SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Container List

Series 5: POLITICS AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS, ca. 1817-1982

by: Karen Linn, 1991

Subseries 5.2 : Politicians and Political Figures, ca. 1817-1982

Box 7

Folder

A -- Adams, John Quincy, ca. 1825-1862 (2 items)

B -- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1879 (2 items)

C -- Blaine, James Gillespie, 1884-1897 (6 items)

D -- Bryan, William Jennings, 1896-1925:

Songs from various campaigns, memorial songs, and one Democratic campaign song folio of 1900. (13 items)

E -- Carter, Jimmy, 1976-1980 (12 items)

F -- Clay, Henry, 1834-1847:

See also folder G in subseries 5.3. (10 items)

G -- Cleveland, Grover, 1884-1967:

Only one song dates after 1895.  Includes songs about his wife and children and one about vice-presidential candidate Allen G. Thurman. (18 items)

H -- Coolidge, Calvin, 1923-1927:

One of the campaign songs is orchestrated. (7 items)

I -- Davis, John W., 1924 (1 item)

J -- Dewey, Thomas E., 1944-1951 (4 items)

K -- Eisenhower, Dwight D., 1945-1969:

Most of the songs are from his presidential campaigns. (27 items)

Box 8

Folder

L -- Everett, Edward, 1859-1865 (2 items)

M -- Fillmore, Millard, ca. 1850-1861 (2 items)

N -- Ford, Gerald R., 1974 (1 item)

O -- Fremont, John Charles, 1856 (1 item)

P -- Fritchie, Barbara, 1874-1899:

Fritchie (1766-1862) was the woman who declared to invading Southern troops "shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country's flag." (2 items)

Q -- Garfield, James A., 1880-1965:

Only one composition dates after 1885.  Includes many funeral marches.   (19 items)

R -- Grant, Ulysses S., 1862-1936:

In addition to presidential and funeral material, there are also some civil war items including one song folio of civil war songs. See also Armed Forces Series 2.2 X. (33 items)

S -- Greeley, Horace, 1872 (2 items)

T -- Harding, Warren G., 1920-1923 (15 items)

U -- Harrison, Benjamin, 1888-1967:

Only one composition dates after 1892. (6 items)

Box 9

Folder

V -- Harrison, William Henry, 1840-1882:

Whig campaign songs, many editions of  "Prize Banner Quick Step," quadrilles with dance indications. (18 items)

W -- Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1876 (1 item)

X -- Hoover, Herbert, 1918-1932 (8 items)

Y -- Jackson, Andrew, 1828-1925:

All, but one item, date from 1828-1835. (5 items)

Z -- Johnson,  Andrew, 1866 (1 item)

AA -- Johnson,  Lyndon B., 1964-1966 (10 items)

BB -- Kennedy,  John F., 1960-1969:

Many of these pieces were mailed directly to DeVincent by the composers; see the correspondence in the ephemera file. There are also songs about wife Jackie Kennedy, one folio of whimsical settings of his inaugural address, one orchestration.
(42 items)

Box 10

Folder

CC -- Landon, Alfred, 1936  (3 items)

DD -- Lincoln, Abraham / Pre-1870 Imprints, ca. 1860-1869:

Includes Civil War items, one on Col. Ellsworth, Stephen Douglas, and some seemingly unrelated songs.  These last songs are listed as favorites of Lincoln's in Songs Lincoln Loved (folder EE).     (26 items)

EE -- Lincoln, Abraham / Post-1870 Imprints, 1875-1982 (46 items)

FF -- Lincoln Song Folios, ca. 1905-1954      (3 items)

Box 11

Folder

GG -- Madison, Dolley, 1906-1911    (2 items)

HH -- McClellan, George Brinton,    1862-1864 (2 items)

II -- McKinley, William, 1896-1907  (41 items)

JJ -- Monroe, James, ca. 1817-1896:

The 1817 sheet is "Mary's Tears" as sung to the President of the United States.   (2 items)

KK -- Nixon, Richard M., 1960-1976   (14 items)

LL -- Reagan, Ronald, 1931-1981:

Includes three items from his 1930s-1940s movie career. (12 items) Click here for image.

Roosevelt, Franklin D., ca. 1932-1965:

MM -- A - H 

NN -- I - Z

Almost all of the items date from the 1930s to 1940s. (ca. 90 items)

Box 12

Folder

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1898-1957:

OO -- A - P

PP -- R - Z

Very few items are dated later than 1919. (ca. 75 items)

QQ -- Seymour, Horatio, 1868.   (2 items)

Box 13

Folder

RR -- Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1928:

Includes many editions of Sidewalks of New York. (12 items)


SS -- Taft, William H., 1906-1912        (14 items)

TT -- Taylor, Zachary, 1846-1858:

Most of the pieces are about General Taylor in the Mexican War.  See also series 2. (13 items)

UU -- Truman, Harry S., 1921-1975     (8 items)

VV -- Tyler, John, 1896     (1 item)

WW -- Washington, George / Early Imprints, ca. 1830-1863:

Includes one Confederate imprint.  A later edition of Washington's March is in folder XX.  (16 items)

Washington, George / Post-Civil War Imprints, 1876-1982, (48 items):

XX -- A - F 

Box 14

Folder

YY -- G - Z

ZZ -- Webster, Daniel, ca. 1835-1917:

Several editions of Webster's Quick Step, two 1840s collections of quick steps. (14 items)

AAA -- Willkie, Wendell L., 1940 (11 items)

Wilson, Woodrow, 1912-1926  (73 items)

BBB -- A - T

CCC -- W - Z

Box 15

Folder

DDD -- Presidents, 1917-1968:

Songs about the presidency or about many presidents.  Fictional campaign songs (for example: Santa Claus for President).  Songs about the White House. (22 items)

EEE -- B.M.I. 1960 Presidential Package, 1960:

Packet of material for use in radio or television broadcasting.  Contains reprints of presidential sheet music from the past, photo prints, and scripts. (1 item)

 FFF -- Hail to the Chief, ca. 1817-1835:

The march and chorus from "Lady of the Lake," a show from 1812 by Sanderson.
(3 items)

Politicians (no Presidents),  ca. 1825-1970:

GGG -- A - G

HHH -- H - Z

Campaign songs and marches, pieces dedicated to or about various senators, congressmen, governors, mayors, and other officials.  
(62 items)

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