Dena Epstein Root & Cady research papers, 1843-1987 (bulk 1858-1871)

Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895

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Composer, music educator and president of Root & Sons Music Co., Chicago, Ill. Acquaintance of Abby Hutchinson Patton a famous singer (Hutchinson Family Singers) and song writer of the nineteenth century. Also a campaigner for Abraham Lincoln and member of the Executive Committee of the American Equal Rights Association after the Civil War. From the description of Letter, June 26, 1891. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54354828 Geo...

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884

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"Work, Henry Clay (1 Oct. 1832-8 June 1884), songwriter, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Alanson Work and Aurelia (maiden name unknown)... He married Sarah Parker in January 1857, and they had four children. He continued to write popular songs suitable for either the parlor or the minstrel show stage... Work was most productive from 1861 to 1866, and many of the songs for which he was known were composed then. Although he published songs regularly from 1866 to 1869,...

Lyon & Healy.

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Epstein, Dena J., 1916-2013

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Dena J. Epstein is a music librarian and musicologist. She earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago (1937) and B.S. and M.S. degrees in library science from the University of Illinois (1939, 1943). She held library positions at several libraries, including the Library of Congress, before becoming Assistant Music Librarian at the University of Chicago in 1964, retiring in 1986. From the description of Papers, 1947- 1955-1998. (Columbia College Chicago). WorldCat record id: 1222730...

Higgins, H. M. (Hiram M.), 1820-1897

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Cady, C. M. (Chauncey Marvin), 1824-1889

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Henry Tolman (Firm)

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Board of Music Trade of the United States of America

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Root & Cady

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