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John C. French collection of sheet music based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe
Collection
Identifier: MS-MUS-034
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of music inspired by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe--including both vocal settings of Poe's actual text as well as instrumental programmtic pieces more loosely based on a particular work of Poe--dating from 1865 to 1957. There are published and manuscript copies, as well as a few photostatic copies. Especially well-represented are the original manuscripts of Joseph Holbrooke, an English composer working in the first half of the 20th century, whose long-standing...
Dates:
1865 - 1957
Found in:
Special Collections
Johns Hopkins University collection on Edgar Allan Poe
Collection
Identifier: MS-0200
Abstract
Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Collection contains only secondary material on Poe, including newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, articles, prints, photographs and writings relating to the life of Edgar Allan Poe dating from 1875-1985.
Dates:
1875-1985
Found in:
Special Collections