Box

Folder

Series 10, Sacred Music and Religious Themes, 1822-1986, undated

Subseries 1, Adam, Eve, and Eden, 1882-1971

A-B

Adam, Eve, and Eden, 1882-1971

1

A

A – I Titles
Includes: “Adam and Eve Had a Wonderful Time,” “Eve Wasn’t Modest Till She Ate That Apple,” and “I Didn’t Know It Was That Good” from Adamant Eve. (33 items)

B

L – Y Titles
Includes: “A Lemon in the Garden of Love,” “Pass Around the Apples Again” from So Long Letty, and “A Spare-rib from the Butcher-shop of Life.” (26 items)

Subseries 2, Angels, 1849-1961, undated

A-C

Angels, 1849-1961, undated
A few sheets have an angel on the cover but not in the title. Romantic songs re: earthly angels are in Series 9, Domestic and Community Life, subseries 6, Love and Marriage.

A

A Titles
Includes: “The Angels Are Waiting for Me” (two different songs), “Angel’s Dream” (two different songs), and “Angels Ever Bright and Fair” from Theodora, by Handel. (38 items; 1 item in over-size box)

B

C – W Titles
Includes: “I Heard de Angels Singin’,” “Reve Angelique,” and “Will the Angels Let Me Play?” (35 items; 1 item in over-size box)

2

C

Multiple Editions
Contains: four “Angel’s Serenade” titles, three by Sidney Smith, G. Braga, and Kinkel; and one a Christmas Service based on favorite classics. (23 items)

Subseries 3, Bells and Chimes, 1848-1956, undated

A-E

Bells and Chimes, 1848-1956, undated
This includes images of chapels and churches, which titles are in subseries 6.

A

A – “Chimes” Titles
Includes: “Beautiful Bells” from The Field of the Cloth of Gold, “Bells of Shandon,” and “Chimes at Twilight” (two different compositions). (40 items)

B

“Chiming…” – R Titles
Includes: “Chiming Bells of Long Ago” (two different pieces), “The Message of the Old Church Bell,” and “The Old Church Bell” (three different pieces). (32 items)

3

C

S – W Titles
Includes: “Song of the Mission Chimes,” “ Temple Bells” from Under Many Flags, and “When the Curfew Bell is Tolling.” (36 items)

D

Multiple Editions
Contains: “The Bells of St. Mary’s” and “Les Cloches du Monastere” (“The Monastery Bell”). (28 items)

E

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Convent Bells,” “The Old Cathedral Chimes,” “When the Angelus Is Ringing,” and “While the Convent Bells Were Ringing.” (34 items)

Subseries 4, Biblical Characters and Stories, 1876-1986, undated

A-B

Biblical Characters and Stories, 1876-1986, undated

4

A

Noah and Salome Titles
Includes: “There’s a Lot of Things Noah Never Knew” from Noah’s Ark, “The Dusky Salome” from Mr. Hamlet of Broadway, and “When My Bridget Malone Jiggle-wiggles Salome.” (31 items)

B

Other Character and Story Titles
Includes: “Hagar in the Desert,” “I’m Glad I’m Not Methusalem” from Nancy Brown, and “Shadrach.” (25 items)

Subseries 5, Cathedral, Chapel, Church, 1866-1966, undated

A-C

Cathedral, Chapel, Church, 1866-1966, undated
Also see Subseries 3, Bells and Chimes, for more of these cover images.

A

A – I Titles
Includes: “The Church of Our Fathers,” “Crying in the Chapel,” and “He Goes to Church on Sunday.” (35 items)

5

B

L – Y Titles
Includes: “The Little Church Around the Corner” (three different songs), “May God Bless the Church Around the Corner,” and “You Go to Your Church and I’ll Go to Mine.” (39 items)

C

Multiple Editions
Contains: “The Little Brown Church” and “The Chapel in the Forest.” (16 items)

Subseries 6, Choir, 1880-1937

A

Choir Titles
Includes: “The Choir Boy” (two different songs), “The Much Afflicted Choir,” and “When the Village Choir Sings an Old Refrain.” (20 items)

