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Table of Contents

Collection Overview ........................................................................................................ 1Administrative Information .............................................................................................. 1Scope and Contents note................................................................................................ 2Arrangement..................................................................................................................... 3Container Listing ............................................................................................................. 5

Subseries 18.1: General Songs about Dance, 1882-1967, undated........................ 5Subseries 18.2: Ballroom Dancers and Dance Institute, 1840-1951, undated......... 6Subseries 18.3: Charleston, 1923-1964................................................................... 7Subseries 18.4: Fox Trot, 1913-1932....................................................................... 7Subseries 18.5: Galop, 1842-1924, undated........................................................... 7Subseries 18.6: Gavotte, 1874-1978, undated........................................................ 8Subseries 18.7: Jigs and Reels - Folios, 1891-1951, undated................................. 8Subseries 18.8: Lancers, 1857-1903, undated........................................................ 9Subseries 18.9: Maxixe, 1913-1914, undated.......................................................... 9Subseries 18.10: Mazurka, 1854-1940, undated..................................................... 9Subseries 18.11: Minuet (Menuet), 1875-1968, undated......................................... 9Subseries 18.12: One Step, 1910-1921................................................................. 10Subseries 18.13: Polka, 1845-1975, undated........................................................ 10Subseries 18.18: Quadrilles, 1831-1883, undated................................................. 12Subseries 18.15: Redowa, 1853-1908, undated.................................................... 13Subseries 18.16: Schottische, 1850-1944, undated............................................... 13Subseries 18.17: Skirt Dance, 1891-1893, undated.............................................. 14Subseries 18.18: Square Dance, 1912-1964......................................................... 15Subseries 18.19: Tango, 1909-1952...................................................................... 15Subseries 18.20: Three Step, 1903-1913.............................................................. 15Subseries 18.21: Two Step, 1894-1925................................................................. 16Subseries 18.22: Varsova, 1851-1917, undated.................................................... 16Subseries 18.23: Waltz, 1812-1968, undated........................................................ 16Subseries 18.24: Latin Dances.............................................................................. 20Subseries 18.25: Folios, 1888-1953, undated....................................................... 20Subseries 18.25: EPHEMERA............................................................................... 23

Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music,Series 18: Dance

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Collection Overview

Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Title: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series18: Dance

Identifier: NMAH.AC.0300.S18

Date: undated1812-1978

Extent: 49 Boxes

Creator: DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997

Language: English

Summary: Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheetmusic with lithographs at an early age. Series 18, Dance containsapproximately 3,330 pieces of sheet music and other materialsdocumenting the development of and popular attitudes towards dancein the United States. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection isavailable here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American SheetMusic.

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Image(s): Dance

Administrative Information

Acquisition InformationThis collection was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution in 1988 from Sam and Nancy LeeDeVincent.

Materials in Other OrganizationsSam DeVincent Collection of American Sheet Music, Lilly Library, Indiana University,Bloomington, Indiana

This collection contains duplicates of materials in the Smithsonian collection, as well asmaterials acquired by Mr. DeVincent after the donation to the Smithsonian. The phonographrecords described above were transferred to the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

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Forms Part OfSeries 18: Dance forms part of the Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American SheetMusic .

An ongoing, updated list of DeVincent topical series is available via the Smithsonian finding aidportal.

Preferred CitationThe Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, NationalMuseum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

RestrictionsCollection is open for research.

Conditions Governing UseCollection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guaranteesconcerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Centercost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents

Series 18, Dance, 1812-1978, undated, contains approximately 3,330 pieces of sheet music and othermaterials documenting the development of and popular attitudes towards dance in the United States.The dates always refer to copyright of the music and not to the subject on the cover, songwriter's life, orother events. In addition, there is one box of ephemera arranged in the same subseries order as the musiclisting, which is described following the container list. Ragtime Dancing is in Series 3, subseries 4, FolderUU. Barn Dance is part of Series 16, Country, Western, and Folk. See Series 8, Geography, for dancesin other countries. See future series, Education, for Prom songs. Music for the Quickstep is in the futureseries that includes "marches."

Subseries 1, General Songs about Dance, 1882-1967, undated This includes references to dance stylessuch as the Ballet, Cake Walk, and Glide, as well as dance marathon and the shimme [sic].

Subseries 2, Ballroom Dancers and Dance Institute, 1840-1951, undated Irene and Vernon Castle,Fanny Elssler, and Arthur Murray are in separate folders. Other professional dancers are in Folder D andthroughout the series. Note that about 70% of these sheets are copyrighted between 1912-1914.

Subseries 3, Charleston, 1923-1964 Contains music for the dance known as the Charleston.

Subseries 4, Fox Trot, 1913-1932 Contains music for the dance known as the Fox Trot.

Subseries 5, Galop, 1842-1924, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Galop.

Subseries 6, Gavotte, 1874-1978, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Gavotte.

Subseries 7, Jigs and Reels, 1891-1951, undated Contains sheet music and folios of jigs, reels, contradance, Morris dances, and strathspens.

Subseries 8, Lancers, 1857-1903, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Lancers.



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Subseries 9, Maxixe, 1913-1914, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Maxixe.

Subseries 10, Mazurka, 1854-1940, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Mazurka.

Subseries 11, Minuet, 1875-1968, undated Contains music for the Minuet, also spelled Menuet.

Subseries 12, One Step, 1910-1921 Contains music designated as the One Step.

Subseries 13, Polka, 1845-1975, undated This section is divided into three parts --early editions, latereditions, and folios. More polka music might be found with the accordion music in Series 19, Musiciansand Musical Instruments.

Subseries 14, Quadrilles, 1831-1883, undated This section is divided into four parts --illustrated editions,unillustrated editions, quadrilles from operas, and folios. Note that contra dance appears with one of thesefolios, as well as in subseries 7, Jigs and Reels.

Subseries 15, Redowa, 1853-1908, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Redowa.

Subseries 16, Schottische, 1850-1944, undated This section is divided into four parts --illustrated editions,unillustrated editions, later editions, and multiple editions. Note that there are a variety of spellings for thisdance.

Subseries 17, Skirt Dance, 1891-1893, undated Note the short time that music was designated for thisdance style.

Subseries 18, Square Dance, 1926-1964 Contains music and folios for square dances. Also see Series16, Country, Western, and Folk Music for Barn Dances and other country-style dances.

Subseries 19, Tango, 1909-1952 Compositions denoting the Tango Argentine are in a separate folder.

Subseries 20, Three Step, 1903-1913 Contains music for the dance known as the Three Step.

Subseries 21, Two Step, 1894-1925 Compositions by F. H. Losey are in a separate folder.

Subseries 22, Varsova, 1851-1917, undated Contains music for the dance known as the Varsova.

Subseries 23, Waltz, 1812-1968, undated This section comprises almost one third of the entire series.Sub-headings are as follows: Boston/Hesitation Waltz, Syncopated Waltz, Male and Female Images onCovers, Harry J. Lincoln Compositions, Early Editions, Later Editions, and Folios.

Subseries 24, Folios, 1888-1953, undated Folios designating a specific dance are placed with thatdance. Sub-headings in this subseries are as follows: Scandinavian, Hungarian and Polish, Slovenian,Dance Folios (Feist, Gem, Jack Mills, Robbins, Select, Star, Victor, Witmark, Miscellaneous Dance), andMiscellaneous folios.

Ephemera Includes promotional items and brochures relating to dances and dancers; DeVincent's 'see'notes referencing other parts of the Collection; and folios with dance instructions.

Arrangement

Arranged in 25 subseries.

• 18.1: General Songs about Dance• 18.2: Ballroom Dancers and Dance Institute


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• 18.3: Charleston• 18.4: Fox Trot• 18.5: Galop• 18.6: Gavotte• 18.7: Jigs and Reels - Folios• 18.8: Lancers• 18.9: Maxixe• 18.10: Mazurka• 18.11: Minuet (Menuet)• 18.12: One Step• 18.13: Polka• 18.14: Quadrilles• 18.15: Redowa• 18.16: Schottische• 18.17: Skirt Dance• 18.18: Square Dance• 18.19: Tango• 18.20: Three Step• 18.21: Two Step• 18.22: Varsova• 18.23: Waltz• 18.24: Folios• 18.25: EPHEMERA


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Container Listing

Subseries 18.1: General Songs about Dance, 1882-1967, undatedIncluded in this subseries are a few titles naming specific dances not given their own categories; examplesare ballet, cakewalk, and the glide. Also see Series 3, subseries 4, Folder UU for Ragtime Dancing; Series16 for Barn Dance, Series 8 for dances in other countries, and future series, Education, for high schoolprom.

Box 1, Folder A-F Dance, General, Early Editions, 1882-1925, undatedThese sheets are primarily the larger, 10"x14" pre-1919 size, with the exceptionbeing a later edition of a same title in which case all titles are kept together.

Box 1, Folder A A - C Titles23 ItemsIncludes: "The Angle Worm Wiggle," "Bouncing at the Rubber Ball," and "TheCork Dance."

Box 1, Folder B D - E Titles26 ItemsIncludes: "Dance of the Footlights," "Dance That Dengozo with Me," "TheDuquesne," and "English Maypole Dance."

