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Series 3: Song texts collected by others and acquired by Robert Winslow Gordon, 1922-1932 (continued)
Subseries 8: Howard W. Odum and J.D. Arthur manuscripts, 1929
Approximately 83 songs contributed by Howard W. Odum of the University of North Carolina in July 1929. Obtained by Odum from J.D. Arthur of Tennessee.
BOX-FOLDER 23/9 Typescripts, 1-83
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 23/10 Typescript carbons, 1-83
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 23/11 Carbons, 1-83
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Subseries 9: R.W. Phillips manuscripts, 1924
Approximately 22 songs contributed by R.W. Phillips of Akeley, Minnesota in March 1924.
BOX-FOLDER 23/12 Original notebook
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 23/13 Typescripts, 1-22
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 23/14 Carbons, 1-22
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Subseries 10: Betty Bush Winger manuscripts, 1931-1932
Approximately 125 songs obtained from Betty Bush Winger of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, including traditional African American songs from Winger's home in the Ozark region of Missouri.
BOX-FOLDER 24/1 Originals
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Series 4: "Inferno" collection, circa 1920-1928
Bawdy songs taken from the Adventure, California, Georgia, and Davids manuscripts and indexed separately.
BOX-FOLDER 24/2 California originals, 239-250, 348, 377-408, circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/3 California typescripts, 239-250, 348, 377-408, circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/4 R.M. Davids typescripts, 1924
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/5 Georgia original and typescript, 560, circa 1926-1928
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/6 Originals, part 1 (through 1261), circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/7 Originals, part 2 (through 2471), circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/8 Originals, part 3 (through 2789), circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/9 Originals, part 4 (through 3918), circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/10 Typescripts, circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 24/11 Carbons, circa 1920-1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Series 5: Published music, 1862-1932
Published music collected by Robert Winslow Gordon, many of these publications are inscribed to Gordon by the composer.
BOX-FOLDER 25/1 Alphabetical Catalogue of Songs Contained in Delaney's Song Book, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/2 "The Ballad of Chevy Chase," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/3 "Bayou Ballads," 1921
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/4 "Boquet of Comic Songs and Great Mikado" folio, 1885
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/5 "College Songs," 1887
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/6 "Contents of Trifet's Budget of Music," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/7 Delaney's Irish Song Book, Nos. 1-4, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/8 Delaney's Recitations, Nos. 1-3, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/9 Delaney's Recitations, Nos. 4-6, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/10 Delaney's Recitations, Nos. 7-9, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 25/11 Delaney's Recitations, Nos. 10-11, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/1 Delaney's Scotch Song Book, No. 1, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/2 Delaney's Song Book, No. 1, April 1892
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/4 "Entertainment and Minstrel Folio," 1925
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/5 "Father of the Land We Love," 1931
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/6 W.C. Handy sheet music, 1919-1925
Includes: "Atlanta Blues," 1924; "Blind Man Blues," 1919; "The Chicago Gouge," 1924; "Deep River Blues," 1925; "Famous Comic Blues for the Ukulele," 1925; "The Gouge of Armour Avenue," 1924; "I'm Drinking from a Fountain That Never Runs Dry," 1925; "Joe Turner Blues," 1925; "John Henry Blues," 1922; "Harlem Blues," 1922; "Long Gone," 1920; "Loveless Love," 1921; "The Saint Louis Blues," 1924; "Stingaree Blues," 1924; "The Yellow Dog Blues," 1919.
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Many of the pieces of sheet music are inscribed by W.C. Handy to Robert Winslow Gordon.
BOX-FOLDER 26/7 "Happy Land of Canaan," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/8 "Harmonized Melodies No. 34," 1893
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/9 "Hawaiian Folio," 1924
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/10 Howe's Eclectic School for the Flute, 1872
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/11 "Jubilee and Plantation Songs," 1887
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/12 "Mary Earl's Song Book for the Kiddies," 1924
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/13 Miscellaneous song books and title pagers, undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/14 "Molineaux Collection of Sacred Music for Male Voices," 1888
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/15 "Mountain Ballads," 1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER OS 1/1 "Musical Courier," 1932
Extent: 1 oversize manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 26/16 "Music from the Days of George Washington," 1931
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/17 "The Music for Wakefield: A Folk-Masque," 1932
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/19 "Novelty Blues Song Folio," 1923
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/20 "Our College Boys' Songs," 1887
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/21 "Over the Hill Songster," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/22 "Poems and Songs of California," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 26/23 "Popular Song Classics," undated
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 27/1 Sheet music, B-E, 1921-1925
Includes: "Bye and Bye," 1923; "Dear Heart of Mine," 1924; "Dear Old Southland," 1921; "De Clouds Are Gwine to Roll Away," 1924; "Don't Try to Cry Your Way Back to Me," 1925; "Down Hawaii Way," 1924.
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
Sheet music from various composers collected by Robert Winslow Gordon. Many of the pieces are inscribed by their composer to Gordon.
BOX-FOLDER 27/2 Sheet music, F-H, 1923-1925
Includes: "Frankie and Johnny (You'll Miss Me in the Days to Come)," 1923; "Golden Memories (of Hawaii)," 1925; "Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo?," 1924; "Honolulu Rose," 1924.
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 27/3 Sheet music, I-P, 1923-1925
Includes: "If I Knew, If Only I Knew," 1924; "It Looks Like Rain," 1924; "Just Alone with My Shattered Dreams," 1924; "Lightning Express," 1925; "My Dream Sweetheart," 1923; "Oh Peter (You're So Nice)," 1924; "The Prisoner's Song," 1924.
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
BOX-FOLDER 27/4 Sheet music, S-T, 1924-1925
Includes: "Swanee River Dreams," 1924; "Song Birds in Georgia," 1924; "Silver Sands of the Waikiki," 1925; "Stack O'Lee Blues," 1924; "Thunderstorm Blues," 1925.
Extent: 1 folder of manuscript materials
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