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| Title | Booklet, patriotic lyrics from the Civil War |
| Coverage / Year | 1883 to 1893; Late Victorian, Springfield, IL |
| Description | Thin, softcover booklet of patriotic lyrics from the Civil War (1861-1865). Pink cover with picture of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Inner cover 38-star flag, back cover features eagle, shield, and flag. Lyrics illustrated with insignia and pictures. Cover: "The Good Old Songs/We Used To Sing./Price Ten Cents/Published BY O.H.Oldroyd/..." Titles include "Marching Through Georgia", "John Brown's Body", "Columbia", "Bonnie Blue Flag" etc. L 8 1/2" x W 5 3/4". |
| Interpretation | Songbook published by Osborne H. Oldroyd, first caretaker of the Lincoln Home for the State of Illinois, and prominent collector of Lincoln artifacts. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Oldroyd, Osbourne H. (Osborn Hamline), 1842-1930 |
| Source | Transferred from the Division of Historic Furnishings, Harpers Ferry Museum Operations Center, Harpers Ferry, WV |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Child; Fiction; Songbook; Music; Oldroyd, Osbourne H. (Osborn Hamline), 1842-1930 |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 7231 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 4849141262003_7231.jpg |