Box 1, Folder C F - J Titles28 ItemsIncludes: "Franco-American Dance" from Peggy from Paris, "The GertrudeHoffman Glide," and "I Can Dance with Everybody But My Wife."

Box 1, Folder D L - O Titles30 ItemsIncludes: "Love's Dream after the Ball," "The Newport Glide" from The Echo,and "The Parisienne Flip" from Countess Coquette.

Box 2, Folder E P - S Titles32 ItemsIncludes: "The Peerless," "The Sconset Cabaret," "The Snow Ball Society -Cake Walk," and "Squeezing the Mule."

Box 2, Folder F T - Y Titles14 ItemsIncludes: "Texas Tommy Swing" from Ziegfeld Follies of 1911, "Toddling theTodalo" from The Hen Pecks, and "The Two-Two."

Box 2, Folder G-J Dance, General, Later Editions, 1903-1967, undatedThese sheets are all the smaller, 9"x12" post-1918 size; a few have copyrightdates prior to 1919.

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42 ItemsIncludes: "Black Bottom" from George White's Scandals, "Black BottomDance" from Broadway Gaieties, "The Chestnut Tree," and "DancingMarathon."

Box 2, Folder H "Dancing to…" - H Titles34 ItemsIncludes: "The Flat Foot Floogee," and "Gimme the Shimme."

Box 3, Folder I I - P Titles48 ItemsIncludes: "I'm Gonna Dance wit de Guy Wot Brung Me," "The Lambeth Walk"from Me and My Girl, and "Oh Sister Ain't That Hot."

Box 3, Folder J R - Y Titles44 ItemsIncludes: "Try Tapping," "Two Little Pink Ballet Slippers," "Valencia," and "TheWrangler Stretch."

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Subseries 18.2: Ballroom Dancers and Dance Institute, 1840-1951, undatedNote that about 70% of these sheets are copyrighted between 1912-1914.

Box 3, Folder A Castle, Irene and Vernon, 1912-195127 ItemsIncludes: "The Argentine" from The Sunshine Girl, with cover photo of VernonCastle with Julia Sanderson, "Congratulations" (or "Castles' Lame Duck Waltz"),and two folios.

Box 3, Folder B Elssler, Fanny, 1840, undated10 ItemsCovers have either Elssler's name or image. Includes: "Cracovienne Dance" and"Par Styrien."

Box 4, Folder C Murray, Arthur, 1934-19514 ItemsIncludes: "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry" and "Debutante Waltz."

Box 4, Folder D Dancers, Miscellaneous, 1840-1914, undated18 ItemsNote that images of dancers appear on covers throughout the series. Includesimages of Delirio and Luis, Joan Sawyer with John Jerrot, and Maurice andFlorence Walton.

Box 4, Folder E Allied Institute of Dancing, 19348 ItemsIncludes: "Poise Theme Song."



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Subseries 18.3: Charleston, 1923-196438 ItemsBox 4, Folder A

Includes: "Charleston" from Running Wild, "My Sugar," and "Won't You Charleston with Me" from The BoyFriend.


Subseries 18.4: Fox Trot, 1913-1932Box 4, Folder A-C

Box 4, Folder A A - E Titles44 ItemsIncludes: "Beets and Turnips," "Combination Salad," and "Do the Funny FoxTrot."

Box 5, Folder B F - M Titles51 ItemsIncludes: "Foxy Fox Trot" with dance instruction on back cover, "TheInternational," and "The Jazz."

Box 5, Folder C N - Y Titles51 ItemsIncludes: "Paddle Addle in Your Own Canoe," "Pass the Butter," "That's It," and"Torrid Dora."


Subseries 18.5: Galop, 1842-1924, undatedBox 5, Folder A-G

Box 5, Folder A A - E Titles20 ItemsIncludes: two Bohm compositions, "Attaque des Ulans" and "Charge of theUhlans" (or, "The Buttercup Galop").

Box 6, Folder B F - "Galoppes" Titles21 ItemsIncludes: three "Galop" titles, by Streabog, Spindler, and Burgmuller.

Box 6, Folder C "Garland…" - Q TitlesIncludes: "Grand Galop de Concert," "Lebenlust," and "Mary Ann I'll Tell YourMa." (22 items

Box 6, Folder D "Qui Vive", 1870-1910, undated11 Items

Box 7, Folder E R - S Titles


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17 ItemsIncludes: "Raymond's Kill," "Rod and Gun Galop," and "South Side Galop" (or"Champagne Charlie").

Box 7, Folder F T - Y Titles16 ItemsIncludes: "Tete and Tete," "Time to Go Home," and "Wst! Wst! Wst."


Subseries 18.6: Gavotte, 1874-1978, undatedBox 7, Folder A-D

Box 7, Folder A A - F Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Apollo Gavotte," "Le Dauphin," and "Fair Phyllis."

