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Music for the Nation, 1870-1885, contains thousands of
pieces of post-Civil War era sheet music. The music includes popular
songs, compositions for piano, band and orchestra, choral music,
solo instrumental music, method books, and instructional materials.
The collection provides a unique window into American music and
how it defined and was defined by its time in history.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
A Decade
of Music in America, 1870-79
In Performance
-- Choral Works from the Collection
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
Music for the Nation:
American Sheet Music, ca.1820-1860
An American Ballroom Companion: ca. 1490-1920
The American Variety
Stage, 1870-1920
Historic American
Sheet Music, 1850-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
About
the Collection
Read More About It!
- A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search for sheet music
using the keyword search, or by selecting from the Author
Index, Subject
Index, or Title
Index. For help with search words, go to the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
No special viewers are needed to see the page images in this collection.
However, to read images with smaller text, one will need to choose
the option to view the image in TIFF form. TIFF images are also
recommended for those who wish to print hard copies of the sheet
music. A special player is required to listen to the recordings
of In
Performance -- Choral Works from the Collection . For help with
players, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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