Guide to the Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 7: Sports
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Collection Overview ...... 1 Administrative Information ...... 1 Scope and Contents note...... 2 Arrangement note...... 2 Container Listing ...... 4 Subseries 7.1: Baseball, 1860 1976...... 4 Subseries 7.2: Boxing, 1893-1982...... 11 Subseries 7.3: Fishing, 1847-1962...... 12 Subseries 7.4: Football, 1894-1978; undated...... 14 Subseries 7.5: Gambling and Games of Chance, 1891-1980...... 24 Subseries 7.6: Golf, 1893-1953...... 26 Subseries 7.7: Horse Racing, 1899-1968...... 27 Subseries 7.8: Hunting, 1834-1951...... 28 Subseries 7.9: Ice Skating, 1861-1978; undated...... 30 Subseries 7.10: Olympics, 1932-1983...... 31 Subseries 7.11: Ping Pong, 1901-1902...... 31 Subseries 7.12: Roller Skating, 1871-1980; undated...... 31 Subseries 7.13: Skiing, 1908-1971...... 32 Subseries 7.14: Sleighs and Sledding, 1846-1967; undated...... 32 Subseries 7.15: Sports, Miscellaneous, 1866-1977...... 34 Subseries 7.16: Tennis, 1893-1914, 1951...... 36 Subseries 7.17: Ephemera...... 36 Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 7: Sports NMAH.AC.0300.S07
Collection Overview
Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Title: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 7: Sports
Identifier: NMAH.AC.0300.S07
Date: 1834-1983
Creator: DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
Extent: 11 Boxes
Language: English .
Summary: Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 7: Sports contains 1,254 pieces of sheet music and song folios. Most of the sheet music is either piano or piano/ vocal arrangements. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music .
Digital Image(s): Sports Content:
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information This collection was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution in 1988 from Sam and Nancy Lee DeVincent. Materials in Other Organizations Sam DeVincent Collection of American Sheet Music , Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana This collection contains duplicates of materials in the Smithsonian collection, as well as materials acquired by Mr. DeVincent after the donation to the Smithsonian. The phonograph records described above were transferred to the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History Donald J. Stubblebine Collection of Musical Theater and Motion Picture Sheet Music and Reference Material, 1843-2010 (AC1211) Forms Part Of Series 7: Sports forms part of the Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music . An ongoing, updated list of DeVincent topical series is available via the Smithsonian finding aid portal .
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Preferred Citation The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Restrictions Collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use 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.
Scope and Contents
Some of the subseries in Series 7: SPORTS are identified utilizing DeVincent's original subject terms. In addition, the archivist has introduced other subseries titles Gambling and Games of Chance; Olympics, Sleighs and Sledding. This series contains 1,254 pieces of sheet music and song folios. Most of the sheet music is either piano or piano/ vocal arrangements. The material dates from 1834 to 1983. Some nineteenth- century imprints are not dated. The song sheets in this series are arranged into sixteen subseries and alphabetically there under. The largest subseries are Baseball (7.1) with 301 items and Football (7.4) with 239 items . The Football subseries contains mainly University and College football songs. The items in the folders are arranged by the name of the University and/or College and there under alphabetically. These institutions of higher learning are listed in the finding aid at the beginning of each folder. A small number of football and sports songs may be found in the University and College song Folios, which are located in unprocessed boxes under DeVincent's topical title "University and College." Nineteenth-century lithographic illustrations may be found on song sheets in several subseries including Fishing (7.3), Football (7.4), Hunting (7.8), Ice Skating (7.9), and Sleighs and Sledding (7.14). Pieces of music from operas "Der Freischutz" by Weber and "Cinderella" by Rossini may be found in the Hunting subseries. The Motion Picture Production folder in the Ice Skating subseries (7.9) contains mainly songs from Ice Review movies with Sonja Henie.
Arrangement
Arranged in 17 subseries. • 7.1: Baseball • 7.2: Boxing • 7.3: Fishing • 7.4: Football • 7.5: Gambling and Games of Chance • 7.6: Golf • 7.7: Horse Racing • 7.8: Hunting • 7.9: Ice Skating • 7.10: Olympics • 7.11: Ping Pong • 7.12: Roller Skating • 7.13: Skiing • 7.14: Sleighs and Sledding
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• 7.15: Sports, Miscellaneous • 7.16: Tennis • 7.17: Ephemera
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Container Listing
Subseries 7.1: Baseball, 1860 1976
Box 1, Folder A-E General Songs, 1867 1970, not related to stage, screen or other topical categories.
Box 1, Folder A General Songs, 1867 1908 20 Items Notes: Includes: "The Base Ball Fever," "Steal! Slide! Anyway!" and "Take Your Girl to the Ball Game."
Tally One For Me [sheet music], 1877 1 Item Composer: Rutledge, John T. Publisher: Helmick, F. W. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000072.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.1, box 1, folder A. Cover illustration: baseball diamond with players and stadium. Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1870-1880 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1870-1880 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
Steal! Slide! Anyway! [sheet music], copyright 1889 1 Item Composer: Mascotte, James Lyricist: Duncan, Virginia Publisher: Weinstein, N. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000740.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.1, box 1, folder A. Cover illustration: baseball equipment (ball, bat, gloves, etc). Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1880-1890 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1880-1890 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
The Baseball Song [sheet music], copyright 1888 1 Item (Ink on paper.; 14" x 10-5/8".) Composer: Mullen, M. Publisher: Wills, Woodward & Co. Language: English. Notes: 88-15781 (OPPS Slide) 97-9619 (OPPS Neg.) In Sports 7.1, box 1, folder A.
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Cover illustration: home plate with batter, catcher, and umpire: lithograph? Reproduction fees for commercial use. Public domain due to expired copyright. Order from neg. no. 97-9619 or from slide no. 88-15781. Topic: Sports -- Songs and music -- 1880-1890 Popular music -- 1880-1890 Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1880-1890 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
Box 1, Folder B General Songs, 1908 12 Items Notes: Multiple editions of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
Box 1, Folder C General Songs, 1909 6 Items Notes: Multiple editions of "I Want to Go to the Ball Game."
Box 1, Folder D General Songs, 1909 1915 23 Items Notes: Includes: "Back to the Bleachers for Mine," "The Baseball Man for Me," and "Let's Get the Umpire's Goat."
Box 1, Folder E General Songs, 1924 1973 24 Items Notes: Includes: "I Can't Get to First Base with You," "I'm Baseball Crazy," and "Slide, Kelly, Slide!"
I Can't Get to First Base with You [sheet music], 1935 1 Item Composer: Fisher, J. Fred, II. Author: Gehrig, Lou, Mrs. Publisher: Fisher, Fred, Music Co. Language: English. Notes: 01030020.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.1, box 1, folder E. Photo of first baseman Lou Gehrig, to whom the song is dedicated; inset photograph of Mrs. Lou Gehrig, co- author of the song. Names: Gehrig, Lou Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
Box 1, Folder F Ethnic Songs, 1907-1913 3 Items Notes: Contains: "Brother Noah Gave Out Checks for Rain" and "Jake, Jake (The Yiddisher Ball Player)."
Box 1, Folder G Armed Conflict, 1918
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2 Items Notes: Contains: "Batter Up," and "Uncle Sammy's at the Bat."
Box 1, Folder H Music for Children, 1894 1971 25 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles and covers have baseball themes.
Box 1, Folder I League Songs, 1908 1961 6 Items Notes: Includes: "Goodnight, Little Leaguer," "Legion Ball," and "Stars of the National Game."
Box 1, Folder J-L Team Songs, 1895 1970
Box 1, Folder J Team Songs, 1895 1912 9 Items Notes: Includes: "The Game the Phillies Play," "The Illinois Loyalty Song," and "Out to See the Cubs Play Ball."
The Illinois Loyalty Song [sheet music], 1907 1 Item Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000739.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.1, box 1, folder J. Cover illustration: a baseball game and a corn field. Names: University of Illinois, Champaign Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Box 1, Folder K Team Songs, 1902 5 Items Notes: Contains multiple editions of "Tessie."