Subseries 7, Christmas, 1828-1984, undated

A-P

Christmas, 1828-1984, undated

A-G

“Christmas” Titles, 1828-1984, undated

A

A – “Christmas Children” Titles
Includes: two “Around the Christmas Tree” titles, several “Christmas Bells” titles, and “Christmas Children” from Scrooge. (53 items)

6

B

“Christmas Chimes” – “Christmas Gifts” Titles
Includes: three “Christmas Comes but Once a Year” titles, “Christmas Cowboy,” and several “Christmas Eve” titles. (44 items)

C

“Christmas Hallelujah” – “Christmas Symphony” Titles
Includes: “Christmas in Killarney,” “Christmas in New Orleans,” “Christmas in Rio,” and “Christmas Joys.” (65 items)

D

“Christmas Tears” – G Titles
Includes: “A Christmas Waif,” “Do Your Christmas Shopping Early,” and “Everyday Is Christmas When You’re Married.” “The First Christmas” is in the over-sized box. (49 items)

7

E

H – K Titles
Includes: “Hurrah! Hurrah for the Christmas Ship!” “I Think of Home and Mother When It’s Christmas Time,” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” (59 items)

F

L – N Titles
Includes: two “Let’s Have an Old Fashioned Christmas” songs, “Mele Kalikimaka,” and “The Night Before Christmas, in Texas, That Is.” (58 items)

G

O – Y Titles
Includes: “Old Jim’s Christmas Hymn,” “Put Christ Back into Christmas,” and “We Need a Little Christmas” from Mame. (5 items)

H-M

Santa Claus, 1846-1979
Includes St. Nick and assorted Santa’s helpers.

8

H

A – “I Want…” Titles
Includes: “Do You Believe in Santa Clause?” from The Gingerbread Man, “How Does Santa Keep His Whiskers White,” and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.” (60 items)

I

“I’d Like…” – “Santa Bring…” Titles
Includes: “If Santa Claus Were President,” “Mister Santa Claus,” “Mrs. Santa Claus,” “Ol’ Fatso,” and “Santa Baby.” (59 items)

J

“Santa Claus” – “Saint Nicholas…” Titles
Includes: “Santa Claus Quadrilles,” “Santa’s Air Traffic Cop,” and “Santa’s Usin’ Zebras Now.” (53 items)

9

K

“Take…” – “Zat You…” Titles
Includes: “Thirty-two Feet and Eight Little Tails,” “When Santa Had the Rheumatiz.” (41 items)

L

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Just a Little Empty Stocking,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” and “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” (46 items)

M

Television Show Titles
“Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer,” including six songs in addition to the title song. (18 items)

N

Cantatas, 1900-1909
Includes: “All Hail to Santa Claus” and “The Real Santa Claus.” (6 items)

O

Christmas Seal Songs, 1945-1970
Includes: “If I Can Help Somebody.” (5 items)

P-S

General Songs about Christmas, 1833-1977

10

P

A – G Titles
Includes: “Do You Hear What I Hear” and “For unto Us a Child Is Born” from Handel’s Messiah. (60 items)

Q

H – M Titles
Includes: two “Home for the Holidays” titles, “In Bethlehem a Child Is Born,” several “Jingle Bells” titles, and “Mary’s Lullaby.” (61 items)

R

O – S Titles
Includes: “Once in a Manger Lowly,” “Peace on Earth,” and “Story of the Magi.” (43 items)

11

S

T – Y Titles
Includes: three “There’s a Song in the Air” songs, “Uncle Mistletoe,” and “Ye Shepherds from the Mountains.” (26 items)

T

Multiple Editions, B – “O Come…”
Contains: “The Birthday of a King,” “Evergreen Waltz,” “The Mistletoe Bough,” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.” (30 items)

U

Multiple Editions, “O Holy…” – S
Contains: “O Holy Night,” “Silent Night, Holy Night,” and “Silver Bells.” (40 items)

