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Title: Three bells polka
Description: Composed by T. J. Cook., Polka for piano., Illustrated by P. S. Duval Son & Co. Lith. Color lithograph depicts a piano keyboard set within a large cabinet. Folded flag is draped at bottom., Provenance: Gift of the heirs of Helen Beitler, 2002., This piece is one of "Six Favorite Polkas for the Drawing Room" by T. J. Cook. Title page is stained and discolored, otherwise the piece is in good condition., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Cook, T. J., fl. 1864, cmp
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Thr 14790.Q (Beitler)

Title: Daisy Deane Song and chorus
Description: Decorative square border on tp., Title from cover; regiment numbers appear under their respective names., Publisher's Plate# 325-4., Number 2 1/2 on tp; "Root & Cady's Later Publications," p. [2]; publisher's advertisement, "A Circular List of Circulating Publications," p. [6]., Signature on cover: Mary [J?]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Winthrop, T. F. (Thomas F.), b. 1842, cmp
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Dai 6600.F

Title: The star spangled banner
Description: Illustration: Color lithograph of crossed American and French flags., Lithographer: J. H. Buffords, Boston., Caption title: National Music., This piece is one of 7 French and American patriotic songs inluded in collection "National Music"; A fifth verse by Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894, is included., Publisher's plate #19950., Seal of seller at top right corner has been cut off; Partial name and address are visible: Newcom... 524 Broadway., Library Company copy title page torn, missing upper left corner; inscribed in several hands: Mary Vaux, Sally Vaux, Mr. James..., Hattie Van.... 134 South 11th., Philadelphia, 1861., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843, lyr
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Sta 5808.F.6

Title: Silvery waves original theme with variations for the piano forte
Description: Dedication: To the Ladies of the Washington Female Seminary., Decorative square border on tp., Page 12 is a "Select list of new & beautiful music published by S. Brainard & Sons.", Handwritten signature at top of tp: Miss Carrie Hughes., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wyman, Addison P., 1832-1872, cmp
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Sil 7518.F.26

Title: Whisperings of love valse sentimentale
Description: Green decorative border on tp; birds and flowers., "To Miss Anna Taylor.", "Charles Kinkel, author of "Charming Waltz," "Mountain Belle Schottisch," &c.", Publisher's Plate# 3782.4., Handwritten signature at top of tp: Miss Carrie Hughes., In poor condition - badly discolored and stained., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Kinkel, Charles, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Whi 7518.F.12

Title: Wooden spoon lanciers
Description: Arranged by J. M. Lander., Quadrille "as performed by Helmsmüller's band at the Wooden Spoon Promenade Concert music hall New Haven, June 19, 1865.", "Respectfully dedicated to the cochleaureati of [18]'66, Yale College.", Illustration: color lithograph of the crest of the Yale "Cochlearureati," with an arm holding a wooden spoon above a shield, which has crossed wooden spoons in the upper left quarter and an upside down Phi Beta Kappa key in the lower right. The words "Super Sinistram Lugemus [We feel bad over the left]" written diagonally across the shield in a blue sash. "Honi soit qui mal y pense [Shame upon him who thinks evil of it]" written on either side of shield and "In hoc signo vinces [In this sign you will conquer]" underneath., Lithographer: F. Mayer & Co., 96 Fulton St., N.Y., Publisher's Plate# 3171-8; Number 7 1/2 in 6 pointed star on tp., Pencilled signature at top of tp which has been partially cut off: Miss Carrie Hughes., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: c1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Woo 2518.F.28

Title: Reward of merit To [blank] from [blank] teacher. [blank] 186[blank]
Description: On verso, printed inside ornamental border signed "Childs sc.", with an illustration signed "Childs sc.", a poem: Light house. Star of hope to the benighted, First to greet the wanderer's eye: Joy in hearts hath oft been lighted, When thy beams shone on the sky! Harbinger that bliss is coming, Glimmer by the dark blue sea! And upon the ocean roaming, I will sing in praise of thee!, Library Company copy inscribed to Mary Morgan from Carrie Smith., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Reward 79129.O .3

Title: Reward of merit To [blank] from [blank] teacher. [blank] 186[blank]
Description: On verso, printed inside ornamental border signed "Childs sc.": Good children. Good children are generally happy. We have seen many little boys and girls that were unhappy, simply because they were naughty. One naughtly word or deed will cast a cloud over any bright and smiling face., Library Company copy inscribed to Mary Morgan from Carrie Smith, Jan. 24, 1865., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Reward 79129.O .2

Title: Reward of merit To [blank] by [blank] teacher
Description: Printed in gold ink., Library Company copy inscribed to Mary Morgan by C. Smith., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [ca. 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Reward 79129.O .1

Title: Ah my home
Description: "Arranged and adapted to English words by C. Everest.", Illustration: Color lithograph of a wistful young woman is standing by a fence., On tp: Popular Song (Volkslied) fur eine Singstimme mit Piano., Lyrics are in English and German., Illustrated Popular Songs No. 13; Price: 27 kr; the number 3 in a 6 pointed star on tp. Publisher's Plate #450., This is No. 44 of "Vocal Beauties.", Handwritten pencil inscription at top of tp: Blanche Harker; Second page blank; in good condition., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.
Date: c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Ah My 9551.F (Beitler)

