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Authors: Clark, James G.
Date: 1855
Sheet music for a song about making Kansas a free state.
Keywords: Antislavery perspective; Clark, James G.; Music; Songs
Lyrics, Lays of the Emigrants as Sung by the Parties for Kanzas
Authors: Larcom, Lucy ; Webb, Thomas H. (Hopkins), 1801-1866
Date: 1855
This circular, the full title being "Lays of the Emigrants as Sung by the Parties for Kanzas on the Days of Their Departure from Boston, During the Spring of 1855", contains the lyrics of both the song "Call to Kanzas" and "The Kanzas Emigrant's Song".
Keywords: Emigration and immigration; Larcom, Lucy; Lyrics; Music; Songs; Webb, Thomas H. (Thomas Hopkins), 1801-1866
Immigrant's Violin
Authors: No authors specified.
Date: 1855
James Limerick brought this violin from Kentucky to Kansas Territory in 1855. Limerick played the violin around campsites in the evenings. The Limerick family settled at Rock Creek in Pottawatomie County, near the James Darnell family whom they met on the trail. Limerick eventually gave the violin to the Darnells.
Keywords: Darnell, James; Entertainment; Immigration (see Emigration and immigration); Irish; Limerick, James; Music; Objects; Pottawatomie County, Kansas Territory; Settlement
Sheet Music, Gov. Robinson's Polka
Authors: Whitney, Andrew
Date: 1856
This is a copy of sheet music for a song played by the Fitchburg, Massachusetts Cornet Band. It was written by Andrew Whitney and " respectfully dedicated to his friend," Charles Robinson.
Keywords: Entertainment; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Music; Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894; Songs; Whitney, Andrew
Handbill advertizement for Concert in Honor of Governor Charles Robinson
Authors: Willey, Prof. G.F.
Date: June 5, 1856
This handbill advertised a concert of the Glee Class and Fitchburg Cornet Band, given "in honor of His Excellency Charles Robinson, Governor of Kansas." Each person in attendance would receive an original piece of music composed by Andrew Whitney, entitled "Gov. Robinson's Polka," in honor of Gov. Robinson.
Keywords: Entertainment; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Free state government; Massachusetts; Music; National politics; Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894; Whitney, Andrew
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