Box 2, Folder L Team Songs, 1926 1970 28 Items Notes: Includes: "Brooklyn Baseball Cantata," "Home of the Braves," and "Tigers on Parade."
March of the Cardinals [sheet music], 1937 1 Item Author: Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942 Publisher: Vogel Music Co., Inc. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000595.tif Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder L. St. Louis National Baseball Club's official march. Cover illustration: a bat and two red parrots (cardinals?). Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940
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Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
Let's Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn [sheet music], copyright 1957 1 Item Author: Ross, Roy Persky, Bill Denoff, Sam Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000594.tif Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder L. Cover illustration: Phil Foster, with stadium in background. Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1950-1960 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1950-1960 Stadia -- 1950-1960 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1950-1960
Come On You Athletics [sheet music], 1928 1 Item Author: Gerrity, Edward M. Publisher: Gerrity, Edward M. Language: English. Notes: 88-15782 (OIPP Neg. No.) Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder L. Cover illustration: Baseball player. Philadelphia, Pa., Edward M. Gerrity., 1928 Names: Athletics (baseball team) Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
The Galloping A's [sheet music], 1929 1 Item Author: James, Billy, (composer) Henderson, Wallace LeGrande Publisher: Pennant Muisc Pub. Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000592.tif Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder L. Dedicated to Connie Mack and his Athletics of 1929. Cover illustration: Elephant mascot, baseball players, and spectators.. Names: Mack, Connie Athletics (baseball team) Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
Box 2, Folder M-P Players
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Box 2, Folder M-N Songs about Players, 1912 1973
Box 2, Folder M Players, 1912 1973 4 Items Notes: Contains: "Move Over Babe, Here Comes Henry," "Say Hey, Willie Mays," "I Love Mickey," and "Joltin' Joe Di Maggio."
Move Over, Babe (Here Comes Henry) [sheet music], 1973 1 Item Creator: Harwell, Ernie (lyicist) Composer: Slayback, Bill Language: English. Notes: 04030034.tif (AC Scan No.) Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder M. 4 pp. Cover illustration: reproduction of photograph of Hank Aaron, in a diamond shape on a yellow background. Names: Aaron, Henry "Hank", 1934-2021 Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1970-1980 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1970-1980 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1970-1980
Box 2, Folder N Players, 1920 1948 11 Items Notes: Contains songs about Babe Ruth, including "Along Came Ruth," "The Home Run King," and "Our Bambino."
Oh! You / "Babe" Ruth [sheet music], 1920 1 Item Composer: Nelson, Ed. G. Lyricist: Hart, Wm. V. Publisher: Hart Music Co. Language: English. Notes: 04030035.tif (AC Scan No.) Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder N. 4 pp. Cover illustration: reproduction of photograph of Babe Ruth holding bat, framed in orange on blue, with drawings of fans. Names: Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
Box 2, Folder O-P Players as Songwriters or Performers, 1908 1939
Box 2, Folder O Players, 1908 1939 14 Items Notes: Includes: "Little Puff of Smoke, Good Night," "Oh Mr. Dream Man," and "Remember Me to My Old Gal."
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Box 2, Folder P Players, 1912 7 Items Notes: Multiple editions of "These Ragtime Melodies."
Box 2, Folder Q Miscellaneous References to Baseball, 1892 1969 8 Items Notes: Includes: "Games We Used to Play," "Just One," and "'Spacially (sic) Jim."
Box 2, Folder R Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1895 1955 14 Items Notes: "Heart," 1955, DAMN YANKEES "He's a Fan, Fan, Fan," 1909, LEAN AND HOLBROOK VAUDEVILLE ACT "I'd Rather Be a Friend of Yours," 1910, MY CINDERELLA GIRL "The Marquard Glide," 1912, BREAKING THE RECORD "The National Game," 1909, COMMENCEMENT DAYS "Over the Fence Is Out," 1896, THE GLOVES "Put the Ball Over the Pan, McCann," 1910, MY CINDERELLA GIRL "The Umpire Is a Most Unhappy Man," 1905, THE UMPIRE "Whatever Lola Wants," 1955, DAMN YANKEES "Who Would Doubt That I'm a Man," 1895, THE MORMONS "Will All My Dreams Come True," 1910, MY CINDERELLA GIRL "Won't You Let Me Creep Into Your Heart?" 1910, MY CINDERELLA GIRL
Box 2, Folder S Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1905 1976 14 Items Notes: "Always," 1925, THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES "The Bingo Long Song," 1976, THE BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL STARS AND MOTOR KINGS "Casey," 1945, MAKE MINE MUSIC "A Cowboy's Life," 1938, RAWHIDE "Drifting," 1938, RAWHIDE "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg," 1948; 1949, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," 1936, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME "The Umpire Is a Most Unhappy Man," 1905; 1933, I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW "Shoeless Joe from Hannibal Mo," 1955, DAMN YANKEES "Whatever Lola Wants," 1955, DAMN YANKEES
Box 2, Folder T-U Instrumental Compositions, 1860 1925
Box 3, Folder T Instrumental Compositions, 1860-1897 23 Items Notes: Includes: "The Boston Tigers," "The Home Run Galop," "The Live Oak Polka," and "The Red Stockings Polka." "Three Strikes" undated, but presumed to be pre 1900) is represented only by back cover advertisement of a non baseball song.
Home Run Galop [illustrated sheet music], [ca. 1867] 1 Item (Ink on paper.) Composer: Root, F. W. Lithographer: Gemmell, J. Publisher: Root & Cady
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Language: English. Notes: From Sports 7.2, box 3, folder: Instrumental 1860-1897. Under title: "To the Atlantic Club of Chicago / The boys who make 'em." Cover illustration (lithograph) shows group seated on grass watching a baseball game. Fees for commercial use. Probably public domain (copyright expired). Order from neg. no. 97-9616. Names: Atlantic Club of Chicago (baseball team?) Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1860-1870 Sports -- Songs and music -- 19th century. Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century Lithographs -- 1860-1870
Box 3, Folder U Instrumental Compositions, 1900 1925 24 Items Notes: Includes: "King of Clubs," "Cubs on Parade," and "The White Sox March."
Box 3, Folder V Professional/Artist Copies, 1928-1955 17 Items Notes: Includes: "Boggle to Boogle to Boone," "Leave Us Go Root for the Dodgers," "Night Game in Brooklyn", and eight songs from DAMN YANKEES.
Box 3, Folder W Folios, 1945; undated (c. 1945) 2 Items Notes: Bobby Gregory's Jumbo Song Folio No.10, includes "The Baseball Umpire," and reduced-size reproductions of fourteen old baseballs song, "Baseball in Music and Song."
The Red Stockings [sheet music], 1869 1 Item Publisher: Peters, J. L. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000071.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.1, box ?, folder ?. Nine images of baseball players of [Cincinnati] team on cover. Names: Red Stockings (baseball team) Topic: Baseball -- Cincinnati -- 1860-1870 Sports -- Songs and music -- 19th century. Sports -- 1860-1870 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg [sheet music], 1948 1 Item Composer: Edens, Roger Creator: Comden, Betty (lyricist?) Green, Adolph (lyricist?) Publisher: Robins Music Corp.
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Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000622.tif 88-15774 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.1, box 2, folder 5. Cover illustration: Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, and Gene Kelly in the MGM musical "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Names: Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 Williams, Esther Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996 Topic: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (motion picture). Sports -- Songs and music -- 1940-1950 Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1940-1950 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1940-1950
Take me out to the ball game [sheet music] Composer: Von Tilzer, Albert Lyricist: Norworth, Jack Publisher: York Music Co. Language: English. Notes: 01030019.tif (AC Scan) Ink on paper. Cover includes inset reproduction of a photograph of a young woman wearing a bonnet and holding a parasol, with text at bottom, "Trixie Friganza." Published by the York Music Co., Albert von Tilzer, Mgr. Printed in black and aqua. Surface cracked, rubbed, etc. Names: Friganza, Trixie, 1870-1955 Topic: Baseball -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Baseball -- 1900-1920 Parasols Music -- United States -- 20th century Genre/Form: Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Reproductions Music
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Subseries 7.2: Boxing, 1893-1982
Box 3, Folder A General Songs and Instrumental Compositions, 1893-1950 4 Items Notes: Contains: "Charlie the Boxer@(Accordion Solo), "Charlie was a Boxer," AI Lost My Reputation," and "Rough Is the Stuff Love Is Made off."
