Historic American Sheet Music Collection

Subject: Historic American Sheet Music Collection
From: Barbara
Date: 10 Jul 99 - 01:51 AM

Here's the announcement:
The Library of Congress has sponsored a competition to let various libraries, museums, etc. create digital collections their documents.
There's a new one online: Historic American Sheet Music: 1850-1920," courtesy of Duke University.

This collection can be found at the following URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ncdhtml/hasmhome.html
Or click here.

The collection contains more than 3,000 pieces of historic American sheet music from the period between 1850-1920 and presents a significant perspective on American history and culture. It includes bel canto, minstrel songs, protest songs, patriotic and political songs, plantation songs, Civil War battle songs, spirituals, songs from vaudeville and early 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. Also included is piano music of marches, variations, opera excerpts, and dance music, including waltzes, quadrilles, polkas, etc.

For additional information about this project please visit the page announcing Duke's award which can be found at http://memory.loc.gov:8081/ammem/award/97award/duke.html

For information about the LC/Ameritech competition please visit the competition home page which can be found at http://memory.loc.gov:8081/ammem/award/index.html