Now that it’s officially Fall, this week’s sheet music deep dive will explore the music of Autumn! Golden Leaves of Autumn was published in Chicago, 1868. The lithographer, listed at […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Autumn
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Ankita Sen on Pasquino’s Criticisms Becoming More Pointed
Enjoy this post by Ankita Sen, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year! In my first blogpost for my Freshman Fellows project, I introduced Pasquino, […]
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Kobi Khong on Historic American Cookbooks Featuring Asian Cuisine
Enjoy this post by Kobi Khong, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year! Whether you’re a lover of lox or a lover of lore, a […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Labor Day
As we celebrated Labor Day this Monday, this week’s deep dive explores music from the labor movement. The Knights of Labor was founded in 1869 and lobbied for reforms including […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Poetry
Music and text have been paired together since the earliest expressions of art—from ancient Egypt to the medieval morality plays of Hildegard von Bingen. When opera emerged, the composer and […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Baltimore Landmarks
The Levy collection contains over 2,000 songs published in Baltimore, including some historic depictions of Baltimore’s landmarks and monuments. Fifth Regiment March was published by one of the most prolific […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Titanic
The 1912 sinking of the Titanic immediately caught the attention of the world press. It also came during an era of sheet music production that constantly churned out new songs […]
Meet our Freshman Fellows: Jade Robinson on Rachel Carson’s History
Enjoy this post by Jade Robinson, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2020-2021 academic year! My name is Jade Robinson. My time with the Freshman Fellows program […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Sophie Tucker
Rather than exploring a subject heading in the Lester Levy Sheet Music Collection, this week’s deep dive is a celebration of Sophie Tucker, the self-billed “Last of the Red Hot […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Mountains
Now that summer is in full swing and national parks are seeing spikes in visitors, this week’s sheet music deep dive is dedicated to mountains and trails (not to be […]