Box 3, Folder B-C Songs about Boxers, 1909-1956, 1975
Box 3, Folder B Joe Louis, 1935-1956 3 Items Notes: Contains : "You Can Run But You Can't. Hide," lyric by Joe Louis; "Brown Bomber," and "My Joe Louis of Love."
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Box 3, Folder B Brown Bomber [sheet music] 1 Item (Ink on paper.) Composer: Wynn, Charles Macomber, Ken Publisher: J.P. Music Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000019.tif (AC Scan: cover) Illustration: A stereotypical portrayal of an African American jazz conductor and his band with a military airplane above. The lyrics concern the Army career of boxer Joe Louis. Printed in sepia. Topic: World War, 1939-1945 African American boxers Boxers (Sports) -- 1930-1950 Genre/Form: Caricatures Sheet music -- 1940-1950 Culture: African Americans -- 1940-1950
Box 3, Folder C Other Boxers, 1909-1939,1975 6 Items Notes: Contains: "Hurricane" (Rubin Carter); "Jack Dempsey (The Daddy of Them All)" (Jack Dempsey); "Jim-A-Da-Jeff," "My Friend Jim-A-Da-Jeff," "Oh! You! Jeffries" (Jim Jeoffries); and "Two Ton Tony" (Tony [Galento]).
Box 3, Folder D Musical Theater Production, 1908 1 Item Notes: "The Star Bout," 1908, THE STAR BOUT
Box 3, Folder E Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1944-1982 9 Items Notes: "Eye of theTiger," 1982, ROCKY III "Gonna Fly Now," 1976; 1977, ROCKY "A Friend of Yours," 1944, THE GREAT JOHN L. "The Greatest Love of All," 1977, THE GREATEST "The Main Event/Fight," 1979, THE MAIN EVENT "What Matters Most," 1979, THE CHAMP
Box 3, Folder F Professional Copy, 1948 1 Item Notes: "Charlie Was a Bomber."
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Subseries 7.3: Fishing, 1847-1962
Box 4, Folder A-B General Songs, 1847-1962, undated
Box 4, Folder A 1847-1889, undated 15 Items Notes: Contains: "The Angler' Polka," "The Beacon Light," "Ballad of the Oysterman," "The Breeze from the Shore Is
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Blowing," "Bring Back My Fisher Boy," "Come This Way My Father," "The Fisherman and His Child," "The Fisherman' Daughter That Lives O'r the Water," "The Fisherman' Song," "I Pescatori. The Fishermen," "The Return of the Fisherman," "Row the Boat Lightly," "Three Fishermen Went Sailing," and "The Three Fishers."
Box 4, Folder B 1902-1904, 1920, 1932, 1945-1962 15 Items Notes: Contains: "The Catfish Song," "Catfish, Take a Look at that Worm," "The Compleat Angler," "Down at the Old Swimming Hole," "Fishing," "Fishin' for the Moon," "Fishing Time," "Gone Fishin=," "We'e Gonna Fishin=," and "Where' Oscar ?"
Box 4, Folder C-E Songs Regarding Fishing In Childhood, 1897-1949
Box 4, Folder C Songs Regarding Fishing In Childhood, 1897-1949 19 Items Notes: Contains: "Beside a Babbling Brook," "Bring Back Those Bygone Days to Me," "Comrades," "Curley," "The Fishing Song," "Happy," "Just to Play Hookey Again," "In Old Missouri," "The Kid with the Rip in His Pants," "Loafin'ime," "Patches," "Regular Fellows," "Sunny Jim," "Unforgotten," "When I Was a Boy," "Where the Four-Leaf Clovers Grow," "Whistle the Blues Away," and "Wishin' and Fishin'"
Box 4, Folder D 1918 8 Items Notes: Contains multiple editions of "Huckleberry Finn."
Box 4, Folder E Songs Regarding Fishing and Girls, 1906-1922 7 Items Notes: Contains: "Let' Go Fishing, My Dear," "The Poor Little Rich Girl," "She Goes out A-Fishing," and "Somebody' Waiting for You."
Box 4, Folder F Music for Children, 1953, 1910 3 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles have fishing themes.
Box 4, Folder G Instrumental Compositions, 1874-1911 5 Items Notes: Contains: "Fisherman' Return," "The Inquisitor," "Light Heart Polka," "Norwegian Fisher' Song," and "Piscatorial Pleasures."
Box 4, Folder H Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1906-1913 11 Items Notes: "Fishing," 1912, UNDER MANY FLAGS "Fishing for the Moon," 1907, THE GREEN BIRD "Fishing Yarns," 1913, THE BEAUTY SHOP "The Little Fishermaiden (Das Klein Fischermadchen)"
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by L. Waldmann, 1888, 1889; undated, INCOGNITO "Little Willie Brown," 1906, THE LITTLE CHERUB
Box 4, Folder I Professional/Artist Copies, 1936-1953, undated 9 Items Notes: Contains: "Catfish on the Griddle," "Deep Blue Sea," "Dora, The Clam Digger' Daughter," "Down Where the River Meets the Sea," "Fish -Tail Boogie," "Fisherman Jo," "Fishin=," "Gone Fishin=," and AI Wanna Go Fishin'."
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Subseries 7.4: Football, 1894-1978; undated
Box 5, Folder A General Songs, 1894-1953, 1978, not related to any University or Club. 15 Items Notes: Contains: "After the Game Is Over," "All the Way Choo Choo," "Champion March," "Cheer Leader Charlie," "The Football Card," "Football Forever," "Football, the National Game," "Football, or Misery and Mud," "The Game Is On," "The Gridiron," "Hip-Hip-Hoo-Ray," "I Fell Asleep at the Football Game," "I Never Beleived in Lucky Numbers," and "On the Gridiron."
Hip-Hip-Hoo-Ray [sheet music], 1902 1 Item Composer: Kimball, F. R. Publisher: McKinley Music Co. Language: English. Notes: 91-1068 (OPPS Neg.) AC0300-0000716.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A. Cover illus.: student with a flag in his hand; four football players in action in the background. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from SI neg. no. 91-1068. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Football; or, Misery and Mud [sheet music], 1894 1 Item Composer: Eaton, W. G. Lyricist: Pink, Wal Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000717.tif (AC scan no.) 91-1059 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A.
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"Sung by W.F. Moss." Cover illustration: image of a football player in torn uniform. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 91-1059. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1890-1900 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1890-1900 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
Cheer Leader Charlie [sheet music], 1935 1 Item Composer: Cavanaugh, James Author: Edelheit, Harry Emmerich, Bob Publisher: Edward B. Marks Music Corp. Language: English. Notes: 90-17407 (OPPS Neg.) AC0300-0000723.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A. Cover illustration: An image of a frog-man. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
I Fell Asleep at the Football Game [sheet music], 1935 1 Item Composer: Silver, Abner Lyricist: Sherman, El. Lewis, Al Publisher: Irving Berlin, Inc. Language: English. Notes: 90-17396 (OPPS Neg.) AC0300-0000724.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A. Cover illustration: man dreaming of a girl. Photo of Bob Chester. Names: Chester, Bob Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
I Never Believed in Lucky Numbers [sheet music], 1928 1 Item Composer: Frazer Lyricist: Mac Lennie Publisher: Bibo, Bloedon & Lang, Inc. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000725.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17410 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A.
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Cover: image of "Red" Grange with his autograph, and image of a football player. Names: Grange, Red Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
All the Way Choo Choo [sheet music], 1949 1 Item Composer: Beebe, Hank Lyricist: Campbell, Orville Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000726.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17411 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder A. Cover illustration: three images of a football player and a photograph of an unidentified singer. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1940-1950 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1940-1950 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1940-1950
Box 5, Folder B High School Songs, 1914-1934; undated De la Salle, East Division, Fostoria, Galesburg, Hyde Park, K.S.N.S., Ottawa Hills, Portland, Shaker, and Western State Normal. 10 Items Notes: Contains: "The Bulldog Charge," "De la Salle Song," "Football Song," "Hyde Park Loyalty Song," "On the White-Barred Field," "Ottawa Fight Song," "Rah! Rah! Rah! East Side!", "Shaker High March," "The Silver and the Gold," and "The Squad."
