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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Cleveland and Hendricks songster
Cleveland and Hendricks songster
Principally unaccompanied melodies., Words in part printed as text., Covers in colors, with portraits., "Copyright, 1884, by E.Y. Landis."
Columbian engine, no. 14
Columbian engine, no. 14
Without music., Type ornament border., Air-- "Old folks at home" / [Stephen Collins Foster], First line of text: Way down among the sights attractive., First line of chorus: Fourteen's boys are every ready., Publisher's no.: 222., Photostatic copy., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Old folks at home.
Come where my love lies dreaming
Come where my love lies dreaming
written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For unaccompanied mixed quartet., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., "Wakelam & Bro.", "Grave par Lawson"--Colophon., Price mark 4 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Come where my love lies dreaming., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 78.2.
Come where my love lies dreaming
Come where my love lies dreaming
written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For unaccompanied mixed quartet., Copyrighted 1883 by Mrs. Matthew D. Wiley and Mrs. Marion Foster Welsh., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1855., Advertisement for Books, no. 1: music books published William A. Pond & Co. on p. [8], Rectangular ornamental border on t.p., "J. Frank Giles, Music Printer, 3 Court Avenue, Boston.", Price mark 5 in center of ornamental design., First line of text: Come where my love lies dreaming., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 78.63.
Come where my love lies dreaming
Come where my love lies dreaming
written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For unaccompanied mixed quartet., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1855., Wm. A. Pond & Co. was at this address from 1863 until 1877. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Rectangular ornamental border on t.p., Price mark 5 in six-pointed star., First line of text: Come where my love lies dreaming., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 73.43.

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