Stephen Foster Collection

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Colored lithographed headpiece: Magnus 69. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "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 of text: The blue bird is singing his lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; sung by R. Simpson., Without music., Words by George Cooper., H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864., De Marsan kissing cupids border., First line of text: The blue bird is singing its lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie., Photostatic copy.

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of soldiers on a bluff over looking ships in the distance; caption reads: N. 2 : U.S. Naval Expedition., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; sung by R. Simpson., Without music., Words by George Cooper., H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864., De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners., First line of text: The blue bird is singing its lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie.

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of Maj. Gen. Peck's headquarters at Suffolk, Va. 1. And the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry Camp. (Col. Spears)., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "500 illustrated ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, no. 12 Frankfort Street, New York."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: No. 8. Colored lithograph of Battle of Lexington, Mo., Sep 16, 1861., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "500 illustrated ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, no. 12 Frankfort Street, New York."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of fortifications on Price's Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "500 illustrated ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, no. 12 Frankfort Street, New York."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of La Fayette Barracks, Baltimore, Md., [no.] 1., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "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 of text: The blue bird is singing his lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of the Monitor beating the Merrimac, March 9, 1862., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "500 illustrated ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, no. 12 Frankfort Street, New York."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of Battle of Winchester under Gen. Shields., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents."

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Wrigley Ethiopian border., "Music published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 547 Broadway, N.Y.", Publisher's no.: no. 1172., First line of text: The blue bird is singing its lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie., Photostatic copy.

: Willie has gone to the war. Text Text; words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867., Headpiece: Colored lithograph of U.S. Light Artillery. No. 2., Letter paper, blue ink., "Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents.", "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 of text: The blue bird is singing his lay., First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!

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