Box 7, Folder B G - K Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Gavotte Pompadour," and "Josephone Gavotte" from Louisiana.

Box 8, Folder C L - P Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Lady Betty" from Lady Betty's Highwayman, "Myrtle," and "ThePavlova Gavotte."

Box 8, Folder D R - Y Titles24 ItemsIncludes: "Secret Love" and "True Love."


Subseries 18.7: Jigs and Reels - Folios, 1891-1951, undatedBox 8, Folder A-F

Box 8, Folder A Folios: E - K Titles10 ItemsIncludes: Grandpa's Dance Album and Kerr's Collection of Merry Melodies.

Box 9, Folder B Folios: L - O Titles7 ItemsIncludes: Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspens, and Jigs, The Morris Book,and Old Familiar Dances with Figures.

Box 9, Folder C Folios: S - Y Titles8 ItemsIncludes: 200 Jigs, Reels and Country Dances and The Universal FavoriteContra Dance Album.

Box 9, Folder D The Dance Music of Ireland, different publishers.


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Box 10, Folder E Harding's Folios, one missing its covers.5 Items

Box 10, Folder F Incomplete Folios7 Items


Subseries 18.8: Lancers, 1857-1903, undated15 ItemsBox 10, Folder A

Includes: "The Comic Opera Lancers" and "London Season."


Subseries 18.9: Maxixe, 1913-1914, undated42 ItemsBox 11, Folder A

Includes: "La Belle Sevilliene," "Lobster a la Newburg," and "La Sorella."


Subseries 18.10: Mazurka, 1854-1940, undatedBox 11, Folder A-E

Box 11, Folder A "Mazurka" Titles19 Items

Box 11, Folder B A - D Titles23 ItemsIncludes: "L'Argentine Mazurka" (or: "Silvery Thistle") and "Dragon Fly PolkaMazurka."

Box 11, Folder C E - H Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Emeline," "Estella," and "Eugene."

Box 12, Folder D I - R Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Johnny Jumper," Pearly Dew Drop," and two "Ramona" titles.

Box 12, Folder E S - Z Titles21 ItemsIncludes: "Sans-Souci," "Throwing Kisses," and "Whispering Love."


Subseries 18.11: Minuet (Menuet), 1875-1968, undated


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Box 12, Folder A-C

Box 12, Folder A Minuets (Menuets) by Beethoven and Mozart22 Items

Box 12, Folder B "A l'Antique," by Paderewski14 Items

Box 13, Folder C Minuets (Menuets) by others46 ItemsIncludes: "Asher's Minuet," "Le Minuet de la Cour" (includes "Amaryllis" by LouisXIII), and "Oxford Minuet."


Subseries 18.12: One Step, 1910-192132 ItemsBox 13, Folder A

Includes: "It's So Temptin'," "Slippery Hank," and "Stop It!"


Subseries 18.13: Polka, 1845-1975, undatedBox 13, Folder A-U

Box 13, Folder A-M Polka, Early Editions, 1845-1913, undatedThese sheets are primarily the large, 10"x14" pre-1919 size, with the exceptionbeing a later edition of a same title in which case all titles are kept together.

Box 13, Folder A A - B Titles29 ItemsIncludes "Amazon Polka" and "Bounding Billow Polka."

Box 14, Folder B C Titles22 ItemsIncludes: two "Camelia" polkas, "Can't Get Away," and "Chicka dee Dee."

Box 14, Folder C D - E Titles20 ItemsIncludes: "Dalbacktrallen," and "Desert Polka."

Box 14, Folder D F Titles20 ItemsIncludes: "The Fifers of the Guard (Second Military Polka)" and "Frou-frou."

Box 14, Folder E G Titles13 ItemsIncludes: "Grass Widow Polka."


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Box 15, Folder F H - J Titles28 ItemsIncludes: "Harum Scarum," "Heel and Toe Polka," and "Jolly Dogs" (or "SlapBang").

Box 15, Folder G K - L Titles22 ItemsIncludes: "Ladies' Favorite Polka (or "National Schottish") and "LeonorePolka" (also filed as "Deliciosa Polka").

Box 15, Folder H M - N Titles24 ItemsIncludes: two "Mignonette" polkas and "Miss Nannie Fowler's Polka."

Box 16, Folder I O - P Titles34 ItemsIncludes: "Octavia," "Olivia," and "Ophellia" polkas and "Peek a Boo."

Box 16, Folder J Q - R Titles19 ItemsIncludes: "The Quiet Family," "The Real Scotch Polkas," and "Ribbon Polka."

Box 16, Folder K S Titles31 ItemsIncludes: "Sea Shells Polka," "Serious Family Polka," and "Sontag Polka."

