Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 474
Iowa Sheet Music Collection, 1899-1974, undated
creator: | |
title: | Iowa Sheet Music Collection |
dates: | 1899-1974, undated |
extent: | 1.72 linear feet (1 document box, 1 oversize box) |
collection number: | MS 474 |
repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
access: | Open for research |
publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
preferred citation: | Iowa Sheet Music Collection, MS 474, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
This collection (1899-1974, undated) contains the sheet music of Iowa musicians and songs about Iowa. Music includes "Iowa: Out Where the West Begins" (words and music by Myrtle Hickson-Walker), "That Dear Old School at Ames," (words and Music by Frank L. Fleishman), "Iowa Corn Song" (music by Edward Riley and George Botsford), "Fight Ames Fight" (words and Music by Ed Chenette), and "Iowa -'Beautiful Land'" (music by H. M. Towner). Some of the music may not be by Iowa musicians. |
The collection is organized alphabetically by composer. |
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Anderson, Fannie: "Heaven's Reflection," Words and Music by Fannie Anderson |
1922 |
1 |
2 |
Arntz, Lew (Dr.): "Iowa Dream Waltz," Music by Dr. Lew Arntz |
1926 |
1 |
3 |
Auracher, Harry and Johnstone, T. A.: "We Are With You, Woodrow Wilson," Music by Harry Auracher and T.A. Johnstone |
1915 |
2 |
1 |
Bartlett, Maro L.: "Stand by the Flag," Music by Maro L. Bartlett |
1919 |
1 |
4 |
Baskette, Billy: "That's Iowa" |
1928 |
1 |
5 |
Beeston, John T.: "Iowa Corn Song," Lyrics by J. T. Beeston |
1921 |
2 |
2 |
Bloom, Clifford: "Life Over Death is King," Music by Clifford Bloom |
1925 |
1 |
6 |
Blum, Elias: "A Mother Goose Fantasy," Music by Elias Blum |
1925 |
2 |
3 |
Bond, Carrie Jacobs: Seven Songs as Unpretentious as the Wild Rose, Music by Carrie Jacobs. Includes "Shadows", "Parting", "Just A-Wearyin' for You", "De Las' Long Res'", "I Love You Truly", "Still Unexprest", "Des Hold My Hands Tonight" |
1901 |
2 |
4 |
Bond, Carrie Jacobs: "Out in the Fields," Music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond. Includes "Through the Years", "Out in the Fields", "I Love You Truly", and "A Little Bit O'Honey" |
1916-1919 |
2 |
5 |
Bond, Carrie Jacobs: Two Songs for Contralto (Sung by Madame Schumann-Heink): "His Lullaby" and "Longing" |
1917 |
1 |
7 |
Broadie, Madge Eldridge: "The Gift of Song," Music by Madge Eldridge Broadie |
undated |
1 |
8 |
Broadie, Madge Eldridge: "Land Where the Bougainvilla Grows," Music by Madge E. Broadie |
1927 |
1 |
9 |
Broadie, Madge Eldridge: "A Spell of Weather," Music by Madge Eldridge Broadie |
undated |
1 |
10 |
Broadwell, Cora: "Starlit-Shore Waltz," by Cora Broadwell |
1921 |
1 |
11 |
Broadwell, Cora: "My Ideal Isle," Lyric and Music by Cora Broadwell |
1921 |
1 |
12 |
Broadwell, Cora: "Whispering Winds of the Night," Music by Cora Broadwell |
1922 |
1 |
13 |
Beyers, S. H. M.: "The Song of Iowa," by S. H. M. Beyers |
undated |
1 |
14 |
Burnette, Jimmie: "I Love But You," Words and Music by Jimmie Burnette |
1925 |
2 |
6 |
Cain, Ada C.: "Good Night," Music by Ada C. Cain |
1922 |
2 |
7 |
Chenette, Ed: "Fight Ames Fight" and "Swaying: A Waltz Song," Words and Music by Ed Chenette |
1920 |
1 |
15 |
Clark, Esther May: "Iowa's Flag Song," Music by Esther May Clark |
1948 |
2 |
8 |
Conway, Mary Lourdes: "Ave Maria," Arranged by Mary Lourdes Conway |
undated |
2 |
9 |
Conway, Mary Lourdes: "Hymn to the Little Flower," Music by Mary Lourdes Conway |
undated |
2 |
10 |
Conway, Mary Lourdes: "A Soldier's Memories of Home," by Mary Lourdes Conway |
1918 |
1 |
16 |
Crawford, Louise: "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" |
1927 |
1 |
17 |
Crawford, Louise: "How Sweet and Silent is the Place" |
1926 |
2 |
11 |
De Graff, Grace Clark: Summer is Here, Music by Grace Clark De Graff. Includes: "When Soft Winds Blow (Lied d' Amour)", "Summer is Here", and "Someday, Sometime" |
1913 |
1 |
18 |
De Graff, Grace Clark: "The Booster Song of Iowa," Music by Grace Clark De Graff |
1914 |
1 |
19 |
