Most of the sheets date from the 1920s to the 1930s. Included are songs about rural Southern Afro-Americans, musical theater songs, pseudo-spirituals and comic songs denigrating Afro-American religion. A few of the pieces were composed by Afro-Americans. (141 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
Unrestricted research use on site. Unprotected photographs must be handled with white cotton gloves.
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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.
Collection is open for research but the audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy existsContact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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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.
Collection Citation:
Harry Warren Papers, 1909-2000, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva.
Collection is open for research but the audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy existsContact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Harry Warren Papers, 1909-2000, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva.
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.
Collection Citation:
Mack Gordon Papers, 1926-1977, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Stereotypical image of African American trumpet player. Lyrics about playing jazz.
Local Numbers:
040300114.tif (AC Scan No. for front and back covers).
040300115.tif (AC Scan No. for lyrics and music, pages 2 and 3).
040300116.tif (AC Scan No. for lyrics and music, pages 4 and 5).
General:
Sub-series 3.4, African Americans.
Publication:
New York., Leo. Feist, Inc., 1922
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.
Lyrics about needing to stop drinking and dancing because Satan is waiting for you.
Local Numbers:
040300130.tif (AC Scan No., front and back covers)
040300131.tif (AC Scan No., pp. 2-3)
040300132.tif (AC Scan No., pp. 4-5)
Publication:
Kansas City., Continental Music Co., 1936
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.
Advertised as "Exclusive Novelty Numbers for Musical Comedies, Minstrels, Vaudeville, Revues, and Specialities." Cover has small images of many different ethnic groups. Lyrics about a new preacher and a hen house.
Local Numbers:
040300117.tif (AC Scan No. for front cover)
040300118.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics pp. 2-3)
040300119.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics pp 4-5)
040300120.tif (AC Scan No. for back cover)
Publication:
Chicago., T.S. Denison & Company., 1925
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.
Lyrics about an African American in Harlem who longs for the South.
Local Numbers:
040300121.tif (AC Scan No. for front cover)
040300122.tif (AC Scan No. for music and ads on p. 2)
040300123.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics p. 3)
040300124.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics pp. 4-5)
040300125.tif (AC Scan No. for back cover)
General:
From series 3.4, African American.
Publication:
New York., Mills Music Inc., 1933
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.
040300127.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics p. 3, p. 2 blank)
040300128.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics p. 4)
040300129.tif (AC Scan No. for music and lyrics p. 5)
Publication:
Youngstown, Ohio., Mrs. C.U. Murray., 1916
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.