All of the music is for solo piano except for two accordion pieces. The 1910s is the most represented decade with many marches, waltzes, hesitation waltzes (including several copies of one by Arthur Pryor), two-steps, and some ragtime music. Sheet music dating after 1940 is mostly moving picture music or piano teaching aids. There are a few pieces with an armed forces theme. For military aeronautics, see series 2: Armed Forces. Most covers feature illustrations of airplanes. (circa 125 items)
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
