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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Civil War Sheet Music Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 80.7568-51.0003
Scope Note

This collection is comprised of sheet music from the mid to late 19th century, as well as music about the American Civil War from the first half of the twentieth century.

Dates: 1814 - 1950

Foreman M. Lebold Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022.0089
Abstract

The collection consists of 17 song books dating from 1836 through 1902. The majority are war song books published during the Civil War and are predominantly Union.

Dates: 1836-1902; Majority of material found within 1861-1865

LMU Music Instructor Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 80.7568.1453
Abstract

A collection of music scores, and course material used by various music instructors of the years. The material arrived in a box with no information concerning the names of the instructors or when the material was accumulated.

Dates: 1867 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1897 - 1920

Weldon E. Petz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019.0002
Abstract

Weldon was a well-known scholar of Abraham Lincoln and the music he enjoyed. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1923. Petz started as a musician in the Big bands, but went into education in 1953. He published two books and several articles on Lincoln and LMU. He died in 2011.

Dates: 1938 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1974