Title: Improvisation on the bonnie blue flag
Description: Arranged by Theodore von La Hache., Civil War song (Confederacy) for piano., Dedication: To the arranger's friend, Mr. Auguste Davis., Op. 537; Number 6 on tp; Page 10 lists Popular Music Published by Blackmar & Co.; "Bonnie Blue Flag" was a very popular Confederate song during the Civil War, and became the national air of the Southern Confederacy. It was sung in Jackson, Mississippi at the Mississippi Convention which passed the secession act on January 9, 1861. Later, as other states seceded, additional verses were added to cover each state in the Confederacy; Included in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.119; See also discussion of this piece in "Music for Patriots, Politicians and Presidents" by Vera Brodsky Lawrence (New York, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.) pp.358-359., Bound between pages 6 and 7 is a sheet of handwritten music which does not appear to belong to the Improvisation. The reverse side of this sheet is a handwritten song entitled, "Call Me Back Again"., Inscribed "Miss Carrie Hughes, Deauville (?) Oct. 15"., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Macarthy, Harry, 1834-1888, cmp
Date: c1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Imp 7518.F.30

Title: General Robert E. Lee's quick march
Description: Scroll border on tp; In a small oval underneath the word Southern are two crossed cannons., Civil War military march for piano., This piece is one of 26 included in the collection "Southern Military Music!; Publisher's Plate# Bl.114.; Page 8 lists new pieces published by A.E. Blackmar, "Southern Wholesale Agent for Knabe & Co's, R. Nunns' and Guild & Co's Pianos; also Prince & Co.'s Melodeons and Organs.", Badly stained., Handwritten signature at top of tp: Miss Carrie Hughes., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Young, Charles, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Gen 7518.F.7

Title: Certificate of promotion This may certify, that [blank] by diligent attention to study, and punctual attendance at school, has made such proficiency in the studies of [blank] department as entitles [blank] to a promotion to a higher grade; and by [blank] correct deportment and exemplary conduct, has merited the esteem and affectionate regard of [blank] teachers. In consideration of which, this certificate is granted by the board of directors, as a testimonial of their approbation and favour
Description: Printed on rose-colored paper; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 16.4 x 22.2 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. May 24, 1840 for Miss Mary Shertz, signed by John Mathiot., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Lancaster (Pa.), School Board
Date: [1840]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1840 Lanca 112040.O (Roughwood)

Title: Come in out of the draft, or, How are you, Conscript? comic song
Description: Cover title., First line verse: As it was rather warm, I thought the other day., "Respectfully dedicated to all disconsolate conscripts.", Advertisements for Lee & Walker, p. [2] and [6]., Library Company copy matches a copy held by Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box 087, Item 085; digital surrogate available., Library Company copy, acc. no. 9940.F.03 (Beitler), bound in volume inscribed Emily B. Markle., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Walters, B. Frank, cmp
Date: [c1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Come in 11378.F, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music 9940.F.03 (Beitler), http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/26767

Title: Marriage certificate This is to certify, that Mr. [blank] and M[blank] [blank] were by me united in matrimony, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank] according to law, and the custom of the church
Description: At head of title: "Whom God has joined together, let no man put asunder.", Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 15.6 x 21.1 cm., Library Company copy completed in MS. for Martin Mellinger and Miss Sarah Burry [i.e. Barry], married Dec. 13, 1864, by Rev. F.W. Kremer; with a five-cent stamp attached., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitied by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [not after 1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Marri 16513.Q (Doret)

Title: Ware, Harriet, 1799-1847.
Description: Waist-length portrait of Harriet Ware, wearing a bonnet and a dress with lace collar, knitting., In Wayland, Francis. A memoir of Harriet Ware (Providence, 1850), frontispiece., Harriet Ware was an educator and philanthropist who founded the Providence Children’s Friend Society after retiring as a teacher at Indian Point, a suburb of Providence., “She seldom allowed herself to sit many minutes without work of some kind in her hands. While entertaining callers and friends, knitting was her most common employment, and, even while intensely interested in conversation, her needles would be flying, as if impelled by some unseen power. Knitting work came at length to be called her ‘coat of arms;’ and in the daguerreotype portrait, a copy of which was taken only at the urgent request of her friends, which I believe is to accompany the memoir of her, her knitting work has its appropriate place, and may serve as a fit emblem of the homely virtues which she honored and practiced.”--P. 129-30.
Date: [1850?]

Title: The works of John Woolman In two parts
Description: Signatures: A-2E⁸ 2F²., "A journal of the life, Gospel labours, and Christian experiences of that faithful minister of Jesus Christ, John Woolman, late of Mount-Holly, in the province of New-Jersey."--[2], 250 p., has separate title page., "The works of John Woolman. Part the second. Containing his last epistle and other writings."--p. [251]-436, has separate title page, and includes: Some considerations on the keeping of negroes., Library Company copy 1118.O in original sheepskin binding; armorial bookplate: Levi Hollingsworth., Library Company copy 112571.O in original sheepskin binding; inscribed: Sarah Hopkins [and] B. Hopkins 1826; from the McNeil Americana Collection., Readex August 2013 update: This record replaces control number 000035738.
Creator: Woolman, John, 1720-1772
Date: [M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Woolm 1118.O (Maier), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1774 Woolm 112571.O (McNeil)

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