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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Songs of the day
Songs of the day
Without music; tunes indicated by title., Spine title: Songs of the day., Bound with: Beadle's dime book of verses and The Harrison song book.
Songs of the day
Songs of the day
Without music; tunes indicated by title., Title from hand-written inscription., Spine title: Songs of the day., Bound with: The Shilling song-book; Beadle's dime book of verses.
Songs of the soldiers and sailors, U. S
Songs of the soldiers and sailors, U. S
Issued by the Commissions on Training Camp Activities of the Army and Navy Departments., Without music, except for one melody., Pages 55-62 blank, for memoranda., "15,000 of these song books are presented to 'the boys' at Camp Zachary Taylor with the compliments of the Courier-Journal Cheer Club..."--back cover.
Songs of the south
Songs of the south
Without music; tunes indicated by title., Cover title., Cover lacking.
Songs of the war, victory and home
Songs of the war, victory and home
Part I. National and patriotic songs -- part II. Folk songs -- part III. Songs of sentiment -- part IV. Songs of the Army and Navy -- part V. Miscellaneous songs., issued by the Daily Panagraph., Without music; tunes indicated by title., Cover title., Publishing date from note on cover verso.
Songs the soldiers and sailors sing
Songs the soldiers and sailors sing
Unaccompanied melodies for a selection of the collection; the remainder printed as text without music.
Songs. Selections. Text Text
Songs. Selections. Text Text
prepared especially for the armed forces by the staff of the Foster Hall Collection of the University of Pittsburgh., Without the music; includes page references to music in the "Standard edition.", Includes title index.
Songs. Selections. Text Text
Songs. Selections. Text Text
prepared especially for the armed forces by the staff of the Foster Hall Collection of the University of Pittsburgh., Without music; includes page references to music in the "Standard edition.", Includes title index.
Songs. Selections. Text Text
Songs. Selections. Text Text
Massa's in de cold ground -- Old folks at home -- Old dog Tray -- My old Kentucky home -- Hard times come again no more -- Nelly was a lady -- Nelly Bly -- Uncle Ned --Oh, Susanna -- Old black Joe -- Off to Philadelphia in the mornin., Stephen Collins Foster, the Pennsylvania bard and balladist., Principally without music; tunes indicated by title., Cover title., Includes facsimile of the piano introduction for Old Folks at home.
Songs. Selections; arr
Songs. Selections; arr
Old folks at home -- Oh! boys, carry me 'long -- Nelly Bly -- Farewell my Lilly dear -- Cane brake jig., composed by Stephen C. Foster., Arr. as quadrilles for piano by Foster., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1853., Firth, Son & Co. was at this address from 1863 until 1866. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 507.4.
Songs. Selections; arr
Songs. Selections; arr
Old folks at home -- Oh! boys, carry me 'long -- Nelly Bly -- Farewell my Lilly dear -- Cane brake jig., composed by Stephen C. Foster., Arr. as quadrilles for piano by Foster., "38 cts. nett."
Songs. Selections; arr
Songs. Selections; arr
Old folks at home -- Oh! boys, carry me 'long -- Nelly Bly -- Farewell my Lilly dear -- Cane brake jig., composed by Stephen C. Foster., Arr. as quadrilles for piano by Foster., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Price mark 3 1/2 in five-pointed star., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 507.3.

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