12

V

Large Folios
Includes: “104 Giant Christmas Songs,” “Favorite Christmas Melodies,” and “Wechselgesang fuer Weinachten (Cycle of Christmas Carols).” (36 items)

13

W

Medium Folios
Includes: 111 Christmas Songs, two titled Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs for Kiddies. (12 items)

X

Multiple editions of “Christmas Tide.” (5 items)

Y

Christmas Carols, 1900

14

Z

German Folios, undated (3 items)

AA

Miscellaneous pages from several folios, undated (5 items)

BB

Small Folios
Includes: Christmas Carol Leaflet for the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Schools, Christmas Carols from Many Countries, and Beirly’s Popular Choir Serial, Christmas, 1905. (21 items)

CC

Cantatas
Includes: “The First Christmas,” “The Road to Bethlehem,” and “The Three Kings.” (18 items)

DD

Folios with Advertising
Contains mostly small folios sponsored by local ( Ft. Wayne?) companies, including Eskay Dairy, signed by the milkman. (29 items)

Subseries 8, Devil and Satan, 1865-1979, undated

A-D

Devil and Satan, 1865-1979, undated
Also see Subseries 1, Adam, Eve, and Eden, for serpent images.

15

A

“Devil” and “Diablo” Titles
Includes: “Dancing the Devil Away” from The Cuckoos, “He’s a Devil in His Own Home Town,” “On the Level You’re a Little Devil,” and “Watch Out for the Devil” from The Vagabond King. (55 items)

B

Demon, Hell, and Satan Titles
Includes: “Dance of the Demon,” “Get Thee Behind Me Satan” from Follow the Fleet, and “Satan’s Holiday.” (28 items)

C

“Dance of the Demons" (6 items)

D

Operas and Professional Copy Scores
Contains: Fra Diavolo by Auber, Robert the Devil (aka The Mystic Branch) by Meyerbeer, and Faust by Gounod. Also: three professional copy scores: “Symphony for the Devil,” “Lucretia MacEvil,” and “The Battle.” (17 items)

Subseries 9, Easter, 1872-1975, undated

A-E

Easter, 1872-1975, undated
Includes secular music about rabbits, bunnies, and eggs.

16

A

A – E Titles
Includes: “Angels, Roll the Rock Away,” “Easter Sunday on the Prairie,” and “Easter Sunday with You.” (38 items)

B

G – W Titles
Includes: “Hosanna,” “In Joseph’s Lovely Garden,” and “The Women at the Tomb.” (34 items)

C

Multiple Editions
Contains: “The Palms” by Jean Baptiste Faure. (23 items)

17

D

Bunny, Rabbit, and Egg Titles
Includes: “Crowin’ Easter Bunny,” “Edgar, the Eager Easter Bunny,” and “Peter Cottontail.” (28 items)

E

Folios
Includes: “Christ’s Redeeming Love” (Cantata), and “Rock of Ages” in five scenes. (7 items)

Subseries 10, Evolution, 1925-1963

A

Evolution, 1925-1963
Includes: “At a Monkey’s Convention,” “Evolution Blues,” “Monkeys Is the Cwaziest [sic] People!” and “You Can’t Make a Monkey out of Me.” (14 items)

Subseries 11, Heaven, 1866-1975, undated

A-B

Heaven, 1866-1975, undated
Note: songs about the romantic view of “heaven” are in Series 9, Domestic and Community Life.

A

B – “Heaven…” Titles
Includes: “Beautiful Star of Heaven,” “A Dream of Heaven” (one song, one instrumental), and “The Glory Road to Heaven.” (26 items)

B

“Heavenly…” – Y Titles
Includes: “Heavenward March,” “Little Green Gate to Heaven,” and “When I Take My Vacation in Heaven.” (44 items)

Subseries 12, Inspirational Singers – Crosby and Hamblen, 1868-1977

A-B

Inspirational Singers, 1868-1977
Note: article re: Lowell Lundstrom in Ephemera, Oversize box.

