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  • Collection: Illinois Sheet Music and Song Books Collection

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Instrumental music. Color cover depicts four Zouaves standing in front of troops on a field. Under images are several Unites States flags with a star in the center and eagle above. Handwritten note "Ellsworth" identifies second from right as Elmer E.…

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Lyrics depict singer asking to be buried with the American flag. Title page indicates two songs included, but only one is present.

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Lyrics depict singer fondly remembering a lover. Front cover signed by Marjorie Elliott.

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Lyrics depict the Battle of Stones River and the 19th Illinois Infantry's response to a need for a change in positioning on the battlefield. "To perpetuate the glory of the brave men of the 19th Illinois and their companions in arms who fell at…

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Lyrics depict nostalgia for and pride in growing up in Illinois. Cover image depicts "Illinois" in title written with cornstalks. Back page is the first page of the "Tingley Two Step"

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Lyrics depict singer as an old man singing to his lover, "Maggie", and asking her to remember their life together when they were young. "Dedicated to Mrs. S. L. Atwell".

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Lyrics depict singer as an old man singing to his lover, "Maggie", and asking her to remember their life together when they were young. "Dedicated to Mrs. S. L. Atwell". Hand-written list on the back cover.

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Campaign song for Adlai Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign. Blue cover depicts portrait of Adlai Stevenson.

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Lyrics depict mourning for brother killed on the battlefield. Dedication: "In Memory of Sergeant Alfred A. Walter. 72 Regt Ills Vols."

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Lyrics depict happy troops and support from women on the homefront. "Respectfully Dedicated to Col. Stewart and his Regiment." "As Sung by the Boys of Col. Stewart's Regt."

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Lyrics depict an encounter between a white explorer and a Native American using Native American stereotypes.

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Lyrics depict African Americans escaping slavery to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War.

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Lyrics depict support for troops fighting for the United States. Cover includes a lengthy description of how the song was commissioned and conceptualized.

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Instrumental music. Orange and blue cover depicts University of Ilinois Seal.

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Lyrics depict support for Union soldiers and sailors.

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Lyrics depict celebration at the election of Ulysses S. Grant as President and Schuyler Colfax as Vice President of the United States. Cover image depicts portraits of Ulysses S. Grant and Schulyer Colfax in decorative circular frames held up by an…

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Lyrics depict parents mourning the death of two children while watching two living children grow up.

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Instrumental music. Cover image depicts a building and street scene. "Respectfully dedicated to Messrs Gage, Bro, and Drake"

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"As sung by Edwin Kelley, of Arlington, Kelley & Leon's Minstrels." Lyrics depict prisoner of war singing about his experiences on the battlefield, being captured, and held in a POW camp.

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Lyrics depict love for natural beauty and national pride.

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Instrumental music

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Instrumental music. Compilation of 15 songs in the dance genres of Two-step, Waltz, Schottische, Three-step/Mazurka, and Lancier.

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Alternative title: "We Shall Meet, but We Shall Miss Him: (Thanksgiving, 1861)

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"A Collection of music containing an introductory course for congregational singing, theory of music and teacher's manual, elementary, intermediate and advanced courses, for singing schools and musical conventions, and tunes, hymns, anthems and…

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A ballad with religious aspects or overtones. Cover has ornamental border.
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