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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Nineteen's engine
Nineteen's engine
by the Bowery Boy., Without music., Air--Camptown racers / [Stephen Collins Foster]., "Sold wholesale at 409 Hudson Street, N.Y.", Type ornament border., Plate no.: 970., Photostatic copy., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Camptown races.
No home, no home
No home, no home
written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., "Quidor, Engraver"--Colophon., Price mark 2 1/2 in six-pointed star., First line of text: No home! no home on my weary way I seek.
No one to love
No one to love
words & music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Answer to: No one to love / M.H. Frank., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., Price mark 2 1/2 in six-pointed star., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., J.C. Schreiner & Son was in business from 1862 until 1864. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: Catalogue of sheet music just published by J.C. Schreiner & Son on p. [4], Ornamental border on t.p., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 828.43., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Answer to: No one to love / M.H. Frank., S.T. Gordon was at this address from 1863 until 1866. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisements: Bouquet of operatic songs on p. [2] and New musical compositions on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Henry Beyer, Stereotyper, 19 Chatham St., New York.", Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Letter paper; single line border; bronze ink., Headpiece: Magnus 245--Cf. Amer. song sheets., "500 illustrated ballads lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D. C.", First line: No one to love, no one to caress,
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Answer to: No one to love / M.H. Frank., S.T. Gordon returned to address in advertisement from 1866 until 1872. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisements: New songs, duetts and quartettes, no. 10, on p. [2] and Reminiscences of modern pianists, no. 5, on p. [6] Both ads bear address 706 Broadway, New York., Ornamental border on t.p., "Henry Beyer, Stereotyper, 19 Chatham St., New York.", Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 828.28., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [4], First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 828.4., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Decorated headpiece, illustrates man on the left side pining for woman on the right., Letter paper; blue ink; single line border., "500 illustrated ballads lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D. C.", First line: No one to love, no one to caress.
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Answer to: No one to love / M.H. Frank., Verse 3 printed as text on p. [5], Advertisement: Popular piano music, no. 50 on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 828.37., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Answer to: No one to love / M.H. Frank., Publication date based on date in advertisements., Verse 3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisements: Valuable musical works on p. [2] and p. [6], dated Jan. 1, 1867., Ornamental border on t.p., "Henry Beyer, Stereotyper, 19 Chatham St., New York.", Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: No one to love in this beautiful world., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 828.3., Frank, M. H. No one to love.
No one to love
No one to love
Includes the text to each song without music., Publisher dates based on research by the American Antiquarian Soc. from city directories, same-title publications in hand, textual references, and/or matching borders & fonts., Type ornament border., Advertisement in middle of sheet: "Lee & Walker's Music Store, No. 722 Chestnut Street, Philada.", First line of No one to love: No one to love, none to caress., First line of Some one to love: Some one to love in this wide world of sorrow., Some one to love.

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