18

A

Fanny Crosby, 1868-1977
Includes: “Open the Gates of the Temple” and “Saved by Grace.” (14 items)

B

Stuart Hamblen, 1950-1958
Includes: “His Hands,” “It Is No Secret,” and “You Must Be Born Again.” (37 items)

Subseries 13, Madonna, The Virgin Mary, 1855-1953, undated

A

Songs about the Madonna, 1855-1953
Titles include the following: Maria, Mary, Mother, and The Virgin. “Ave Maria” editions are in subseries 21, folder EE. (18 items)

Subseries 14, Miracles, 1929-1959

A

Miracles, 1929-1959
Includes: “In the Mission of St. Augustine,” “Our Lady of Fatima,” and “The Village of St. Bernadette.” (12 items)

Subseries: 15, Mormons, 1895-1933, undated

A

General Songs and one Folio
Includes: “If You Saw What I Saw (You’d Go to Utah!)” and “The Mormon Coon.” (8 items)

Subseries 16, Paradise, 1900-1925, undated

A

Paradise, 1900-1925
Includes: “Dream of Paradise.” (20 items)

Subseries 17, Pilgrim, 1868-1938, undated

19

A

Pilgrim, 1868-1938, undated
Includes: “I’m a Pilgrim (I’m a Stranger),” and “Whither Pilgrim.” (12 items)

Subseries 18, The Psalms, 1884-1980, undated

A

Songs from the Psalms, 1884-1980, undated
Includes: “God Is Our Refuge,” “The Lord Is My Light,” and several titles from Psalm XXIII. (34 items)

Subseries 19, Quakers, 1899-1940, undated

A

Quakers, 1899-1940, undated
Includes: “All the Quakers Are Shoulder Shakers,” “Dost Thou Love Me Sister Ruth?,” five titles from The Quaker Girl, and “There’s a Quaker down in Quaker Town.” (41 items)

Subseries 20, The Rosary, 1897-1953

A-C

The Rosary, 1897-1953

20

A

“The Rosary” by Ethelbert Nevin. (24 items)

B

“The Rosary” by other composers. (19 items)

C

General Songs
Includes “Her Dear Old Rosary,” “Sing Me the Rosary,” and “The Rosary My Mother Gave to Me.” (19 items)

Subseries 21, General Religious Songs, 1822-1982, undated

A-PP

General Religious Songs, 1822-1982, undated
Note: multiple editions of twenty-eight different titles start with Folder Folios start with Folder NN.

A

A Titles
Includes: “All Is Well,” “Art Thou Weary,” and “At Eventide.” (34 items)

21

B

“Babe…” – “Bird…” Titles
Includes: “Be Kind to the Stranger,” “Be the Good Lord Willing (I’ll See You in the Morning),” and “The Bible My Mother Left to Me.” (48 items)

C

“Blessed…” – “Closer…” Titles
Includes: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” “The Celestial City,” and “Climbin’ Up de Golden Stairs.” (39 items)

D

“Come…” – “Down…” Titles
Includes: “Come Holy Spirit,” “Daybreak Is Here,” and “The Deacon Went Astray.” (47 items)

22

E

“Dream…” – “Farewell…” Titles
Includes: “Dropkick Me Jesus,” “Dying Nun,” and “Each Step of the Way” from Mr. Texas. (42 items)

F

“Father…” – “Gently…” Titles
Includes: “From the Manger to the Cross” and “The Galilean Shout of Victory.” (41 items)

G

“Get…” – “Grateful…” Titles
Includes: “ Gethsemane,” “Goin’ to dat New Plantation,” and “Good Luck, Good Health, God Bless You.” (45 items)

23

H

“Great…” – “He Touched…” Titles
Includes: “The Great Speckled Bird,” “The Greatest of These Is Love,” and “He Leadeth Me” (two sets of lyrics).” (36 items)

I

“He Walked…” – “Hour…” Titles
Includes: “He Walks with Me,” “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,” and “Holy Life Insurance.” (50 items)

J

“How…” – “I Heard…” Titles
Includes: “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds” (two different melodies), “I Ain’t a-Gonna Grieve,” and “I Come unto Thee.” (41items)

