Object Details
Series Creator
DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
Series Citation
The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents note
Most of the material dates from the 1840s to the 1870s. Both instrumental (solo piano) and vocal music is included. All pieces are about shipwrecks, maritime disasters, and rescues. Most pieces are about actual shipwrecks and relate the story of the disaster, if a vocal work, and often have a photograph of the ship or an artist's rendition of the disaster on the cover. The 1854 wreck of Captain Creighton's ship "Three Bell" inspired many composers and lithographers. Many of the early imprints have detailed lithographic illustrations. There are several works each by Henry Russell and Henry C. Work (including The Ship That Never Returned). (41 items)
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Date
circa 1830-1979
Container
Box 20, Folder Q
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Series Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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