Object Details
Composer
Ware, Harriet
Lyricist
Portor, Laura Spencer
Publisher
John Church Company
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
Lyrics and cover to Mammy's Song. Words by Laura Spencer Portor, music by Harriet Ware. Images of white child being embraced by an African American "mammy" and rabbits or hares.
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Local Numbers
040300156.tif (AC Scan No. for front cover)
040300157.tif (AC Scan No. for page 3)
040300158.tif (AC Scan No. for page 4-5)
040300159.tif (AC Scan No. for page 6-7)
Publication
Cincinnati, Ohio., The John Church Company,, 1910
Topic
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Composer
Ware, Harriet
Lyricist
Portor, Laura Spencer
Publisher
John Church Company
Culture
African Americans
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Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper.)
Date
1910
Container
Box 76, Folder J. Mammys
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Sheet music
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.
Genre/Form
Sheet music
Series Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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