24

K

“I Know…” – “Immortals…” Titles
Includes: “I May Never Pass This Way Again,” “I Won’t Be a Nun!” and “I’d Rather Have Jesus.” (44 items)

L

“In…” – “ Jerusalem…” Titles
Includes: “In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions,” “Invocation,” and “Jeremiah L. Jones.” (44 items)

M

“Jesu…”[sic]] – “Kum…” Titles
Includes: “Jesus and the Atheist,” “The Jolly Friars (Waltzes),” and “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (two different songs). (44 items)

25

N

“Lamb…” – “Look…” Titles
Includes: “The Lamb’s Holy Feast” from It’s Getting Late (Folk Rock Oratorio), “Legend of the Dogwood Tree,” “Life’s Elevator,” and “The Little Mustard Seed.” (41 items)

O

“Lord…” – “More…” Titles
Includes: “Lord in Thy Pity” from Il Trovatore, “The Meeting in the Air,” and “Michael (Row the Boat Ashore).” (45 items)

P

“Morning…” – “My…” Titles
Includes: “Mount of the Hold Cross” and “My Soul Is Not for Sale.” (41 items)

26

Q

“Nail…” – “O Love…” Titles
Includes: “The New Christian Endeavor March,” “No Man Is an Island,” and “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.” (34 items)

R

“O May…” – “One…” Titles
Includes: “O Salutaris! (Holy Father, Hear Our Prayer),” “The Old Country Preacher,” and “On Calvary.” (48 items)

S

“Only…” – “Perfect…” Titles
Includes: “Open Thy Merciful Arms,” “Pass Under the Rod,” and “The Pastor’s Daughter.” (40 items)

27

T

“Place…” – “Royal…” Titles
Includes: six “Prayer” titles, “Put Your Hand in the Hand,” and “Reformation March” in memory of Martin Luther. (48 items)

U

“Sabbath…” – “Shall…” Titles
Includes: “The Saint and the Sinner,” “Say a Prayer for Jim,” and “Search Me, O God.” (35 items)

V

“Sheep…” – “Somebody…” Titles
Includes: “The Shepherd of Galilee,” “Sisters of Charity, God Smiles upon Thee!” and “Some Sweet Day.” (42 items)

28

W

“Someday…” – Swing…” Titles
Includes: “Son-of-a-Preacher Man,” “The Star of Bethlehem,” and “Still, Still with Thee” (lyrics by Harriet Beecher Stowe). (47 items)

X

“Tabernacle…” – “There…” Titles
Includes: “Te Deum Laudamus” (three different pieces), “That Grand Amen,” “There Is a Green Hill Far Away.” (36 items)

Y

“There’ll…” – “Twilight…” Titles
Includes: “There’s a Rainbow Shining Somewhere,” “Thy Will Be Done” (five different songs), “Tune Your Heart to Jesus.” (46 items)

29

Z

“Unanswered…” – “We’ll…” Titles
Includes: “Veni Creator Spiritus” from Handel’s Rinaldo, “The Way of the Cross,” and “We Shall Meet by the Beautiful Gate.” (41 items)

AA

“What…” – “Whither…” Titles
Includes: “What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul,” “When the World Is Set on Fire,” and Whispering Hope.” (45 items)

BB

“Who…” – “Young…” Titles
Includes: “Why Be a Sinner Ev’ry Day of the Week (Then try to Be a Saint on Sunday)?” “Why Don’t You Haul Off and Get Religion?” and “Would You Feel Lost in Bethlehem.” (35 items)

30

CC

Buds and Blossoms, Sacred Melodies, 1852-1857
Contains individual songs, some duplicate titles elsewhere in this series, published in the following editions: 30 Sacred Melodies, 60 Sacred Melodies, and 100 Sacred Melodies. (26 items)

DD-NN

Multiple Editions
These songs and compositions have 5 or more editions.