Box 5, Folder C-J College and University Songs, 1896-1970, undated
Box 5, Folder C General Songs, 1904, 1911, 1928-1936, 1950 16 Items Notes: Contains: "All American Girl," "The Color of Your Eyes," "Cross- Eyed Kelly," "Fa Fa Father," "Football Blues," "Football Freddy," "Four Letter Varsity Man," "The Half Back," "Mr. Touchdown, USA," "Soph'ore Sophie," "That College Rag," and "You Gotta Be a Football Hero."
Box 5, Folder D A-D, 1902-1948, undated U. of Acron, U. of Alabama, U. of Arkansas, Ball State Teachers C., Bowling Green Normal C., Brown U., U.C.L.A., Center C., U. of Chicago, Columbia U., U. of Connecticut, Cornell U., De Paul U., U. of Detroit, and Drake U. 24 Items Notes: Contains: "The Akron Blue and Gold," "All Hail, Columbia," "Ball State Pep Song," "The Big Red Team," "Brown Men All," "The Connecticut Husky," "Cornell Victorious," "De Paul Demons," "De Paul Victory Song," "Dear Old White and Gold," "Fight Drake Fight," "Fight for Columbia," "Flag of Maroon," "The March Maroon," "The Maroon," "Men
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of Brown," "Razorback Rootin' Song," "Team," "U.C.L.A. Victory Song," "University of Detroit Song," "We Hail You, Dear Normal College," and "Wave the Flag."
Box 5, Folder E F-I, 1895-1942 U. of Florida, Fordham U., Grand Rapids C., C. of the Holy Cross, Harvard U., U. of Illinois, Champaign; Indiana U., and U. of Iowa. 24 Items Notes: Contains: "Cheer for Florida," "Fair Harvard," "Fight Illini," "Follow the Band," "Fordham Victory Song," "Grand Rapids Lancers," "The Gridiron King," "Hail to Indiana," "Harvard' Own," "Harvardiana," "Holy Cross Crusaders," "The Illinois Loyalty Song," "March of the Fighting >Gators," "Men of Harvard," "On Iowa," "The Orange and Blue," "Oskee- Wow- Wow," "Score," "Three Times Three for Harvard," "Up the Street," and "We'e Loyal toYou, Illinois."
On Iowa [sheet music], 1919 1 Item Composer: Law, W. R. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000727.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17408 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder E. Cover illustration: an image of a football player and a female student in college dress; a college building in the background. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 90-17408. Names: University of Iowa Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 College students -- 1910-1920 College sports -- 1910-1920 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1910-1920
Three Times Three For Harvard [sheet music], 1902 1 Item Composer: Smith, William H. Author: Inglis, Richard Publisher: Krey, The George M., Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000728.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder E. Cover: an image of a football game. Names: Harvard University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 College sports -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
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Harvardiana [sheet music], 1909 1 Item Composer: Williams, R. G. Author: Steel, S. B. Publisher: Fremont Music Pub. Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000729.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder E. Cover: image of Harvard University football player. Names: Harvard University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Fair Harvard [sheet music], 1900 1 Item Composer: Wheatley, E. M. Publisher: Briegel, C. F. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000730.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder E. Cover: An image of football and other sports equipment (bat, club, hockey stick, mallet); and an image of Harvard University flag. Names: Harvard University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 College sports -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Box 5, Folder F L-M, 1899-1940,1960 Lane C., Louisiana U., Loyola U. of South, U. of Maine, Marquette U., U. of Michigan, and U. of Minnesota. 20 Items Notes: Contains: "Fight Men of Michigan," "Go! Lane! Go!," "Hail, Minnesota," "Hail to the Orange," "Hey, Fightin' Tigers," "Ho, Minnesota," "Loyola Fight Song," "The Mascot," "Men of Yost," "The Michigan Serpentine," "Michigan Forever!," "Roll On Old Avalanche," "Spirit of Maine," "Varsity," "Varsity Days," and "Victors."
The Victors [sheet music], 1899 1 Item Composer: Elbel, Louis Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000720.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17397 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder F. Cover: a photograph of University of Michigan Football team.
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Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 90-17397. Names: University of Michigan Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1890-1900 College sports -- Songs and music -- 1890-1900 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1890-1900 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 19th century
Men of Yost [sheet music], 1904 1 Item Composer: Cooper, M. B. Publisher: Dickens Company, The Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000721.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17402 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder F. Cover: image of a University of Michigan football player. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 90-17402. Names: University of Michigan Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 College sports -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Box 5, Folder G N-O, 1908-1940; undated New Mexico U., U. of Nebraska, North Carolina State C., Northwestern U., U. of Notre Dame, Ohio Northern U., Ohio State U., Ohio Wesleyan U., Oregon State C. 23 Items Notes: Contains: "Across the Field," "The Buckeye Battle Cry," "Cheer for the Red and Black," "Down the Line," "Give >em Ev'ything You Got, Nebraska," "Go U Northwestern," "Hike, Notre Dame," "N. D. Victory March," "New Mexico (On the Rio Grande)," "North Carolina State," "Northwestern Push On Song," "Ohio Wesleyan," "Orange >O=," "Sons of the Old O.N.U.," "Twenty Swedes Ran Through the Weeds," "Victory March," "When the Irish Backs Go Marching By!," and "Wild Cat Victory."
Box 6, Folder H P, 1970, 1896-1936 23 Items Notes: U. of Pennsylvania, U. of Pittsburgh, Princeton U., Purdue C. Contains: "The Battle Song of Princeton," "The Bell of Old Nassau," "Cheer Pennsylvania," "Don' Tell Mother Dear," "Fight On, Pennsylvania!," "The Guard of Old Nassau," "King of Clubs," "Old P.E.A.," "Old Pennsylvania," "On toVictory," "The Pitt Panther," "The Princeton Cannon Song," "The Princeton Jungle March," "Princeton Schottische," "A Princeton Tiger," "The Princeton Waltz,"
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"There' a New Look to the Tiger," "Tiger Touchdown," "Victory!," and "Victory Bound.
Box 6, Folder I R-W, 1907-1947 Rensselaer Poly. I., U. of San-Francisco, Stanford U., Temple U., Tulane U., U. of Tulsa, Valparaiso U., U.S.A.F. Academy, Virginia Military I., Vanderbilt U., U. of Washington, Washington and Lee U., West Point Academy, William and Merry C., Wisconsin U., and C. of Wooster. 27 Items Notes: Contains: "Bow Down to Washington," "The Cardinal Forever," "Falcons Victory March," "Fight Song," "Fight,Temple, Fight," "Fight Wooster Fight," "Hurry, Hurricane, Score!," "Indian Warriors' Song," "On, Brave Old Army Team," "On to Victory," "On Wisconsin," "Roll On, Tulane!," "The Stanford Scalp Song," "University of San-Francisco Victory Song," "V.M.I. Spirit," "Vanderbilt Forever," "Washington and Lee Swing," "When Vandy Starts to Fight," and "Wisconsin Sue."
Roll On, Tulane (The Olive and Blue) [sheet music], 1925 1 Item Composer: Hoor, Marten Ten Lyricist: Goldshtein, Walter Publisher: Allen, Thornton W., Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000732.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17413 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder I. Cover: image of a football player in action. Names: Tulane University Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 College sports -- 1920-1930 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
Box 6, Folder J Yale U., 1894-1920 18 Items Notes: Contains: "Big Chief Eli," "Cheer for Yale," "Down the Field," "Good-Night Harvard," "I am aYale Girl," "Rely-on- Eli," "The Rush Line", "Through the Line," "Touchdown," "The Yale March," "The Yale University March," "Yale Varsity," and "Whoop It up."
Big Chief Eli (A Yale War Song) [sheet music], 1906 1 Item Composer: Bartholomew, Marshall M. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000719.tif (AC scan no.) 91-1061 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J.
