Acc. 2011.619: African American Sheet Music
- Containers:
- Box 49
- Scope and content:
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Contains the following pieces of sheet music, most of which feature cover art that stereotypes African Americans. Paper Doll by the Mills Bros I aint bliged to stan no nigger foolin (Cover Only) Honey You'se May Lady Love (Cover Only) At a Darktown Cake Walk Everybody Twostep Rag Lucy (Cover Only) Smoky Mokes Hella Ma Baby Pray for the Lights to Go Out: A Negro Shouting Song Hypnotized Coons (Cover Only) Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground (2 different covers) Darktown Belle Mandy Lane The Sunny South Mid The Fields of Snowy Cotton Memories of the South Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Whistling Rufus Peaceful Henry Old Black Joe Mammy's Lullaby Pullman Porters Parade A Plantation Medley of Southern Airs
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc
- Parent restrictions:
- Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
- Parent terms of access:
- Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.