Broadsides; Dreams; Hagans, G. W. (George W.); Hendrickson, W. D. (William D.); Hennig, O. E. (Otto E.); Oliver Ditson & Co.; Unrequited love;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Call Me Back Again" from a song written by O. E. (Otto E.) Hennig with music by D. W. (correct initials are W. D. for William D.) Hendrickson, copyrighted in 1881 by G. W. Hagan (correct name is George W....
Broadsides; Dreams; Hendrickson, W. D. (William D.); Hennig, O. E. (Otto E.); Unrequited love;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Call Me Back Again" from a song written by O. E. (Otto E.) Hennig with music by W. D. (William D.) Hendrickson (latter information not provided on this sheet). Printed by P. J. Dennis of Baltimore,...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Do Not Turn Me From Your Door." An only child is begging for money or food for herself and her widowed, sick mother. The title and all of the verses are displayed within a decorative border. Above the...
Birds in literature; Broadsides; Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907; White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Come, Birdie, Come" with Will. S. Hays listed as the author. In this broadside the speaker talks to a bird sitting in a nest nearby, asking the bird to come and live with him in his home. The bird flies...
Document containing the 9th edition (shown top center) of the broadside entitled "Little Sweetheart Come and Kiss Me!" This broadside is from a song written by Arthur W. French with music by W. H. Brockway (1835-1888). The speaker tells his "little...
Broadsides; Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907; Orphans; Peters, J. L. (John L.); Poverty; Songs;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Driven From Home" from the 1868 song written by Will. S. Hays, one of the most prolific and popular songwriters of the 19th century, and published by J. L. Peters of New York. This broadside tells the...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Will You Love Me When I'm Old?" This broadside raises the question asked by many aging couples; i.e., with aging, will their spouse lose interest in them and their marriage? Centered below the title and...
Broadsides; Flags; Peninsular Campaign, 1862; Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing an untitled broadside beginning with the words "I left New Kent Court-house, all in the month of May." This broadside, written by Edwin Rosell of Company G of the 52nd Pennsylvania Volunteers (known originally as "The Luzerne...
Broadsides; Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Southern Prisoner Gives His Thanks to the Baltimore Ladies" sung to the 1851 tune "The American Boy" written by J. H. Hewitt. This broadside, which appears to be the Confederate answer to the untitled...
In this letter dated August 29, 1835 and written from Richmond, Virginia, Edgar Allan Poe reassures his aunt Maria Clemm and her daughter Virginia that he is saving money and that if the two agree to come live with him in Richmond he will provide...
African Americans; Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911; Haverly, Jack, 1837-1901; Minstrels; Slavery; Spirituals (songs);
Document containing the broadside entitled "In the Morning by the Bright Light." Although some regard the words to this song as a celebration of the end of slavery, that view seems short-sighted. The point of the song is spiritual in nature, with...
African Americans; Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911; Haverly, Jack, 1837-1901; Minstrels; Slavery; Spirituals (songs);
Document containing the broadside entitled "In the Morning by the Bright Light." Although some regard the words to this song as a celebration of the end of slavery, that view seems short-sighted. The point of the song is spiritual in nature, with...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Meet Me by Moonlight Alone" from the song written by J. Augustine (Joseph Augustine) Wade (1796-1845) and published in England about 1826. The speaker tells his love to "meet him by moonlight alone ... in...
Document containing the broadside entitled "I Only Had 50 Cents," a version of the song known as "The Original Fifty Cents" written by Sam Devere (ca. 1842-1907) , a well-known minstrel and, later, owner of his own vaudeville company who performed...
Broadsides; Death; Howard, Frank, 1851-1914; Love songs;
Document containing the broadside entitled "When the Robins Nest Again," from an 1883 song written by Frank Howard. Born J. F. Martindale (1851-1914), he performed in minstrel shows and became one of the highest paid writers and composers of songs...
Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Land titles; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Neilson, 1809-1884; Travel;
In this letter dated February 19, 1861 and written from Alexandria, Virginia, Maria Clemm again raises the issue with Neilson Poe of the sale of the land warrant inherited from her late husband. She is anxious to sell it and, having found someone...
Church Home (Baltimore, Md.); Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Neilson, 1809-1884;
In this letter dated September 14, 1863 and written from Baltimore, Maryland, Maria Clemm informs Neilson Poe she is now living in the Church Home on Broadway in Baltimore. Although her stay is being paid for by the ladies of St. Paul's Church, she...
Broadsides; Emmet, J. K. (Joseph Kline), 1840-1891; Songs; United States;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Climb Up, Climb Up." The text, written in the phonetic rendering of a German accent, relates the life of a mountain guide who leads male and female travelers on climbs into the mountains. J. K. Emmet...
Document containing the broadside entitled "A Holiday's Dream, After Too Much Egg Nog." This broadside is a light-hearted advertisement for "Marble Hall," a clothing store owned by Smith, Bros. & Co. in the 1860s and located at 40 West Baltimore...
Document containing the broadside entitled "[As Pretty as a] Picture!" from a song composed by Thomas Brigham Bishop (1835-1905) with words written by George Cooper (1840-1927). This broadside tells the story of a young man who meets and falls in...