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Cover illustration: An image of a group of Yale fans with Indian headdress and tomahawks, chasing a Harvard man and Princeton lion. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from SI Neg. 91-1061. Names: Yale University -- 1900-1910 Topic: College students -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Down the Field [sheet music], 1911 1 Item Composer: Friedman, S. P. Publisher: Feist, Leo Author: O'Connor, C. W. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000733.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17419 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J. Cover illus.: a photograph of a football game with spectators. Names: Yale University -- 1910-1920 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1910-1920
Good Night Harvard [sheet music], 1913 1 Item Publisher: Loomis' Temple of Music Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000734.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J. Cover image: Yale bulldog saying "Good Night" to the Harvard mule . Names: Harvard University -- 1910-1920 Yale University -- 1910-1920 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Bulldogs -- 1910-1920 Dogs in art -- 1910-1920 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1910-1920
The Rush Line [sheet music], 1900 1 Item Composer: Hirsch, A. M. Publisher: Chas. H. Loomis Temple of Music Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000735.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J. Cover: photograph of the Yale University Football Team of 1900.
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Names: Yale University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Down the Field [sheet music], 1904 1 Item Composer: Friedman, S. P. Author: O'Connor, C. W. Publisher: Loomis, Chas. H. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000736.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J. Cover: an image of a woman and a football player running. Names: Yale University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Yale University March [sheet music], 1913 1 Item Composer: Bergen, Mertie Bamber Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000737.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17385 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder J. Cover illustration: Yale University football player and a bulldog mascot. Public domain; copyright expired. Order copies from neg. no. 90-17385. Fees for commercial use. Names: Yale University -- 1900-1910 Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Bulldogs -- 1900-1910 Dogs in art -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Football Blues [sheet music], 1929 1 Item Composer: Allen, Thornton W. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000715.tif (AC scan no.) 91-1067 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder C. Cover illustration: stadium during a football game. Copyright restrictions. Order from SI neg. no. 91-1067. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1920-1930 Stadia -- 1920-1930 Page 22 of 38 Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 7: Sports NMAH.AC.0300.S07
Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1920-1930
Football Freddy (My Collegiate Man) [sheet music], 1930 1 Item Composer: Conrad, Con Lyricist: Leslie, Edgar Publisher: Remick Music Corp. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000722.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17405 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 5, folder C. Cover illustration: football player with two girlfriends. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 College students -- 1930-1940 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 College sports -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
Box 6, Folder K Professional Club Songs, 1938 2 Items Notes: Contains two different editions of "Hail to the Redskins".
Box 6, Folder L Musical Theater Productions, 1905-1946 4 Items Notes: "At College," 1910, IN ATHLETICS "Football," 1905, THE WIZZARD OF OZ "Let Us Gather at the Goal-Line," 1946, TOPLITZKY OF NOTRE DAME "You're My Best Bet," 1936, THIS MAD WHIRL
Box 6, Folder M Motion Picture Productions, 1930-1941 12 Items Notes: "All American Girl," 1932, THE ALL AMERICAN "Buckle Down, Winsocki," 1941, BEST FOOT FORWARD "The Darling of the Campus," 1933, SATURDAY'S MILLIONS "Football," 1930, GOOD NEWS "Gee, But I'd Like to Make You Happy," 1930, GOOD NEWS "Hello Baby," 1930, THE FORWARD PASS "Maybe It's Love," 1930, MAYBE IT'S LOVE "Oh! How We Love Our College," 1929, COLLEGE LOVE "Pigskin Parade Football Songs," 1936, PIGSKIN PARADE "Sweet Varsity Sue," 1937, LIFE BEGINS IN COLLEGE "You're Slightly Terrific," 1936, PIGSKIN PARADE
Maybe It's Love [sheet music], 1938 1 Item Composer: Mitchel, Sidney D. Lyricist: Gottler, Archie Meyer, Geo. W. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000731.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17409 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.4, box 6, folder M.
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Cover illustration: All American Football Team; photographs of Joe E. Brown and Joan Bennett. Names: Bennett, Joan Brown, Joe E. Topic: Football -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
Box 6, Folder N Music for Children, 1943, 1964 2 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles have football themes.
Box 6, Folder O Professional/Artist Copies, 1929-1957 17 Items Notes: Includes: "I've Got My Eye on You," "Please Don't Make a Football Out of My Heart," "Football Blues," "Meet Me at the Football Game," "Saturday Afternoon," "Son-of-a-Halfback," "Texas Tornado," and "We Can Huddle at Home."
Box 6, Folder P Folios, 1945 2 Items Notes: Contains two editions of "The All American College Football Songs," 24 pp.
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Subseries 7.5: Gambling and Games of Chance, 1891-1980
Box 7, Folder A-D Songs relating to Cards Games, 1880-1980
Box 7, Folder A General Songs about Cards, 1892-1952 9 Items Notes: Contains: "The Deck of Cards," "Leonard' Great Absurity," "Love Is Like a Game of Cards," "Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting," and "We Ought to Be Thankful for That."
Box 7, Folder B Songs with Names of Cards in the Title, 1902-1966 11 Items Notes: Contains: "The Ace in the Hole," "Grace, You'e the Ace of Them All," "The Joker Went Wild," "The King Isn' King Any More," "The Queen of Hearts," "The Queen of Spades," and "You'e the Best Little Queen in the Pack."
Box 7, Folder C Songs about Card Gamblers, 1892-1978 15 Items Notes: Contains: "The Gambler," "Gambler in Hearts," "Gambler' Song of the Big Sandy River," "Gambler' Guitar," "The Gambling Man," "The Million-Dollar-Gambler from the West," "Moonlight Gambler," "A Pack of Cards," "The Rovin' Gambler," and "Those Gambler' Blues."
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The Gambling Man [sheet music], 1902 1 Item Lyricist: Jerome, William Composer: Schwartz, Jean Language: English. Notes: 02030041 (AC Scan No.) Cover illus.: reproduction of photo of Orth and Fern, illustration of gambler counting money, etc. New York., Shapiro, Bernstein, and Company, 1902 Reproduced in David Serlin, "Rolling the Dice: An Interview with Jackson Lears," Cabinet: A Quarterly of Ar and Culture, Issue 19, Fall 2005, p. 53. Topic: Gambling Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Box 7, Folder D Songs about Various Card Games, 1891-1980 6 Items Notes: Contains: A The Canasta Song," "The Irish Poker Club," "The Queen of Draw Poker Town," and "Solitaire."
Box 7, Folder E Instrumental Compositions, 1880-1929 8 Items Notes: Contains: "Clubs Are Trump," "Danse des Valets," "Finesse," "The Lone Hand," "Lucky Jim," and "A Spade Flush."
Box 7, Folder F Marches by Abe Losch, 1906-1912 13 Items Notes: Contains: "The Four Aces," "The Four Deuces," "The Four Jacks," "The Four Queens," "A Full Hand," "Jack of Spades," "The Joker," "King of Hearts," "Kings and Queens," and "A Royal Flush."
Box 7, Folder G Songs relating to other Games of Chance, 1893-1952 9 Items Notes: Contains: "Bingo! Went My Heart," "Carnival Bingo," "Seven or Eleven," "Shootin' Craps," "Since Ma Is Playing Mah Jong," and "Wheel of Fortune."
Box 7, Folder H Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1950, 1897-1923 10 Items Notes: "Auction Pinochle Song," 1914, AUCTION PINOCHLE "Bequilin' Smilin' Eyes," 1923, JACK OF HEARTS "Drawing the Line," 1919, AUCTION PINOCHLE "A Game of Poker," 1959, SARATOGA AI Ask You Why Dear," 1914, AUCTION PINOCHLE "Love is Like a Game of Cards," 1920, OH,OH, CINDY "My Love's a Gamblin' Man," 1897, AT GAY CONEY ISLAND "Rollin' de Bones at Coblenz on de Rhine," 1919, COME ALONG "So'n Bischen Tralala," 1912, AUCTION PINOCHLE "Who Played Poker with Pocahontas," 1919, MONTE CRICTO JR
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Box 7, Folder I Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1951, 1930 2 Items Notes: "Always In All Ways," 1930, MONTE CARLO "March of the Cards," 1951, ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Box 7, Folder J Professional/Artist Copies, 1909-1959 16 Items Notes: Includes: "Aces and Eights," "From a Jack to a King," "Gambella," "The Gambler's Last Seven," "Gin Rummy Boogie," "I Was a Gambler in Texas," "Lady Love," "One -Eyed Sam," "Roll 'Em Brother Roll >Em," and "So It's Bridge Again Tonight."
