Edison sheet music collection Thomas A. Edison, Inc creator text finding aid Washington, D.C. 2005 monographic English 853 p. ; 21 cm. The collection consists chiefly of American sheet music published in the United States between the years 1830-1930. While a significant minority of the music in the collection is instrumental music, the vast majority is for voice and piano. Notable in this collection are imprints from California dating from before 1850, first editions by Irving Berlin and others, and many European imprints among the instrumental pieces. The collection occupies 444 linear ft. (148 containers, ca. 13,000 items). Popular music United States Songs with piano Dance music United States Instrumental music Bellak, Ja's (James) Bryan, Alfred 1871-1958 Cooper, George 1840-1927 Dubin, Al. Gilbert, L. Wolfe (Louis Wolfe) 1886-1970 Grant, Bert 1878-1951 Grobe, Charles. Harrigan, Edward 1844-1911 Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare) 1837-1907 Heller, Stephen 1813-1888 Herz, Henri 1803-1888 Holland, Justin 1819-1887 Jerome, William 1865-1932 Johnson, Howard 1908- Kahn, Gus 1886-1941 Kinkel, Charles. Lamb, Arthur J. 1870-1928 Mack, Edward 1826-1882 Maeder, J. Gaspard (James Gaspard) 1809-1876 Maylath, H. (Heinrich) 1827-1883 Meyer, Louis 1862-1913 Meyerbeer, Giacomo 1791-1864 Millöcker, Carl 1842-1899 Moelling, Theodore. Pixley, Frank 1865-1919 Root, George F. (George Frederick) 1820-1895 Russell, Henry 1812-1900 Smith, Harry Bache 1860-1936 Sterling, Andrew B. b. 1874 Strelezki, Anton. Sudds, William F. Weatherly, Frederic Edward 1848-1929 Webster, Joseph Philbrick 1819-1875 Whiting, Richard A. 1891-1938 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) 1881-1975 Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay) 1832-1884 Young, Joe 1889-1939 The Edison sheet music collection (1830-1958, bulk 1890-1940) appears to be the music library of the recording division of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. and/or its predecessor, the National Phonograph Co. Its purpose is assumed to be to provide Edison's recording artists with music for recording sessions. Over 9,000 items (published prior to 1923) from the collection have been digitized and are available in the online collection Historic Sheet Music, 1800-1922 (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/volcano/volcano-home.html). The Edison Foundation has at various times donated items to the Library, most notably films. It would then follow that the Foundation donated the collection to the Library of Congress, though, when is still unknown. Restrictions apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection; consult a reference librarian in the Music Division for information concerning these restrictions. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room and on the Internet. Edison sheet music collection, Music Division, Library of Congress. Historic Sheet Music, 1800-1922 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cocoon/ihas/html/volcano/volcano-home.html 2002604960 hdl:loc.music/eadmus.mu002003 200033530 24186 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu002003 IHAS 060627 loc.natlib.ihas.200033530 Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts