Collection concerning songs and ballads, 1777-1940

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Collection concerning songs and ballads, 1777-1940

Manuscript material relating to British and American folk songs, ballads, andpoems.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

eng,

ger,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6385292

Houghton Library

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White, Henry Kirke, 1785-1806

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Sewall, Charles Chauncy, 1802-1886

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Nancy Barker

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Noble, I.

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Child, Francis James, 1825-1896

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The materials in this bound volume were generated due to a manuscript called the "Harris manuscript." The Harris manuscript was written down by the sisters Amelia Harris (1815-1891) and Jane Harris (1823-1897). They compiled a family repertoire of Scottish ballads, mainly passed on orally to the sisters by their mother, Grace Dow Harris (Mrs. David Harris) (b.1782). This manuscript and some correspondence was purchased in 1873 by Professor Francis James Child of Harvard University who was a scho...

M., W. S. F.

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Layton, Richard

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Healy, John Plummer, 1810-1882

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Holbrook, Betsy.

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Club of Odd Volumes

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Huse, Lucy

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Thayer, Lydia.

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Platt, Halsey C.

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J. Luanny?.

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Barry

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Tolman, Albert Harris, 1856-1928

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Professor of English. A.B., Williams College, 1877. Ph. D., Strassburg University, 1889. Professor of English, Ripon College, 1884-1893. Assistant professor of English literature, University of Chicago, 1893-1907; Dean of the College, 1895-1900; associate professor, 1907-1914; professor, 1914-1925. From the description of Papers, 1892-1925 (inclusive). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247481 Albert Harris Tolman (1856-1928) received an A.B. from William...

Paul Thurston.

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Maddocks, Mighill Blood.

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V., S. M.

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Drury Lane Theatre, London.

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Barker, Susan A.

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Howard Corning

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Layton, Thomas

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Eliza D. Sweetser

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Norcross, Grenville Howland, 1854-1937

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Grenville Howland Norcross (1854-1937), one of eight children of Otis Norcross (1811-1882) and Lucy Ann (Lane) Norcross (1816-1916), was born on 2 February 1854 in Boston, Mass. After graduating from Harvard University in 1875, Grenville acquired his Harvard law degree in 1879 and practiced law in Boston for many years. He was active in numerous historical and literary organizations, including the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the American A...

Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867

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American clergyman and songwriter. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Russel Hanby [manuscript], 1941-1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647813095 Songwriter. From the description of Letter of Benjamin Russel Hanby, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450747 ...

William Turner.

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Webb, Nathan, 1825-1902

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Webb graduated from Harvard College in 1846. He read law with John Rand, Esq. and was admitted to the Maine bar in 1848. He practiced in Portland (1849-1865) and turned to state attorney positions eventually becoming U.S. District Attorney (1878-1882). President Arthur nominated Webb to the U.S. District Court judgeship in 1882. From the description of Notes of federal court cases in Maine and Massachusetts, 1884-1902. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235929318 ...

Clark, Richard

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Epithet: of Add MS 31592 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001476.0x0000d1 Epithet: Vicar of Braithwell British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001476.0x0000d4 Epithet: of Add MS 22611 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001476.0x0000d0 Epithet: musician ...

S. C. (Samuel Carter) Hall

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Taylor, Charles H., active 1874

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Franz, R.

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Crosby, Leone

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Barker, Ann

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Hill, Arthur, 1846-1921

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