Stephen Foster Collection | American Music at Pitt

Stephen Foster Collection

Collection provides a valuable record of Stephen Foster's composition process, nineteenth century life in the United States, the music business, Pittsburgh history, and Foster's legacy.

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: In memory of Col. Ellsworth, of N.Y. Fire Zouaves, assassinated, May 24th. 1861; Headpiece: Print of tablets of law, sword, and sceptre., De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners., First line: Fall'n when his course had just begun.

: Indiscernible land warrant notes (1 of 4)

: Indiscernible land warrant notes (2 of 4)

: Indiscernible land warrant notes (3 of 4) W. Foster signed

: Indiscernible land warrant notes (4 of 4)

: Instructions for payment of Morrison Foster and Jesse Thornton

: Interior of Stephen Foster House Bedroom; Second floor bedroom at the Stephen Foster Memorial home located at the corner of Penn Avenue and Denny Street. For more information about Foster, please see http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/foster.htm., 3600 Penn Avenue

: Inventory of Foster's personal possessions

: Invitation from the Civil Club of Allegheny county to Evelyn Morneweck for the 68th anniversary commemoration events for the death of Stephen Foster

: Invoice of purchases from John Mclean, signed by Captain Woolley

: Irish boy's return songster; Without music., Illustrated wrapper.

: J.H. Eaton to Senator Cameron regarding Foster's claim (2)

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