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2 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895.
Edison sheet music collection, 1830-1958
circa 13,000 items. 148 containers. 444 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
The collection consists chiefly of American sheet music published in the United States between the years 1830-1930. While a significant minority of the music in the collection is instrumental music, the vast majority is for voice and piano. Notable in this collection are imprints from California dating from before 1850, first editions by Irving Berlin and others, and many European imprints among the instrumental pieces.
William A. Newland and Charles Zeuner collection of music, circa 1735-circa 1900
around 2,000 items. 58 boxes. 20 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Primarily music (printed and manuscript) for piano, 2 or 4 hands, and songs, with a concentration in sacred vocal works in Latin and English. (The music in Latin may represent the only known source of pre-Cäcilienverein 19th-century American Catholic Church music.) Composers range from Mozart and Rossini to George F. Root and Oliver Shaw. The collection contains the largest extant source of music by Charles Zeuner which was purchased by Newland after Zeuner's death.
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