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Subseries 7.6: Golf, 1893-1953
Box 7, Folder A-B General Songs, 1909-1930, not related to stage, screen, or other topical categories.
Box 7, Folder A Songs, 1909-1930 8 Items Notes: Includes: "All the Knicker Knockers Wear Knickerbockers Now," "And Then He Took Up Golf," and "Kitty, the Whistling Girl."
Kitty the Whistling Girl (song about golf) : sheet music, 1909 1 Item (6 pp.) Composer: Sheer, Fred B. Language: English. Notes: 97-9618 (OPPS Neg.) Ink on paper. In Series 7.6 (golf); folder 7: Golf, general songs, 1909-1930. Cover illustration shows woman wearing hat and sweater, holding golf club, golf bag over shoulder. Topic: Golf -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Popular music -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Box 7, Folder B 1930 2 Items Notes: Contains two songs specific to miniature golf.
I've Gone Goofy over Miniature Golf [sheet music], 1930 1 Item (Ink on paper.) Composer: Diston, Leo Perkins, Frank Parish, Mitchell Artist: Leff
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Publisher: Mills Music, Inc. Language: English. Notes: 97-9617 (OPPS Neg. No., for cover only) "Lively" song, vocal with accompaniment. Cover illustration, signed "Leff", shows smiling man in bow tie and knickers on miniature golf course. In "Sports" 7.6, folder B. Copy prints available. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright. Cover illustration: order from neg. no. 97-9617. New York, N.Y., Mills Music, Inc., 1930 Topic: Golf, Miniature -- Sheet music -- 1930-1940 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1930-1940
Box 7, Folder C Instrumental Compositions, 1893-1913 13 Items Notes: Includes: "Col. Bogey Tango," "Jolly Golfers," and "Rootsy Pootsy, My Golf Girl."
Box 7, Folder D Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1905-1928 "Every Time the Clock Ticks," 1923, TOP HOLE "Follow Thru," 1928, FOLLOW THRU "Golfing Blues," 1923, ARTISTS AND MODELS and THE PASSING SHOW OF 1923 7 Items Notes: "I'll Travel the Links with You," 1905, THE PINK HUSSARS "Patricia, I Want You," 1925, PATRICIA "Patricia Is My Name, 1925, PATRICIA
Box 7, Folder E Motion Picture Productions, Miscellaneous, 1930-1953 3 Items Notes: "Golder's Blues," 1930, ALL TEED UP "Tomorrow's My Lucky Day," 1949, HONOR CADDY "You're the Right One," 1953, THE CADDY
Box 7, Folder F Songsheets with Golfing Theme on Covers, 1927-1941. 2 Items
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Subseries 7.7: Horse Racing, 1899-1968
Box 8, Folder A General Songs, 1899-1947 11 Items Notes: Contains: "At the Races," "Derbie Day in Dixie," "The Grand -Stand Belle," "Horses," "On Derby Day," "Rafferty' Racin' Mare," and "Where the Turf Meets the Surf."
Box 8, Folder B Songs regarding Betting, 1923-1968 13 Items Notes: Includes: "Barney Google," "The Daily Double," "Down the Road," "He Plays the Horses," "Horse Pickin' Papa," "Horses
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Don't Bet on People," "The Horses Won't Co-operate," and "If I Had the Dough."
Box 8, Folder C Songs regarding Various Horse Races, 1895-1914 14 Items Notes: Contains: "Chariot Race or Ben Hur March," "Dan Patch," "Dash to the Pole," "Emancipation Handicap," "The Handicap," "Over the Hurdles," "The Steeple Chase," and "The Winner."
Dan Patch [sheet music] 1 Item Composer: Trautvetter, H. G. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000741.tif (AC scan no.) 96-1286 (OIPP Neg. No.) Subseries 7.7, box 8, folder C. Cover illustration: World Champion Racing Stallion, Dan Patch. Topic: Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Harness racing Horses Genre/Form: Sheet music
Box 8, Folder D Instrumental Compositions, 1897-1910 26 Items Notes: Includes: "American Derby," "American Jockey," "Anaconda," "At the Post," "The County Fair," "The Derby," "The Derby Winner," "Home Stretch Galop," "A Kentucky Thoroughbred," "In the Lead," "Race Horse Charlie," and "Thoroughbred."
Box 8, Folder E Musical Theater Productions, 1902-1922 7 Items Notes: "My Easy Ridin' Man," 1920, DEARIE "Flying Scud," undated, BOUCICAULTS, London "Dreamy Hollow," 1922, RED PEPPER "Put a Bet Down For Me," 1907, THE TALK OF NEW YORK "The Queen of the Track," 1902, THE RUNAWAYS "That Kentucky Rag," 1912, A WINNING MISS; THE SUNNY SIDE OF BROADWAY
Box 8, Folder F Motion Picture Production, 1919 1 Item Notes: "Checkers", 1919, CHECKERS
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Subseries 7.8: Hunting, 1834-1951
Box 8, Folder A-B General Songs, 1834-1938
Box 8, Folder A Songs, 1834-1881
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18 Items Notes: Contains: "Hark! Hark! The Soft Bugle," "The Hunter' Horn," "The Hunter' Serenade," "Hunter' Song," "The Huntsman' Horn," "Huntsman Rouse Thee!," "A Life in the Woods," "The Mellow Horn," "Morning' Ruddy Beam," "Slaying the Deer," "The Swiss Hunters Welcome Home," and "The Wild Ash Deer."
Box 8, Folder B 1904-1919, 1938 9 Items Notes: Contains: "He Went A-Hunting," "Tally-Ho," and multiple editions of "The Preacher and the Bear," 1904-1905,1938.
Box 8, Folder C-E Instrumental Compositions, 1834-1916
Box 8, Folder C Instrumental Compositions, 1834-1874; undated 9 Items Notes: Contains: "The Fox-Hunters' Galop," London; "The Hunting Gallopade," "The Hunting Rondo," "The Huntsman' (John Peel) Galop," "The Mellow Horn," "The Merry Huntsmen," "Sounds from the Ringing Rocks," "Tally Ho! Gallop."
Box 8, Folder D Instrumental Compositions, 1890-1916 19 Items Notes: Includes: "Come on Along," "Country Club," "The Fox Chase," "The Fox Hunt," "The Fox Hunter," "The Hunt Club," "Hunter's March," and "Meadowbrook Fox Trot."
Box 8, Folder E Instrumental Compositions, 1900, 1907 10 Items Notes: Contains multiple editions of the march "The Fox Hunters."
Box 9, Folder F Music for Children, 1951, 1932, 1909 3 Items Notes: Contains a song and simple melodies for teaching: "Bye-O Baby Bunting," "Hunting Song," and "To the Hunt."
Box 9, Folder G Musical Theater Productions, 1913, undated 7 Items Notes: "The Hunters Chorus," 1913; undated, DER FREISCHUTZ by Weber "Where Is the Joy Like the Hunters Enjoyment"(Huntsmen's Chorus), undated, by Weber "What Wild Sounds the Huntrers Attending" (The Chorus of Hunters), undated, CINDERELLA by Rossini
Box 9, Folder H Professional Copies, 1937, 1936 2 Items Notes: Contains: "The Preacher and the Bear," "It' Open Season on Husbands" (photocopy).
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Subseries 7.9: Ice Skating, 1861-1978; undated
Box 9, Folder A General Songs, 1934-1939, 1910-1917, 1861-1868 21 Items Notes: Includes: "As >Round and >Round We Go," "The Gal with the Balmoral," "Just Keep On Skating," "Matilda Toots," "Skating," "When Sue and I Went Skating," Winter," and "Winter Moon."