Box 17, Folder L T Titles21 ItemsIncludes: "The Terpsichore Polka," "Topsy-turvy Polka," "Tripping Through theMeadows."

Box 17, Folder M U - Z Titles18 ItemsIncludes: "The United States Polka," "The Very Last Polka," and "Wig-wagPolka."

Box 17, Folder N-Q Polka, Later Editions, 1905-1975, undatedThese sheets are all the smaller, 9"x12" post-1918 size; a few have copyrightdates prior to 1919.

Box 17, Folder N A - E Titles48 ItemsIncludes: "Beer Barrel Polka," three "Clarinet Polka" items, and "Every FridayNight (at Joe's)."

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41 ItemsIncludes: "Hellzapoppin Polka" from New Hellzapoppin of 1943, "HolkaPolka," and "Jesusita en Chihuahua" from The Three Caballeros.

Box 18, Folder P M - R Titles43 ItemsIncludes: "Open the Door," "Popcorn Polka," and "Raise the Window Down."

Box 18, Folder Q S - Z Titles41 ItemsIncludes: "The Slap Polka," "Tic-tock Polka," and "When They Played thePolka."

Box 18, Folder R-T Polka - Folios, 1940-1958, undated

Box 18, Folder S G - P Titles8 ItemsIncludes: George Hoven's Polka Collection and two International Polka folios.

Box 19, Folder T T - W Titles and Incomplete items8 ItemsIncludes: 25 Modern Accordion Polkas and Will Glake Polkas.


Subseries 18.18: Quadrilles, 1831-1883, undatedBox 19, Folder A-I

Box 19, Folder A-C Quadrilles, Illustrated, 1833-1869, undated

Box 19, Folder A A - E Titles9 ItemsIncludes: "The Belle-Vue Quadrille," "Les Caledonians," and "England andWales Quadrille."

Box 19, Folder B F - L Titles9 ItemsIncludes: "Fra Diavolo" and "Gorilla Quadrille."

Box 19, Folder C M - W Titles9 ItemsIncludes: "Pick-Pocket Quadrille" and "St. Petersburg, Quadrille on RussianAirs."

Box 19, Folder D-G Quadrilles, Unillustrated, 1831-1885, undated

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16 ItemsIncludes: "Coldstream Guards" and "The Fisher's Hornpipe."

Box 20, Folder E G - R Titles12 ItemsIncludes: "None So Pretty" and "Rats Quadrills." [sic]

Box 20, Folder F S - W Titles11 ItemsIncludes: "Saratoga" and "Souvenirs of the First Ball."

Box 20, Folder G Multiple Editions17 ItemsContains: "Palermo," "Pop Goes the Weasel," and "Speed the Plough."

Box 21, Folder H Quadrilles from Operas, 1840-1881, undated14 ItemsIncludes: La Dame Blanche, Linda di Chamounix, and Zanetta.

Box 21, Folder I Quadrilles, Folios, 1827-1855, undated24 ItemsIncludes: "Quadrilles and Contra Dances" and 13 incomplete folios.


Subseries 18.15: Redowa, 1853-1908, undated13 ItemsBox 21, Folder A

Includes: "Love's Golden Dream," "Peach Flake," and "First Love Redowa."


Subseries 18.16: Schottische, 1850-1944, undatedBox 21, Folder A-H

Note various spellings include schottish and schottisch.

Box 21, Folder A Schottische, Illustrated, 1853-1880, undated26 ItemsIncludes: "Cradle Schottische," "Little Mischievous Schottische," "Love'sEmotion," and "The Opera Schottische."

Box 21, Folder B-F Schottische, Unillustrated, 1850-1895, undated

Box 22, Folder B A - D Titles26 ItemsIncludes: "Brightest Thoughts Schottische," "The Coral Schottische,""Dancing on the Barn Floor."

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20 ItemsIncludes: two "Ella" titles and "The Kate Bateman Schottische."

Box 22, Folder D J - O Titles20 ItemsIncludes: "Just We Two," "My Girl and I," and "Old Friends."

Box 22, Folder E P - S Titles18 ItemsIncludes: "Skipped by the Light of the Moon" and "Sweet Seventeen."

Box 23, Folder F T - Y Titles19 ItemsIncludes: "Tete a Tete" and "Young America's Dream."

Box 23, Folder G-H Schottische, Later Editions, 1890-1944, undated

Box 23, Folder G B - J Titles24 ItemsIncludes: "Foxy Kid" and "Good Evening."

Box 23, Folder H L - Y Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "The Lady from Lane's" from The Lady from Lane's, "The PillowDance," and a schottische from The Burgomaster.

