Item Detail
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Dickman, Therese Zoski
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lovejoy Library -
Colket illustrated sheet music
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This digital collection consists of 96 pieces of historic, illustrated sheet music from Lovejoy Library's Gordon Colket Music Collection. Gordon Wright Colket was a dealer in illustrative materials who assembled the collection over a period of six or seven years. Items were acquired from other dealers, at auction, estate sales, and through trading, primarily in New York City and New Jersey. The Colket Collection was purchased by the Friends of Lovejoy Library in January 1971. Most of the pieces are by American composers and date from the 19th century. Twenty-four pieces have been omitted from the digital collection because they are either incomplete or under copyright restriction. Some pieces, such as “Caledonian Quadrilles” include dance instructions. The collection includes works by notable composers of that period, including Henry C. Work, Francis Brown, George Maywood (also known as George Schleiffarth), and J.H. McNaughton. The collection is also rich in Civil War vintage pieces. Colket collected these pieces for their cover art. Several important lithography firms are represented in the collection, including that of Nathaniel Currier (for example, Charter Oak) and Sarony & Major. (from the website)
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Website
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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English
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Sheet Music
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Colket had organized the collection by broad topics, including patriotic, military, dances, nautical, and politics. (from the website)
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Internet
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