DD

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Abide with Me” and “Alone with Jesus.” (17 items)

EE-FF

Multiple Editions of “Ave Maria”

EE

Contains “Ave Maria” titles by Gounod, Mascagni, and Schubert. (39 items)

31

FF

Contains “Ave Maria” titles by other composers. (17 items)

GG

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Beyond the Sunset,” “ Calvary,” and “Come unto Me.” (26 items)

HH

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Consider the Lilies,” “Crossing the Bar,” “Enough to Know,” “Face to Face,” and “Flee as a Bird.” (39 items)

32

I I

Multiple Editions
Contains: “ Holy City.” (32 items)

JJ

Multiple Editions
Contains: “How Great Thou Art,” “I Love to Tell the Story,” “ Jerusalem,” and “Jesus Lover of My Soul.” (32 items)

KK

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Lead, Kindly Light,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” and “My Task.” (37 items.)

33

LL

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Nearer My God to Thee,” and “The Ninety and Nine.” (31 items)

MM

Multiple Editions
Contains: “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Star of the East,” and “Rock of Ages.” (34 items)

NN

Multiple Editions
Contains: “Sweet Bye and Bye,” “Teach Me to Pray,” and “Whispering Hope.” (36 items)

OO-YY

Folios, 1843-1978, undated

34

OO

Melodia Divina, 1847, book, “gift of William to his sister Susan Berrall.” (1 item)

PP

Choice Sacred Solos, 1889. (1 item)

QQ

The Henry Slaughter Gospel Piano Course, 1969, Books 1-6. (6 items)

35

RR

Contains: 100 Songs You Love to Sing and The American Country Hymn Book. (3 items)

SS

Includes: Mass in C by Beethoven and Oral Roberts’ Souvenir Television Songbook and Photograph Album. (8 items)

TT

Contains: 52 Sacred Songs You Like to Sing and Sabbath Echoes, No.1. (3 items)

36

UU

Includes: The Precious Fifty Hymns for the Piano Accordion and Watermelons – Songs for Living. (8 items)

VV

Contains: Homer Rodeheaver folios. (9 items)

WW

Contains: small folios, including Jehovah – a Sacred Oratorio Cantata and The Very Best Songs for the Sunday School. (27 items)

37

XX

Includes: Sabbath Day Music and four Singspiration editions. (9 items)

YY

Miscellaneous folios including The Prince of Peace, Lorenz’ Choir Cantatas, No. 3, and Glad Gospel Songs, No. 2. (25 items)

ZZ

Miscellaneous folios, including eighteen sets of two to four songs each, and loose pages from unidentified folios. (25 items)

AAA

Loose pages from various unidentified folios and song collections. (about 35 items)

38

BBB

Small Folios
Includes: Order of Service for use by Far Eastern missionaries; The Daughter of Jairus and The Prince of Peace, cantatas. (11 items)

CCC-EEE

Choral Arrangements, 1883-1973, undated

CCC

Choral Arrangements published by Pro Art Choral. (58 items)

DDD

Choral Arrangements published by Belwin. (22 items)

EEE

Choral Arrangements published by others. (41 items)

EPHEMERA

A-B

Christmas, 1899-1986, undated

28

A

Christmas cards; church bulletins; church newsletter; calendar promotion; seasonal publications such as the December, 1963, Arizona Highways; “The Night Before Christmas” items; articles re: “Is There a Santa Claus;” various articles and printings; one page of “see” notes. (45 items)

B

Lyrics without music; stories about Christmas songs; promotional letters; WOWO Christmas music list for Little Red Barn show. (23 items)

Oversize Box

Magazine and newspaper articles; poster of John Denver and the Muppets in “A Christmas Together;” and “Ally Sloper’s Christmas Dinner.” (7 items)

C-D

General Religious Items, 1931-1983, undated

C

Publications from churches and various religion-oriented enterprises; Church organ dedication program; items re: “How Great Thou Art;” commencement program, Ohio Northern University, June, 1931; 1945 Lutheran church offering envelope; photocopies of prayers; campaign choruses for Ora Simmons Evangelistic Party; items from music publishers. (28 items)

D

Clearance slips for two songs; letters to WOWO; newspaper articles; “see” notes re: various parts of the series. (35 items)

Oversize Box

Two newspapers and one article. (3 items)