Box 23, Folder I-L Schottische, Multiple Editions, 1850-1933, undated

Box 23, Folder I Contains: "Dance of the Golden Rods," "Dancing in the Barn," and "Heel andToe (National Schottische)."19 Items

Box 23, Folder J Contains: "Mountain Belle."27 Items

Box 24, Folder K Contains: "The Princess Royal" and "The Rainbow Schottische."14 Items

Box 24, Folder L Contains: "Rochester Schottische" and "Rustic Dance."31 Items


Subseries 18.17: Skirt Dance, 1891-1893, undated8 ItemsBox 24, Folder A

Includes: "Skirt Dance" from Faust Up to Date."


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Subseries 18.18: Square Dance, 1912-1964Box 24, Folder A-B

Box 24, Folder A Songs10 ItemsIncludes: "My Square Dancin' Mama" and "The Squares Are Getting Around."

Box 24, Folder B Folios10 ItemsIncludes: The Cornhuskers Book of Square Dance Tunes and Old Time Dances.


Subseries 18.19: Tango, 1909-1952Box 24, Folder A-D

Also see Subseries 9, Maxixe

Box 25, Folder A A - M Titles36 ItemsIncludes: "Chari Vari" with cover image of Gaby DeSlys and Harry Pilcer, "FarAway in Honolulu (They've Got That Tango Craze)," and "The Irish Tango."

Box 25, Folder B P - "Tango…" Titles22 ItemsIncludes: "Takes Two to Tango" with cover image of Pearl Bailey, "The Tango inthe Sky," and "The Tango Tease" from For the Love of Mike.

Box 25, Folder C "That…" - Y Titles14 ItemsIncludes: "There Wasn't Any Tango When Your Grandma Was a Girl" and"Tommy, Won't You Teach Me How to Tango" from The Girl on the Film.

Box 25, Folder D Tango Argentine19 ItemsIncludes "Chile con Carne," two "El Choclo" titles," and "La Secucion" (or:"Enchantment").

Box 25, Folder E Folio, Tango Land


Subseries 18.20: Three Step, 1903-191321 ItemsBox 25, Folder A

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Subseries 18.21: Two Step, 1894-1925Box 26, Folder A-D

Box 26, Folder A F. H. Losey Compositions, 1906-192511 ItemsIncludes: "Imperial Teteques" with cover photo of The Imperial Teteques, KnightsTemplar, Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and "Under the Black Flag."

Box 26, Folder B Various Composers, A-I, 1894-192540 ItemsIncludes: "The Dancing Master," "Everybody Two-Step" from A Lucky Hoodoo,and "Frat."

Box 26, Folder C N-Y Titles

Box 26, Folder C J-S

Box 26, Folder D T-Y


Subseries 18.22: Varsova, 1851-1917, undated10 ItemsBox 26, Folder A

Includes: three "Varsoviana" titles and "Wanda Varsovienne."


Subseries 18.23: Waltz, 1812-1968, undatedBox 27, Folder A-QQ

Also see subseries 20, Three Step

Box 26, Folder A-D Boston/Hesitation Waltz, 1901-1918, undated

Box 27, Folder A A - M Titles33 ItemsIncludes: "Bal Banc," "The Boston Waltz (a la Spanish)," and "Kick In."

Box 27, Folder B O - W Titles18 ItemsIncludes: "Original Hesitation Waltz," "Swell Hesitation Waltz," and "Won'tYou Hesitate with Me."

Box 27, Folder C-D Syncopated Waltz, 1908-1935

Box 27, Folder C "Floreine," 1908-1935, by Ernest J. Schuster


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Box 27, Folder D Other Titles28 ItemsIncludes: "Home Sweet Home," "Kilarney," and "River Shannon."

Box 28, Folder E-H Male and Female Images on Covers, 1874-1921, undatedAlso see other covers elsewhere in this Series.

Box 28, Folder E Male Images on Covers9 ItemsIncludes: "Man and Superman" with photo of Robert Loraine and"Robespierre" with photo of Henry Irving.

Box 28, Folder F-K Female Images on Covers

Box 28, Folder F A - C Titles27 ItemsInclude: "Alma Waltzes" from Alma Where Do You Live?, "Amoureuse" and"Cecile."

Box 28, Folder G D - F Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Debutante," "Eleanor Robson," and "Flight of Fancy."

Box 28, Folder H G - L Titles18 ItemsIncludes: "Genee Waltzes" from The Soul Kiss and "Le Juif Errant."

Box 29, Folder I-K M - R Titles26 ItemsIncludes: "Mary Emerson," "Oh You Haunting Waltz," and "The Reine Waltz."

Box 29, Folder J S - T Titles20 ItemsIncludes: "St. Gile's Beauty Waltzes," "A Society Belle," and "Thoughts atTwilight."

