Music book collection, 1756-c. 1850.

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Music book collection, 1756-c. 1850.

This collection contains twenty-one music books, 1756-c. 1830s, and two boxes of music, 1830s-c. 1850s. Most are undated and unidentified. The music books and folders contain sacred and/or secular music, several include lyrics, and some identify the composer of each piece.

21 v. ; octavo.2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7000559

American Antiquarian Society

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Major, Agnes.

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Stiles, John William, 1777-1836

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Sandey, John.

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Lincoln, Daniel Waldo, 1813-1880

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Ward, Martha Eads

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