DD -- I - P

EE -- R - Z

Only one early imprint; most date from the 1890s to the 1940s. 
See folders A and K for early imprints about the flag. Songs are about the flag or have cover illustrations featuring the flag. Betsy Ross appears in several songs. Other topics include: the Pledge of Allegiance, anti-communism, America first, World War II. (ca. 110 items)

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