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AM1 collection : American sheet music, 1769 to 1830.

Title: AM1 collection : American sheet music, 1769 to 1830.
Publication: [1769-1830].
Supplementary Content: Scan of card index (22 MB)

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Status	Container	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 1	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-C Box 1	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 2 Anon. Adams—Anon. Blue	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 2 Anon. Adams—Anon. Blue	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 3 Anon. Bonaparte—Anon. Celebrated	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 3 Anon. Bonaparte—Anon. Celebrated	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 4 Anon. Coolun—Anon. Durang's	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 4 Anon. Coolun—Anon. Durang's	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 5 Anon. Chaplet—Anon. Commodore	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 5 Anon. Chaplet—Anon. Commodore	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 6 Anon. Easy—Anon. Favorite	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 6 Anon. Easy—Anon. Favorite	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 7 Anon. Flora—Anon. Grenadiers	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 7 Anon. Flora—Anon. Grenadiers	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 8 Anon. Herr—Anon. Lord	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 8 Anon. Herr—Anon. Lord	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 9 Anon. Madames—Anon. Norfolk	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 9 Anon. Madames—Anon. Norfolk	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 10 Anon. Oft—Anon. Pupils	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 10 Anon. Oft—Anon. Pupils	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 11 Anon. Quick—Anon. Set	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 11 Anon. Quick—Anon. Set	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 12 Anon. Sheela—Anon. Tyrolese	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 12 Anon. Sheela—Anon. Tyrolese	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 13 Anon. United States—Anon. Ye banks	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 13 Anon. United States—Anon. Ye banks	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 14 Adams—Ayling	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 14 Adams—Ayling	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 15 Backofen—Beethoven	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 15 Backofen—Beethoven	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 16 Bennet—Bochsa	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 16 Bennet—Bochsa	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 17 Boieldieu—Butler	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 17 Boieldieu—Butler	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 18 C.E.D.—Carr	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 18 C.E.D.—Carr	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 19 Carusi—Clement	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 19 Carusi—Clement	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Box 20 Clifton—Corri	Notated music	Supervised use	AM1-I Box 20 Clifton—Corri	Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Additional Authors

Shapiro, Elliott, 1895-1956.

Description

49 linear ft. (196 boxes)

Alternative Title

American sheet music, 1769 to 1830
AM one collection
AM 1
AM-1
American sheet music to 1830.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Sheet music.

Note

A collection of music published in the United States containing approximately 5,300 items of primarily instrumental and vocal music. A small portion of the collection contains music publisher catalogs.
When requesting specific titles, users must use the call number found on the card (indicating whether it is AM1-C, AM1-I, or AM1-V), and indicate the author and title. If the author is anonymous, indicate the author as "anon"
Some items have been removed from the collection and cataloged individually.
Microfilm name: American sheet music to 1830.

Access (note)

Collection is open to the public. Supervision required.

Indexed In (note)

Wolfe, R.J., Secular music in America, 1801-1825: a bibliography (New York : New York Public Library, 1964).

Additional Formats (note)

Available on microfilm

Biography (note)

The AM1 collection was assembled by Elliott Shapiro, nephew of Louis Bernstein. Together with his uncle (as Shapiro, Bernstein Inc.) they were one of the major publishers of American popular sheet music in the mid-20th century. With Harry Dichter, he authored "Early American sheet music: it's lure and lore (1941, reprinted and retitled "Handbook of early American sheet music, 1768-1889"), based (in part) on this collection. Elliott Shapiro died February 2, 1956.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Card file inventory available on site and as a scanned file on the Internet.

Provenance (note)

The AM1 collection was bequeathed to The New York Public Library by Elliott Shapiro upon his death. A small announcement appeared in the New York Times of October 11, 1956, p. 41.

Call Number

AM1

OCLC

742438651

Title

AM1 collection : American sheet music, 1769 to 1830.

Imprint

[1769-1830].

Access

Collection is open to the public. Supervision required.

Indexed In:

Wolfe, R.J., Secular music in America, 1801-1825: a bibliography (New York : New York Public Library, 1964).

Additional Formats

Available on microfilm: *ZB-666. (MN: *ZZ-17068)

Biography

The AM1 collection was assembled by Elliott Shapiro, nephew of Louis Bernstein. Together with his uncle (as Shapiro, Bernstein Inc.) they were one of the major publishers of American popular sheet music in the mid-20th century. With Harry Dichter, he authored "Early American sheet music: it's lure and lore (1941, reprinted and retitled "Handbook of early American sheet music, 1768-1889"), based (in part) on this collection. Elliott Shapiro died February 2, 1956.

Provenance

The AM1 collection was bequeathed to The New York Public Library by Elliott Shapiro upon his death. A small announcement appeared in the New York Times of October 11, 1956, p. 41.

Indexes

Card file inventory available on site and as a scanned file on the Internet.

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Scan of card index (22 MB)

Added Author

Shapiro, Elliott, 1895-1956. Former owner

Cover Title

American sheet music, 1769 to 1830

AM one collection

Added Title

American sheet music to 1830.

Research Call Number

AM1

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