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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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864. Firth, Pond & Co. was at 547 Broadway from 1856 until 1862., De Marsan military cupid border. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets., "The music of this song can be obtained of Firth, Pond & Co. 547 Broadway, New-York.", First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Publisher's no.: 81., Negative photostatic copy.
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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., Wrigley horned imp border. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Publisher's no.: 14.
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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., H. De Marsan is listed at 54 Chatham St. in New York City directories for 1861 to 1864. Firth, Pond & Co. was at 547 Broadway from 1856 until 1862., De Marsan military cupid border. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets., "The music of this song can be obtained of Firth, Pond & Co. 547 Broadway, New-York.", First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Publisher's no.: 81., Photostatic copy.
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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., Type ornament border., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Publisher's no.: 336., Photostatic copy.
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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., Horace Partridge is listed at 27 Hanover Street in Boston directories for 1860-1870., Type ornament border., "The music of this song can be obtained of Firth, Pond & Co., Franklin Square, New York, music dealers.", First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Publisher's no.: 335., Photostatic copy.
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Ellen Bayne. Text Text
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Without music., Ornamental border., Edges cropped., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and guitar, with duet refrain., Caption title., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1854., Hamilton S. Gordon was at this address from 1894 until 1905. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Advertisement: Gordon's new school for the pianoforte on p. [6], First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 126.61., Guitarist's album.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and guitar, with duet refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 11-27 printed on t.p., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Pearson & Melville, N.Y."--Title page., "25 cts. nett."--Title page., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 126.24., Foster's melodies arranged for the guitar ; no. 24.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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sung by Christy's Minstrels ; composed by S.C. Foster ; [edited by Joseph R.W. Harding], Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with quartet refrain., At head of title: Metzler & Co's edition of American melodies., Metzler & Co. was at these addresses from 1858 until 1883. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., "Price 2/.", First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.508.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with 3 part chorus refrain., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements in bottom margins: Christy's Minstrels' songs, with choruses, in the Musical bouquet on p. 2, Christy's Minstrels' songs in the Musical Bouquet on p. 3, and Cheap & elegant musical presents on p. 4., Ornamental border on t.p., Autographs of Stephen C. Foster and Edwin P. Christy are reproduced on t.p., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.537., Musical bouquet ; no. 1009.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and guitar, with duet refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 11-27 printed on t.p., Firth, Pond & Co. was at this address from 1856 until 1862. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Pearson & Melville, N.Y."--Title page., "25 cts. nett."--Title page., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 126.44., Foster's melodies arranged for the guitar ; no. 24.
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Ellen Bayne; arr
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composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with 3 part chorus refrain., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at this address from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.54., Musical bouquet ; no. 1009.
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