Box 9, Folder B-C Instrumental Compositions, 1864-1936, undated
Box 9, Folder B Instrumental Compositions, 1864-1916 25 Items Notes: Includes: "Un Ballo in Maschera," "Carnival Queen," "The Merry Makers," "Pleasures of Winter," "Skating Galop," "Skating Rink Quadrilles," "Skating Rink Waltz," and "Waltz Irresistible."
Box 9, Folder C Instrumental Compositions, [1902,1905],1934-1939, undated 23 Items Notes: Contains multiple editions of "Les Patineurs (Skater' Waltz)" by E. Waldteufel.
Box 9, Folder D Music for Children, 1917-1967, undated 28 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles and covers have ice skating themes.
Box 9, Folder E Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1905-1948 7 Items Notes: "Charlotte Waltz," 1915, HIP-HIP HOORAY at the New York Hippodrome "Isle of the Midnight Rainbow," 1944, HATS OFF TO ICE! (song performed by Sonja Henie) "It's Wintertime," 1948, HOLIDAY ON ICE OF 1949 "My Skating Girl," 1916, The Big Show at the New York Hippodrome "Skating," 1905, SERGEANT BRUE "Somewhere," 1940, ICE-CAPADES OF 1941
Box 9, Folder F Motion Picture Productions, 1978, 1927-1943 18 Items Notes: Contains, mainly, songs from Ice Revue movies with participation of Sonja Henie: "Chattanooga Choo Choo," 1941, SUN VALLEY SERENADE "Gypsy Told Me," 1938, HAPPY LANDING AI Poured My Heart into a Song," 1939, SECOND FIDDLE AI'e Got a Date with a Dream," 1938, MY LUCKY STAR "Later Tonight," 1943, WINTERTIME "The Moon Waltz," 1936, ONE IN A MILLION "My Secret Love Affair," 1937, THIN ICE "My Swiss Hilly Billy," 1937, THIN ICE "One in a Million," 1936, ONE IN A MILLION "Romance," 1927, IT' A PLEASURE "Who' Afraid of Love," 1936, ONE IN A MILLION "Wintertime," 1943, WINTERTIME "Yonny and His Oompah," 1938, HAPPY LANDING "You Appeal to Me," 1938, HAPPY LANDING
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Also contains "It' All So New to Me," 1939, THE ICE FOLLIES OF 1939 "Through the Eyes of Love" (Theme), 1978, ICE CASTLES
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Subseries 7.10: Olympics, 1932-1983
Box 10, Folder A 1932, 1936, 1976, 1983 4 Items Notes: Contains: "Flames of the Olympics," "Olympia," "Olympic Blues," and "Olympic Fanfare."
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Subseries 7.11: Ping Pong, 1901-1902
Box 10, Folder A Ping Pong, 1901-1902 7 Items Notes: Contains songs and instrumental compositions "Ping Pong" of various authors and also the song from the performance "Ping Pong," 1902, THE SILVER SLIPPER (Music Supplement of the New York American & Journal, Nov. 30, 1902).
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Subseries 7.12: Roller Skating, 1871-1980; undated
Box 10, Folder A-B General Songs, 1871-1979, undated
Box 10, Folder A 1871-1908, undated 20 Items Notes: Includes: "As They Glide Around," "Come Take a Skate with Me," "Come with Me on the Rollers," "Dreamland," "Flirting on Skates," "Life on Roller Skates," "McGinty, the King of the Rink," "The Pretty Roller Skater," and "The Roller Skating Craze."
Box 10, Folder B 1933-1942, 1964, 1979 9 Items Notes: Contains: "Down at the Roller Skating Rink," "I Love to Roller Skate," "Roller Disco Boogie," "Rollin' on Our Roller Skates," "Sing a Song of Nonsense," "Skate to the Rhythm," "When I First Roller-Skated with You," and "You Can' Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd."
Box 10, Folder C Songs regarding Roller Derby, 1960, 1950, 1973 3 Items Notes: Contains: "At the Roller Derby," and "Roller Derby."
Box 10, Folder D Instrumental Compositions, 1909, undated
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2 Items Notes: Contains: "Auditorium March," and "The Rinking Carnival."
Box 10, Folder E Music for Children, 1944-1953, 1980, 1965 7 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles and covers have roller skating themes.
Box 10, Folder F Musical Theater Productions, Miscellaneous, 1905-1915, 1939 4 Items Notes: "Come Roller Skating," 1911, In the Entertainment by "Grotesques" "Mollie Malone," 1905, KAFOOZELUM "Roller Skating on a Rainbow," 1939, BILLY ROSE AQUACADE "The Skating Waltzes," 1915, THE WORLD OF PLEASURE
Box 10, Folder G Motion Picture Production, 1972 1 Item Notes: "Rounds and Spheres," 1972, KANSAS CITY BOMBER
Box 10, Folder H Professional Copies, 1908, 1933-1946, 1971 7 Items Notes: Contains: "Brand New Key," "Skater' Polka," "Roll on the Rollaway," "Roller Skating on a Rainbow," "Rollin' on Our Roller Skates," "When I First Roller Skated with You," and "When I Roller Skate with Kate."
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Subseries 7.13: Skiing, 1908-1971
Box 10, Folder A General Songs, 1908-1971, including some teaching music 11 Items Notes: Contains: "Dance of the Ski Riders," "I Miss My Swiss," "New- Hampshire Ski-ing Song," "Ski-Ride-Polka," "Ski Run," "Ski Slope," "Skiing in Sun Valley," "The Snow Maiden," and "Winter Wonderland."
Box 10, Folder B Songs with Illustrations of Snow Shoes, 1909, 1920 2 Items Notes: Contains: "In My Igloo," and "A Trip to the North Pole."
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Subseries 7.14: Sleighs and Sledding, 1846-1967; undated
Box 10, Folder A-D Horse-Driven Sleighs, 1846- 1950, undated
Box 10, Folder A General Songs, 1874, 1913, 1921-1927, 1936-1950, undated 15 Items Notes: Includes: "Gliding o'ver the Snow," "On a Good Gold Time Sleigh Ride," "The Sleigh," "Sleigh Bells," "Sleigh Ride,"
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"Sleighing Song," "Two Hands in a Muff on a Sleigh Ride," and "When the Sleighbells Sweetly Chime."
Box 10, Folder B-D Instrumental Compositions, 1846-1924, undated
Box 10, Folder B nstrumental Compositions, 1846-1901 23 Items Notes: Contains: "All Aboard," "The Galloping Sleigh Ride Polka," "Slaying the Deer," "Sleighbell Chimes," "The Sleigh Bell Polka," "Sleigh Bells," "Sleigh Bells Galop," "The Sleigh-Bell Waltz," "The Sleigh Polka," "The Sleigh-Ride," "Sleighriding Waltz," "Winter Polka," and "Winter Sports."
Box 11, Folder C 1900-1901, 1923 9 Items Notes: Multiple editions of "The Sleigh-Ride" by E. Walter.
Box 11, Folder D 1903-1924, undated 23 Items Notes: Contains: "The Jingle," "Jingle Bells March," "Jolly Jingles," "Jolly Sleigh Ride," "Jolly Sleighing Party," " In a Sleigh with the Girl You Love," "Merry Jingling Bells," "Merry Sleigh Ride," "Merry Sleighing Party," "New England Sleighride," "Silver Sleigh Bells," "Sleigh Drive," and "Virginia Sleighing Party."
Box 11, Folder E Songs relating to Tobogganing, 1889-1916 7 Items Notes: Contains: "Come to the Carnival at Old St. Paul," "Edelweiss Glide Waltz," "Toboggan Slide," and "Tobogganing Carnival."
Box 11, Folder F Songs with Illustrations of Children' Sleighs, 1914, 1909, undated 3 Items Notes: Contains: "Around the World March," "Jingle Bells," and "Vielliebchen."
Box 11, Folder G Children Music, 1942-1967 4 Items Notes: Contains simple melodies for teaching; titles and covers have sleighs and toboggan themes.
