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- Decorative print of the lyrics to a song composed in honor of Edward A. Meiser, part owner of the Detroit Free Press, and sung by the staff of the Detroit Free Press at the First Annual Banquet of the Business at the Russell House on January 15, 1901. The lyrics are supplemented with illustrations of a bowling ball and pins, and are printed on cardstock. The lyrics are: When Meiser goes to bowl He's in it heart and soul It's really very shocking If he makes a strike at all Of course you can't expect A green horn to be perfect A game in which he uses only one, one, ball.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Handwritten letter, consisting of two half-folded sheets, written by songwriter Samuel Francis Smith to B.J. Hathaway, telling the story of his inspiration to write "America." The second sheet includes the lyrics to the song, handwritten by Hathaway. The letter reads: Newton Centre, Mass. Nov. 3, '87 Mr. B.T. Hathaway D Sir The circumstances which led to the writing of the hymn "America" are briefly told. In 1832, a pile of German music books and books on music were put into my hands by Mr. Lowell Mason, he having rec. these from a friend who had lately brought them from Germany. Mr. Mason requested me, at my leisure to turn over the leaves, & if any pieces of music struck me favorably to furnish him either translations into English poetry or songs of my own adapted to the music. Falling in with the patriotic "God save the king," I liked the music and, without any reference to the German books, made on the impulse of the moment my own hymn which has since gained so wide currency. I had not thought of writing a national hymn, and was impressed at the way in which the people at once took it up. It was first sung at a children's celebration of July 4 in Boston, the same year in which it was written. My birthday as many sources of information reported was Oct. 21, 1808, in Boston, Mass.,--graduated at Harvard College, 1829. Sincerely yours, S.F. Smith America. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble, free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sounds prolong Our fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light, Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King. Written in 1832. Newton Centre, Mass., Sept. 17, 1887. S.F. Smith
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Staple-bound booklet distributed by the Committee of Citizens of Detroit containing lyrics set to popular songs critical of James Couzens and his plan for a municipally-owned street railway system. The booklet contains the songs "Jim Is Only Blowing Bubbles," "Jim, It Must Be Rare," "We'll Be All Out of Luck But Jim," "I've Got Some Bad News, Honey," "Oh, Jimmy, No Jimme," "We Can't Have This Any More," "The Mayor is Here Again," "Tell Me Why Folks Are Doubtful," "Carry Me Back to the Beginning," "I'll Build a Line," "There's a Long, Long Trail," "Blame All Your Troubles on the D.U.R.," "I'm Always Chasing Issues," "Everybody's Knockin' It," "Mayor Jim Has a Whim," "I'm Dreaming Dreams," "Vote It Down," "It's the Wrong Way," "Our Mayor Would Like a Car Line," "There's a Deal in the Land of Detroit," "Our Mayor Wants Fifteen Millions," "Keep the Home Fires Burning," "It's the Wrong Way to Build a Car Line," "Couzens Has a Plan," "Scots, Wha' Hae Wi' Wallace Bled," "A Neat Little Home of My Own," "Tipperary," "Mr. Mayor, Your Little Plan Won't Do," "What's the use of Dreaming," and "Jim Cousins has a Street Car Scheme." "Detroit May 1920 2020 Forest Ave [?]," is handwritten and "Received Mayor's Executive Secretarial, MAR 20 1992," is stamped on the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Transportation
- Description:
- Set of 26 quickstep-sized sheets of sheet music for the Governor's March, as played by John Philip Sousa's band for Governor Hazen S. Pingree, composed by Ella Cleveland-Keiller, arranged by E.R. Schremser. Parts are included for cornet, drums, tuba, clarinet, alto, tenor, baritone, bassoon, oboe, piccolo, and trombone. "Compliments of Mrs. Ella Cleveland-Keiller, 25 East Columbia St., Detroit, Mich." is stamped on the verso of the solo B flat cornet sheet.
