Hymn lyric manuscripts of Fanny Crosby, 1862-1915, (bulk 1871-1900).

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Hymn lyric manuscripts of Fanny Crosby, 1862-1915, (bulk 1871-1900).

Over 2400 hymn lyric manuscripts composed by Crosby, chiefly between 1871 and 1900.

2 boxes (1.6 cubic feet)2400+ items.

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Crosby, Fanny, 1820-1915

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Hymn writer; born in 1820; became blind shortly after birth; studied and taught at New York City Institution for the blind, where she achieved a reputation as a poet; was converted during a revival meeting, 1850; married blind musician and composer Alexander Van Alstyne, 1858; wrote first hymn, 1864; hymns were transcribed as dictated and published primarily by Bigelow and Main Company; wrote approximately 6,000 hymns; died 1915. From the description of Hymn lyric manuscripts of Fann...