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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Wonder
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Without music., Cover title; pages uncut, unfolds to single sheet.
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Wood's Minstrels' songs
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the whole revised and corrected by M. Campbell., Mostly without music; some of the songs have unaccompanied melodies.
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Work and sing
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Cover title., Words in various languages, with English translations.
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Works
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by his brother Morrison Foster., Principally songs for voice and piano, includes works for piano solo, and works for string quartet., English words; in part printed as text., OCLCN: (OCoLC)225504679
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Yankee man-of-war
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Without music., Publisher's number at head of title: No. 1004., James Wrigley is listed at 27 Chatham Street in the New York City directories for 1861-1862 to 1863-1864 and in the directory for 1866-1867., Wrigley kissing cupids border., First line: Down by yonder valley, I carelessly did stray.
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Young folks at home
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Without music., Floral ornamental border., "The music of this song can be obtained at the store of Gould & Berry, 297 Broadway, N.Y., extensive music publishers.", Gould & Berry were at 297 Broadway between 1852 and 1853. Cf. Early American sheet music, p. 197., J. Andrews was located at 38 Chatham St. from 1853 to 1859., First line of text: 'Twas in a southern grove I dwelt., First line of chorus: I'm bery sad-no joy for me.
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Young folks from home
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Without music., Type ornamental border., Written as a companion song to "Old folks at home" by Stephen C. Foster., First line of text: Young folks from home, how gaily speed de hour., First line of chorus: Young folks from home, happy pass dis day., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Old folks at home.
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Zouave boys. Text. Text
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Without music., Type ornament border., Lithographed headpiece of an American flag., Air-- Nelly Bly / [Stephen Collins Foster], "For sale at Doyle's.", First line of text: Zouaves sly, shut one eye., First line of chorus: Hi, Zouaves! ho, Zouaves! don't be napping now., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Nelly Bly.
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