- Date Issued:
- 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Half-folded lyrics sheet for the Detroit Boat Club's "Boating Song and Chorus," dedicated to John H. Wendell, as well as the Anniversary Song.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Maritime
- Description:
- Set of 26 quickstep-sized sheets of sheet music for the Governor's March, as played by John Philip Sousa's band for Governor Hazen S. Pingree, composed by Ella Cleveland-Keiller, arranged by E.R. Schremser. Parts are included for cornet, drums, tuba, clarinet, alto, tenor, baritone, bassoon, oboe, piccolo, and trombone. "Compliments of Mrs. Ella Cleveland-Keiller, 25 East Columbia St., Detroit, Mich." is stamped on the verso of the solo B flat cornet sheet.
- Date Issued:
- 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Decorative print of the lyrics to a song composed in honor of Edward A. Meiser, part owner of the Detroit Free Press, and sung by the staff of the Detroit Free Press at the First Annual Banquet of the Business at the Russell House on January 15, 1901. The lyrics are supplemented with illustrations of a bowling ball and pins, and are printed on cardstock. The lyrics are: When Meiser goes to bowl He's in it heart and soul It's really very shocking If he makes a strike at all Of course you can't expect A green horn to be perfect A game in which he uses only one, one, ball.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Handwritten letter, consisting of two half-folded sheets, written by songwriter Samuel Francis Smith to B.J. Hathaway, telling the story of his inspiration to write "America." The second sheet includes the lyrics to the song, handwritten by Hathaway. The letter reads: Newton Centre, Mass. Nov. 3, '87 Mr. B.T. Hathaway D Sir The circumstances which led to the writing of the hymn "America" are briefly told. In 1832, a pile of German music books and books on music were put into my hands by Mr. Lowell Mason, he having rec. these from a friend who had lately brought them from Germany. Mr. Mason requested me, at my leisure to turn over the leaves, & if any pieces of music struck me favorably to furnish him either translations into English poetry or songs of my own adapted to the music. Falling in with the patriotic "God save the king," I liked the music and, without any reference to the German books, made on the impulse of the moment my own hymn which has since gained so wide currency. I had not thought of writing a national hymn, and was impressed at the way in which the people at once took it up. It was first sung at a children's celebration of July 4 in Boston, the same year in which it was written. My birthday as many sources of information reported was Oct. 21, 1808, in Boston, Mass.,--graduated at Harvard College, 1829. Sincerely yours, S.F. Smith America. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble, free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sounds prolong Our fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light, Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King. Written in 1832. Newton Centre, Mass., Sept. 17, 1887. S.F. Smith
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Staple-bound booklet distributed by the Committee of Citizens of Detroit containing lyrics set to popular songs critical of James Couzens and his plan for a municipally-owned street railway system. The booklet contains the songs "Jim Is Only Blowing Bubbles," "Jim, It Must Be Rare," "We'll Be All Out of Luck But Jim," "I've Got Some Bad News, Honey," "Oh, Jimmy, No Jimme," "We Can't Have This Any More," "The Mayor is Here Again," "Tell Me Why Folks Are Doubtful," "Carry Me Back to the Beginning," "I'll Build a Line," "There's a Long, Long Trail," "Blame All Your Troubles on the D.U.R.," "I'm Always Chasing Issues," "Everybody's Knockin' It," "Mayor Jim Has a Whim," "I'm Dreaming Dreams," "Vote It Down," "It's the Wrong Way," "Our Mayor Would Like a Car Line," "There's a Deal in the Land of Detroit," "Our Mayor Wants Fifteen Millions," "Keep the Home Fires Burning," "It's the Wrong Way to Build a Car Line," "Couzens Has a Plan," "Scots, Wha' Hae Wi' Wallace Bled," "A Neat Little Home of My Own," "Tipperary," "Mr. Mayor, Your Little Plan Won't Do," "What's the use of Dreaming," and "Jim Cousins has a Street Car Scheme." "Detroit May 1920 2020 Forest Ave [?]," is handwritten and "Received Mayor's Executive Secretarial, MAR 20 1992," is stamped on the cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Half-folded lyrics sheet for the Detroit Boat Club's "Boating Song and Chorus," dedicated to John H. Wendell, as well as the Anniversary Song.
- Date Issued:
- 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
