SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Series 8: GEOGRAPHY, 1794-1987; n.d.

The Geography Series is divided into three sections: the United States, Foreign Countries, and Natural Features. The more than 13,000 sheets date from 1830-1987 and include undated sheets that are probably earlier. The series comprises 33 cu. ft.

Song sheets about individual states of the United States are arranged alphabetically by State and the District of Columbia, and also by Area and are located in Subseries 8.1-8.52. North and South Carolina are listed together under "The Carolinas;" North and South Dakota are together under "The Dakotas." The Subseries 8.50-8.52 includes the Geographical Areas: New England, The South, and The West.

All songs about the Mississippi and Suwannee (Swanee) Rivers are in 8.51: The South. Songs about the Missouri River, the Pacific Ocean, and the Rocky Mountains are in 8.52: The West. Songs about other rivers that cross political boundaries (both US and foreign) are in 8.128: Water Features.

Foreign Countries listed alphabetically by country are covered in Subseries 8.53-8.126 which also includes several Geographical Areas such as Latin America, Scandinavia, and South Pacific. Because boundaries and names have changed over the course of time, some countries and regions are under their earlier political names. Examples: Bohemia (not the Czech Republic), Burma (not Myanmar), and Macedonia (not Albania, Greece, or old Yugoslavia).

In some cases, it was difficult to place the song. Our understanding of other cultures led to some very mixed images, both visual and verbal. Thus the Area category "Araby/Orient/Desert." Music with Spanish lyrics may be found under a country name or under the Area, "Latin America."

The final section Natural Features includes Subseries 8.127: Land Features and Subseries 8.128: Water Features. Note that "desert" songs have been place in subseries 8.121: Araby/Orient/Desert. Rivers that are primarily in one state or country are located in that specific state’s Subseries. For example, the Hudson River is in Subseries 8.35: New York.. Mississipi and Swanee (Swanee) River songs are located in Subseries 8.51: The South. Other U.S. and foreign rivers, such as the Ohio and The Danube, that cross several boundaries are located in Subseries 8.128: Water Features.

The Ephemera file, arranged in the same subseries as the music, is described following the Container List. The Geography Ephemera file constitutes six (6) document boxes (2 cu. ft.).

Go To Container List 8.1

List of Subseries Headings

The United States
Note: The two Carolinas and the two Dakotas are combined; Washington, D.C. is alphabetized under "D" for "The District of Columbia."

8.1 ALABAMA

8.2 ALASKA

8.3 ARIZONA

8.4 ARKANSAS

8.5 CALIFORNIA

8.6 THE CAROLINAS

8.7 COLORADO

8.8 CONNECTICUT

8.9 THE DAKOTAS

8.10 DELAWARE

8.11 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

8.12 FLORIDA

8.13 GEORGIA

8.14 HAWAII

8.15 IDAHO

8.16 ILLINOIS

8.17 INDIANA

8.18 IOWA

8.19 KANSAS

8.20 KENTUCKY

8.21 LOUISIANA

8.22 MAINE

8.23 MARYLAND

8.24 MASSACHUSETTS

8.25 MICHIGAN

8.26 MINNESOTA

8.27 MISSISSIPPI

8.28 MISSOURI

8.29 MONTANA

8.30 NEBRASKA

8.31 NEVADA

8.32 NEW HAMPSHIRE

8.33 NEW JERSEY

8.34 NEW MEXICO

8.35 NEW YORK

8.36 OHIO

8.37 OKLAHOMA

8.38 OREGON

8.39 PENNSYLVANIA

8.40 RHODE ISLAND

8.41 TENNESSEE

8.42 TEXAS

8.43 UTAH

8.44 VERMONT

8.45 VIRGINIA

8.46 WASHINGTON

8.47 WEST VIRGINIA

8.48 WISCONSIN

8.49 WYOMING

Areas

8.50 NEW ENGLAND

8.51 THE SOUTH

8.52 THE WEST

Foreign Countries
Note: Our perceptions of foreign cultures sometimes beg for accuracy. The romantic imagination of songwriters and cover artists produced some rather mixed-up images. Therefore, check the general categories such as Araby/Orient/Desert, South Pacific, and Latin America before giving up your search. See "Bagdad" for Iraq; "Bohemia" for The Czech Republic; "Burma" for Myanmar; and "Siam" for Thailand.

8.53 AFGHANISTAN

8.54 ALGERIA

8.55 ARGENTINA

8.56 AUSTRALIA

8.57 AUSTRIA

8.58 BELGIUM

8.59 BERMUDA

8.60 BOHEMIA (CZECH REPUBLIC)

8.61 BRAZIL

8.62 BULGARIA

8.63 BURMA (MYANMAR)

8.64 CANADA

8.65 CEYLON (SRI LANKA)

8.66 CHILE

8.67 CHINA

8.68 COLOMBIA

8.69 COSTA RICA

8.70 CUBA

8.71 DENMARK

8.72 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

8.73 ECUADOR

8.74 EGYPT

8.75 EL SALVADOR

8.76 ENGLAND

8.77 FIJI

8.78 FINLAND

8.79 FRANCE

8.80 GERMANY

8.81 GREECE

8.82 HAITI

8.83 HUNGARY

8.84 INDIA

8.85 INDONESIA

8.86 IRAN/PERSIA

8.87 IRAQ (BAGDAD)

8.88 IRELAND

8.89 ITALY

8.90 JAPAN

8.91 LUXEMBOURG

8.92 MACEDONIA

8.93 MALTA

8.94 MEXICO

8.95 MOROCCO

8.96 THE NETHERLANDS

8.97 NEW ZEALAND

8.98 NICARAGUA

8.99 NORWAY

8.100 PAKISTAN

8.101 PANAMA

8.102 PHILIPPINES

8.103 POLAND

8.104 PORTUGAL

8.105 PUERTO RICO

8.106 ROMANIA

8.107 RUSSIA

8.108 SAMOA

8.109 SCOTLAND

8.110 SENEGAL

8.111 SIAM (THAILAND)

8.112 SINGAPORE

8.113 SOUTH AFRICA

8.114 SPAIN

8.115 SUDAN

8.116 SWEDEN

8.117 SWITZERLAND

8.118 TAHITI

8.119 TURKEY/ASIA MINOR

8.120 URUGUAY

8.121 VENEZUELA

8.122 VIET NAM

8.123 AFRICA

8.124 ARABY, ORIENT, DESERT

8.125 CARIBBEAN

8.126 HIMALAYAS

8.127 LATIN AMERICA

8.128 NORTH POLE

8.129 SCANDANAVIA

8.130 SOUTH PACIFIC

Natural Features
Note: for "Desert" titles and themes, see 8.124: Araby, Orient, Desert.

8.127 LAND FEATURES

8.128 WATER FEATURES

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