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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: Typed copy of letter from Stephen Foster to Ann Eliza Buchanan announcing his upcoming marriage

: Typed excerpt from Allegheny Evening Mail

: Typed excerpt from The Pittsburg Dispatch

: Typed excerpts from 1824 edition of The Pittsburgh Gazette

: Typed poem, "Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home)" signed by Edwin Carlisle Litsey

: Typed soldier rosters taken from William Foster's Soldier's Agent Book; typed by Evelyn Morneweck (2 copies)

: Typed transcript of poem "The five 'nice young men'" by Stephen Foster

: Typed transcript of the lyrics for "The May Queen" by Stephen Foster

: U.S. Army Pay Dept., award back pay to father of deceased, A. Kritzer, signed by William Foster

: USA vs. William Foster, copy of docket entries

: USA vs. William Foster, court documents

: Uncle Edward; Without music., A. W. Auner is listed at 110 North 10th St. in Philadelphia directories for 1862 and 1863., Auner-Johnson border., Yellow paper, black ink., Parody of: Old Uncle Ned / by Stephen C. Foster., First line of text: There formerly might have been seen an aged colored individual., First line of chorus: Then lay down the agricultural implements., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Uncle Ned.

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