Box 11, Folder H Motion Picture Production, 1944 2 Items Notes: "Sleighride in July," 1944, BELLE OF THE YUKON
Box 11, Folder I Professional/Artist Copies, 1939, 1936 2 Items Notes: Contains: "Riding in the Old Bob-Sleigh," and "Sleigh Bells."
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Subseries 7.15: Sports, Miscellaneous, 1866-1977
Box 11, Folder A General Songs regarding Sports and Clubs, 1873-1915 3 Items Notes: Contains: "Cup Hunters," "Huckleberry Indians," and "Olympic Club Waltz."
Lovey Girl [sheet music], 1912 1 Item Author: Grahams, The Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000711.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.16, box 11, folder A. Cover illustration: a girl with a tennis racket; a photograph of "Billy" Graham. Topic: Tennis -- 1910-1920 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1910-1920 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1910-1920
Box 11, Folder B Songs relating to Various Kinds of Sports, 1866-1977 23 Items Notes: "Shuttle Cock," 1969 (Badminton) "Basketball Pep Song," 1950 (Basketball) "The Bowling Alley Polka," "Let's Bowl," "Let's Go Bowling," 1946-1952 (Bowling) "Croquet," "The Nicest Kind of Croquet," "Won't You Come Over and Play Croquet," 1866, 1867, 1908 (Croquet) "The Fencing Girl," 1902 (Fencing) "Here Come The Eagles," 1940 (Ice Hockey) "Polo," "Polo Player of America," 1906, 1909 (Polo) "Cornell Rowing Song," 1899 (Rowing) "Skate Board," 1977 (Skate Board) "Field Day," "Marathon," "Pole Vaulting," "Russische Schnell- Laufer," 1904, 1957; undated (Track and Field) "Gorgeous George," 1948-1951 (Wrestling)
Field Day [sheet music,], 1904 1 Item (6 pp) Composer: McElhaney, J. A. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000712.tif (AC scan no.) 91-1079 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.15, box 11, folder B. Cover image: dreaming girl (color illustration); with altered photomechanical reproduction of photograph of running athletes. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 91-1079. Cleveland, Ohio., H. N. White., 1904 Topic: Track and field Track-Athletics -- 1900-1910. Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 College students -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Photographs -- Photomechanical prints Page 34 of 38 Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 7: Sports NMAH.AC.0300.S07
Sheet music -- 1900-1910
Russischer Schnellläufer [or Schnell-läufer] / Russian Galop / Polka für Pianoforte...Op. 14 [sheet music], undated (circa 1900?) 1 Item (6 pp) Image(s): Russischer Schnelll{uml}aufer [or Schnell-l{uml}aufer] / Russian Galop / Polka f{uml}ur Pianoforte...Op. 14 [sheet music] : [circa 1900?] Composer: Finocchi, Georges Language: Text in German. Notes: 90-17401 (OIPP neg. and slide) AC0300-0000713.tif (AC scan no.) Subseries 7.15, box 11, folder B. Cover image in red and green: athlete running. Berlin., Verlag und Eigenthum N. Simrock in Berlin. Lith. Anst.v. C.G. Roder, Leipzig., undated Topic: Sports -- 1890-1900 Track and field Genre/Form: Lithographs Sheet music
Marathon [sheet music,], 1909 1 Item (6 pages) Composer: Hamilton, Iva Publisher: Early Music House Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000714.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17403 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.15, box 11, folder B. Cover illustration: image of a runner. In black-and-white, except red for shirt and stripe on shorts. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 90-17403. Des Moines, Iowa., Early Music House., 1909 Topic: Track and field Track-Athletics -- 1900-1910. Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
The Fencing Girl [sheet music], 1902 1 Item Composer: Ashton, Fred T. Publisher: The Ashton Publishing Co. Language: English. Notes: AC0300-0000718.tif (AC scan no.) 90-17404 (OPPS Neg.) Subseries 7.15, box 11, folder B. Cover image: a girl fencing. Public domain; copyright expired. Order from neg. no. 90-17404.
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Topic: Fencing -- 1900-1910 Sports -- Songs and music -- 1900-1910 Genre/Form: Sheet music -- 1900-1910
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Subseries 7.16: Tennis, 1893-1914, 1951
Box 11, Folder A General Songs, 1893-1914 7 Items Notes: Contains: "High Ball," "A Jolly Crowd," "Kitty," "Lovely Girl," "My Fair Pauline," "My Little Girlie Girl," and "Tennis Gavotte."
Box 11, Folder B Motion Picture Production, 1951 1 Item Notes: "Hard, Fast and Beautiful," 1951, HARD, FAST AND BEAUTIFUL
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Subseries 7.17: Ephemera
7.1: Baseball 55 Items Notes: Seven Babe Ruth articles. Lyrics to "World War Baseball Game" and "Casey at the Bat." Facsimiles of "Let's Play Baseball" and "Razzle Dazzle." "Bad News for Pitchers," by Ring Lardner, Colliers, Sept. 14, 1929. Article re: Ernie Banks, Billboard, May 2, 1981. References to "Tessie." Correspondence and 'want' lists re Franklin and Peggy Steele. Correspondence wiht Bibo Music Publishers. Loose page of sheet music listing. Sam DeVincent's index of baseball music, 17 pages total.
7.2: Boxing 7 Items Notes: Poster "The Main Event," [1979]. Magazine JET, April 1981. Newspaper clippings re: Joe Louis, April 1981. Magazine Sports Illustrated, June 1, 1981. Articles re: Wilfred Benitez; Marvis Frazier.
7.3: Fishing 3 Items Notes: "See Also" References, undated
7.4: Football 6 Items 4 Items Notes: Magazine Sports Illustrated, August 24, 1981. Magazine Sports Illustrated, September 7, 1981. "See Also" References
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7.5: Gambling and Games of Chance 1 Item Notes: "The-Soldier's-Deck-of-Cards," 1943, signed typescript.
7.6: Golf 2 Items Notes: 1895 advertising folio of insturmental compositions published by Wm. A. Pond & Co.; "Golf Club Two Step" on the cover. Ev'ry Month, May, 1902; cover art of two women playing golf.
7.7: Horse Racing 2 Items 3 Items Notes: Magazine Sports Illustrated, May 11, 1981. "See Also" References
7.8: Hunting 2 Items Notes: "See Also" References.
7.9: Ice Skating 13 Items 2 Items Notes: 1000 New Jokes. Spring Edition (March-May 1938). Tyrone Power and Sonja Henie's photo on the cover. Song Hits, October 1938, Vol.2, No. 5, Sonja Henie's photo on the cover. Sonja Henie's Ice Revue Souvenir Programs: - Sixth Triumphant Tour.1942-1943. - Seventh Triumphant Tour.1943-1944. - Annual Triumphant Tour. Hollywood Ice Revue.1944. - Annual Triumphant Tour. 1946. (2 editions). - The Queen of Skates Sonja Henie with Her Hollywood Ice Revue. 1947. - Sonja Henie. Hollywood Ice Revue. [1948]. Ice Follies, 1946, Ad Folio. Ice -Capades, 1958, Ad Folio. "See Also" References
7.12: Roller Skating 2 Items 8 Items Notes: Skating Review, January 1943, Vol.III, No.4. "Jeff Rosenberg's Mission to Put World on Wheels", by Jules Lo, The News- Sentinel, June 29, 1978. Linda Ronstadt on skates, cover of undentified magazine, 1978. People, July 9, 1979. Article "Roller Mania", Newton-John on the cover. "Roller Dome," by W. Carlton, The News-Sentinel, June 31, 1987. "The Skating Song," Coldwater Daily Reporter, January 31, n.y. "See also" References
7.14: Sleigh Ride and Sledding 1 Item Notes: "See Also" References.
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7.15: Sports, Miscellaneous 4 Items 2 Items Notes: John A.Hewig, Director of Publicity, Cincinnati Stingers, to AWOW Radio" Music Director. Dec.17, 1975. Cincinnati, Ohio. Signed typed letter on the Stingers stationery. Re: sending a new single "Natural Man" by Rick Dudley. Hockey Time, official publication of the Stingers, Vol. 1, No.1, [1975]. Tickets to ice- hockey match at Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, January 1976
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