Box 29, Folder K U - Y Titles16 ItemsInclude: "Vienna Beauties" and "Whisperings of Love."

Box 29, Folder L Harry J. Lincoln Compositions, 1906-191735 ItemsIncludes: "A Dream of the South," "Scotland Bells," and "A Southern Dream."

Box 30, Folder M-KK Early Editions, 1812-1919, undated


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These sheets are primarily the larger, 10"x14" pre-1919 size, with the exceptionbeing a later edition of a same title in which case all titles are kept together.

Box 30, Folder M A - "Auf…" Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "The Aesthetic Waltzes," "L'Amour de l'Apache," and "Anticipation."

Box 30, Folder N "Aurora" - B Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Brinley Waltz" and "Byerlys Waltz."

Box 30, Folder O C - "Dance…" Titles27 ItemsIncludes: "Castle Garden Waltz," "Chop Sticks Waltz," and "Dance on theLawn."

Box 31, Folder P "Danube…" - "Dreams…" Titles30 ItemsIncludes: "Dip Waltzes" and "A Dream of Heaven."

Box 31, Folder Q E Titles22 ItemsIncludes: "Elfin Waltzes" and "Eurydice."

Box 31, Folder R "Fairy…" - "Flirtation" Titles19 ItemsIncludes: "First Kiss" and "First Love."

Box 32, Folder S "Floating…" - G Titles25 ItemsIncludes: "Flower of the Nile" and "German Stop Waltz."

Box 32, Folder T "Hamilton…" - "Herz…" Titles24 ItemsIncludes: "Hampton Five Step Waltz" and two "Hazel Dell" titles.

Box 32, Folder U "Hilda…" - I Titles28 ItemsIncludes: "I Told Him to Stop But He Wouldn't" and "Invitation to the Dance."

Box 32, Folder V J - K Titles12 ItemsIncludes:"Kate Kearney's Waltz" and "King Dodo Waltzes."

Box 33, Folder W L Titles33 ItemsIncludes: "Lady of Quality Waltzes" and "Lucrezia Borgia Waltz."


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Box 33, Folder X "Mabel…" - "Millefleur…" Titles22 ItemsIncludes: Waltzes from Madame Sherry and Mascotte.

Box 33, Folder Y "Mollie's…" - "Myrtle…" Titles13 ItemsIncludes: " My Mama's Waltz" and "My Ma's Waltz."

Box 33, Folder Z N Titles10 ItemsIncludes: "Naomi," "Nannine," and "Nordica" waltzes, and "Nelly Waltz" fromRikiki.

Box 34, Folder AA O Titles20 ItemsIncludes: "Oh! You Slow Waltz" and "Orange Blossoms."

Box 34, Folder BB "Pantasaph…" - "Powder…" Titles26 ItemsIncludes: "Patience Waltz," "Philopoena Waltz," and "Powder Puff Waltz."

Box 34, Folder CC "Prayer…" - R Titles24 ItemsIncludes: "Prayer and Passion Waltzes," "Purple Eyes," "Racquet Waltz," and"Rural Felicity."

Box 35, Folder DD "Sack…" - "Sirenes…" Titles27 ItemsIncludes: "Sack Waltz" and "Sippewissett."

Box 35, Folder EE "Sliding…" - "Stop…" Titles23 ItemsIncludes: two "Sounds from the Valley" titles and "The Standard Racquet."

Box 35, Folder FF "Sunset…" - "Syren…" Titles14 ItemsIncludes: "Sweet Content" and "Sweet Souvenir."

Box 34, Folder GG T - V Titles27 ItemsIncludes: "Tedesco Waltz," "Toujours ou Jamais," and "Valse Sublime."

Box 36, Folder HH W Titles27 ItemsIncludes: "Waltz Me Around Again Willie" from Miss Dolly Dollars and "WaltzMy Little Girlie" from The Great Name.

Box 36, Folder I I "Edelweiss Glide Waltz,", 1908-1933, undated


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8 Items

Box 36, Folder J J "Nights of Gladness,", 1912-193235 Items

Box 36, Folder KK "Valse Bleue,", 1900-1902, undated16 Items

Box 35, Folder LL-PP Later Editions, 1905-1968These sheets are all the smaller, 9"x12" post-1918 size; a few have copyrightdates prior to 1919.

Box 36, Folder LL A - I Titles35 ItemsIncludes: "Adoration Waltz" and "Brownell Stork Waltzes."

Box 37, Folder MM J - S Titles33 ItemsIncludes: "Lambeth Waltz," two "Let Us Waltz As We Say Goodnight" titles,"The Sweetheart Waltz" from College Holiday.

Box 37, Folder NN T - Y Titles34 ItemsIncludes: "Waltz Me Lightly, Hold Me Tightly" and "Waltz Me, Sweetie, WaltzMe."

