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20th Century Sheet Music
by Various (1901 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These early 20th century music sheets contain the words and scores for songs that date between 1901 and 1945. Many of the songs were from popular film and stage productions including: Naughty Marietta, Show Boat, Porgy & Bess, The Big Broadcast of 1937, Suzy, San Francisco, The Jungle Princess, Maytime, Babes In Arms, The Great Waltz, The Girl of the Golden West, Cotton Glub Parade, Higher and Higher, and Carousel. Covers for the sheet music include illustrations and images from the film. The sheet music is ordered chronologically.
African American Sheet Music
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These seven sheet music books contain the scores for traditional African American music or songs about African Americans from around the turn of the twentieth century. Included are: I’se Gwine Back to Dixie, At a Georgia Camp Meeting, If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon, Whose Black Baby is You, Honey in the Cornfield, Whistling Rufus, and Old Black Joe.
African American Sheet Music (2)
by Unknown (1896 – 1916)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four music sheets date between 1896 and 1916 and contain traditional African American music including The Levee Dances, Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose, Welcome Honey to Your Old Plantation Home, and My Old Plantation Home.
Assorted Sheet Music
by Unknown (1910 – 1950)
1 box (1 linear feet)
These approximately 205 music sheets contain the words and scores for songs that date between 1910 and 1950. Many of the songs were popular at various times and include some from Walt Disney productions, Broadway musicals, and other romance and Christmas songs. Covers for the sheet music include illustrations. Sheet music is grouped by publisher.
Brigadier General C. Mary Willis papers
by Ward, T. (1956 – 1995)
3 folders (0.03 linear feet)
The Brigadier General C. Mary Willis papers contain Army uniform instruction materials, Army song sheets, and oystering photographs.
Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection
by Williams, Curtis; Williams, Helen (1983 – 2019)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection contains theatre and event programs from plays, concerts, and events that the couple attended from 1983 to 2019. The programs range from professional to amateur theatre, operas, cultural events, and fundraisers.
Dale Wimbrow Collection
by Wimbrow, Peter Dale (circa 1923 – 1933)
2 folders (0.5 linear feet)
This collection consists of two items from musician Peter Dale Wimbrow: a circa 1923 LP with recordings of "Just Around the Corner" and "When Old Pete Daly Plays His Ukulele Down in Whaleyville" and a miniature painting of Arizona desert dunes by Wimbrow in 1933.
Deborah Underhill Collection
by Underhill, Deborah (1948 – 1970)
2 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
This collection contains photographs, newspaper articles, postcards, menus, a high school yearbook, high school diploma, family history information and a variety of local information. The photographs in the collection are from the early 1900s, and include houses as well as people. The newspaper articles date from 1948 to the 1970s and are about a variety of topics. The earliest article is a sale advertisement for a house in Salisbury, Maryland. Ocean City postcards from around the 1970s show hotels and aerial views of Ocean City. There are also menus and postcards from restaurants in Ocean City. The Wicomico High yearbook, from 1927, includes pictures of the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior class. Two high school diplomas from Wicomico County from 1920 and 1926. Farm records, shareholding records and family books give insight to the life of a family living around the Lower Eastern Shore. Finally this collection includes a number of pens and pencils listing the names and addresses of local businesses. As well as information on the local Salisbury baseball team in 1948, local campaign items and cards from local attractions.
Delmarva Rock and Country Collection
by Rawlings, Clarence (circa 1970 – 1990s)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This collection was accumulated by Clarence Rawlings and documents Delmarva's rock 'n' roll and country scene from the 1970s to 1990s. Included are photographs, newspaper clippings, concert tickets, and other ephemera for local performers like Dallas and Deep Creek, Little Rock N Country, Night Owl, Pony Express, the Lone Wolf Band, Desperado/Renegade, Ray Millman, and Pegasus. Also included are two CDs and one reel-to-reel recording of Bill Godfrey's music on WICO. Many of these bands are also documented in the digital archive of the Facebook page maintained by Rawlings (local backup from 2020 available upon request).
Diary of Josephus Jordan
by Jordan, Josephus (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between in 1835 by Josephus Jordan, who lived in Hudson, New York. He wrote about the city and its residents, race, his dramatic responses to daily activities, the Fourth of July, and recorded information about instruments, naval and military engagements, and literary or philosophical quotations. While the diary entries were written in 1835, there are other writings that seem to date to 1837.
Douglas Day folklife audio recordings
by Day, Douglas (circa 1998 – 2003)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This collection contains eight audio cassettes that Douglas Day recorded between circa 1998 and 2003, documenting Eastern Shore folk music and arts. Day was one team member of the 1997-2003 Delmarva Folklife Project that was an initiative of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and sought to document, preserve, promote, and develop the traditional cultural resources of the Delmarva region (Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia). Day was especially focused on music; tape titles include "Eastern Shore Bluegrass Association," "Chincoteague Gathering," "Bill Belote 1998," "Lefty McBride," and "Ocracoke Memorial Day Weekend/Garrish/Graveyard Band."
Eugene White Vinyl Record Collection
by White, Eugene (circa 1905 – 1940)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Eugene White Vinyl Record Collection consists of approximately 128 vinyl records that contain primarily classical orchestra music, but also includes marching songs from the First World War and southern plantation songs. The 12 and 10 inch, 78 RPM records were released by Victor, Victrola, RCA, Columbia, and H.M.V.