Box 37, Folder OO "That Naughty Waltz,", 191914 Items

Box 38, Folder PP-QQ

Waltz Folios, 1910-1949, undated

Box 38, Folder PP Contains: Glenmary Waltzes, International Waltzes for the Accordion, Old-Time Waltz Favorites, and Thirteen Popular Waltzes.7 Items

Box 38, Folder QQ Includes: Jack Mills' Incomparable Folio of Waltzes, Voume 1.8 Items


Subseries 18.24: Latin Dances

Subseries 18.24: Latin Dances, includes mambo, rumba and sambaBox 38, Folder A


Subseries 18.25: Folios, 1888-1953, undated


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Box 37, Folder A-AA

Box 38, Folder A Scandinavian Folios, 1935-1943, undated9 ItemsIncludes: "Dahlquist's Scandinavian Song and Dance Album, Volumes. 1 & 2and Eric Olzen's Collection of Scandinavian Folk Songs.

Box 39, Folder B German, Hungarian, and Polish Folios, 1936-1944, undated7 ItemsIncludes: Przybylski's Polish Dance Album and Harmonika Perlen.

Box 39, Folder C Slovenian Folios, 1946-1953, undated7 ItemsIncludes: Slovenian Waltzes and Polkas for Accordion, Volumes 1-4.

Box 39, Folder D-F Feist Dance Folios, 1921-1937, undated

Box 39, Folder D Includes: The Feist Dance Folios, Containing Twenty Five Dances for Parlorand9 ItemsBallroom, undated, about 1902; and "Along the Rialto" and "In the Limelight."

Box 40, Folder E Includes: Folio Number 10, 19267 Items

Box 40, Folder F Contains Feist Dance Folios, 1932-19398 Items

Box 39, Folder G-J Gem Dance Folios, 1909-1945, undated

Box 41, Folder G Contains folios for, 1909-19239 Items

Box 41, Folder H Contains folios for, Number 2, 1924-19288 Items

Box 42, Folder I Contains folios for, 1929-19359 Items

Box 42, Folder J Contains folios for, 1936-19458 Items

Box 43, Folder K Jack Mills' Dance Folios, Numbers 2-32 Items

Box 43, Folder L "The Popular Dance Collection, 1888


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1 Item

Box 43, Folder M Robbins Hollywood Dance Folio, , Numbers 5, 7, 11., undated3 Items

Box 44, Folder N Select Dance Folio, All New, , 3rd-6th editions., undated4 Items

Box 44, Folder O-AA Star Dance Folios, undated

Box 44, Folder O Contains The Star Dance Folio, about , and Numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 9., 19016 Items

Box 45, Folder P Contains Numbers 11, 14, 16-18A6 Items

Box 45, Folder Q Contains Numbers 18B-226 Items

Box 46, Folder R Contains Nos. 23-286 Items

Box 46, Folder S Contains Numbers 29-335 Items

Box 47, Folder T Supreme Dance Folios, , First Masterful Edition - Number 12., undated9 Items

Box 47, Folder U Victor Dance Folios, 1911, undated4 ItemsIncludes The Victor Dance Folio of Waltzes and Two-Steps.

Box 48, Folder V Witmark Folios, 1905-1933, undated6 ItemsIncludes: The Witmark Theme Song Dance Folio, Number 1.

Box 48, Folder W-Y Dance Folios, Miscellaneous, 1906-1928, undated

Box 48, Folder W Includes: The Up-to-date Operatic Dance Folio.8 Items

Box 48, Folder X Includes: Echoes from Danceland7 Items

Box 49, Folder Y Includes: Dance Music for Teaching and Concert Purposes.


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6 Items

Box 49, Folder Z-AA Folios, Miscellaneous, 1926-1950, undated

Box 49, Folder Z Small Folios, 1926-1941, undated6 ItemsIncludes: Ballet Dances and Treasure Chest of Dances - Old and New.

Box 49, Folder AA Various Folios, 1928-1950, undated15 ItemsIncludes: Dance Music for Teaching and Concert Purposes, Danceland, OldTime Dances, Sing and Dance, and Tips on Tap.


Subseries 18.25: EPHEMERA

Box 66, Folder A General Dance, Dancers, Specific Dances40 ItemsIncludes promotional items for several dances such as the Freaky Deaky andthe Ding Dong Polka, a brochure and 1946 program for Veloz and Yolanda, andseveral 'see' notes referencing other parts of the Collection.

Box 66, Folder B Folios9 ItemsThese are primarily for instruction and information. Includes Clog Dancing MadeEasy, Tips on Taps and John R. Rice's polemic, What's Wrong with the Dance?


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