Dickey, Howard Starr: "The Only Song I Can Remember," Words and Music by Howard Starr Dickey |
1920 |
1 |
20 |
Evans, Ernst A.: "I Will Lay Me Down in Peace," Composed by Ernst A. Evans |
undated |
2 |
12 |
Evans, Ernst A.: "Nocturne" for Violin Solo, With Pianoforte Accompaniment, by Ernst A. Evans |
1912 |
2 |
13 |
Evans, Ernst A.: "Quatre Morceaux Characteristiques," by Ernst A. Evans |
1912 |
1 |
21 |
Exner, Max V.: "Laural Octavo: Morning Song" |
1951 |
2 |
14 |
Fanciulli, F.: "De Profundis," Music by F. Funciulli |
1904 |
1 |
22 |
Flannery, Agnes V.: "Booster Song: Greater Des Moines," by Agnes V. Flannery |
1922 |
1 |
23 |
Flannery, Agnes V.: "Iowa," Words and Music by Agnes V. Flannery |
1931 |
1 |
24 |
Flannery, Agnes V.: "The Angelus," Words and Music by Agnes V. Flannery |
1925 |
1 |
25 |
Flannery, Agnes V.: "Easter Victory," Music by Agnes V. Flannery |
1949 |
1 |
26 |
Fleetwood, Willis: "Blessed Be the Lord," Music by Willis Fleetwood |
1924 |
2 |
15 |
Fleishman, Frank L.: "That Dear Old School at Ames," Words and Music by Frank L. Fleishman |
1914 |
2 |
16 |
Griffis, Elliot: A Girl's Day of Sunlight and Shadow, Music by Elliot Griffis. Includes: "Sun Prayer", "The Grapes", "Shadows", "Rain", "Wind Prayer", and "Dusk" |
1924 |
1 |
27 |
Harley, Ralph: "Fulfillment," Music by Ralph Harley |
1921 |
1 |
28 |
Hemingway, Grace: "I've Put Away a Little Dream," Music by Grace Hemingway |
undated |
1 |
29 |
Hibbeler, Ray: "Mystic Moon Fox Trot," Music by Ray Hibbeler |
1923 |
1 |
30 |
Hickson-Walker, Myrtle: "Iowa: Out where the West Begins," Words and Music by Myrtle Hickson-Walker |
1929 |
1 |
31 |
Huntington, E. S. S.: "Mother," Music by E. S. S. Huntington |
1924 |
1 |
32 |
Jacobsen, J. Rode: "Let's Wander Back," Music by J. Rode Jacobsen |
1925 |
1 |
33 |
Jacobsen, J. Rode: "My Absent Valentine," Music by J. Rode Jacobsen |
1925 |
1 |
34 |
Jacobsen, J. Rode: "My Home by the Sea," Music by J. Rode Jacobsen |
1925 |
1 |
35 |
"With Your Conscience and God," Music by J. Rode Jacobsen |
1925 |
1 |
36 |
"When Baby Came," Music by J. Rode Jacobsen |
1925 |
1 |
37 |
Johnson, Chas L.: "Because You Answered Yes, Etjedene," Music by Chas L. Johnson |
1922 |
1 |
38 |
Keith, Clifton: "America, My Home," Music by Clifton Keith |
1922 |
1 |
39 |
Kirlin, June Caldwell: "Think on These Things," Music by June Caldwell Kirlin |
1957 |
1 |
40 |
Kuschan, Franz: "A Fairy Tale to Evelyn Teander," by Franz Kuschan |
1925 |
1 |
41 |
Lekberg, Sven: "How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, O Lord," Music by Sven Lekberg |
1957 |
1 |
42 |
Liberati, A.: "Our Iowa," by A. Liberati |
1908 |
1 |
43 |
Lieurance, Thurlow: "Ghost Pipes," Music by Thurlow Lieurance |
1923 |
1 |
44 |
Liffring, C. Agnes Tate: "Iowa - U.S.A.," Words and Music by C. Agnes Tate Liffring |
1927 |
2 |
17 |
Little, Amelia Timm: "Good Old Iowa," Words and Music by Amelia Timm Little |
1919 |
1 |
45 |
Little, C. E.: "Slowly Drifting" |
1882 |
2 |
18 |
Riley, Edward and Botsford, George: "Iowa Corn Song," Music by Edward Riley and George Botsford |
1921 |
1 |
46 |
Logan, Frederic Knight: "E'en as the Flower," Music by Frederic Knight Logan |
1922 |
1 |
47 |
Logan, Frederic Knight: "Iowa, Proud Iowa," Music by Frederic Knight Logan |
1920 |
1 |
48 |
Logan, Frederic Knight: "Pale Moon: An Indian Love Song," Music by Frederic Knight Logan |
1920 |
1 |
49 |
Lowell, Dorothy Dawson: "Love's Garden: A Wedding Song," Words and Music by Dorothy Dawson Lowell |
1957 |
1 |
50 |
Luke, Lou Mallory: "Mille Lac (A Song of Woods and Waters)," Words and Music by Lou Mallory Luke |
1924 |
2 |
19 |
Magers, Ellen: “Last Night I Dreamed of You,” by Ellen Magers |
1909 |
1 |
51 |
Martinek, Aline: “Colonial History Quiz” (parody), Words and Music by Aline Martinek |
undated |
1 |
52 |
McCool, Joe: "Nobody Knows," Words and Music by Joe McCool |
1925 |
2 |
20 |
McFarland, Catherine: "Only and Forever," Music by Catherine McFarland |
1915 |
2 |
21 |
Miller, Howard L.: "Oh You Peek-a-Boo Moon," Words and Music by Howard L. Miller |
undated |
1 |
53 |
Miller, Mercellon Mayo: "Perhaps 'tis Love," by Mercellon Mayo Miller |
1927 |
1 |
54 |
Pettit, Coe: "The New Iowa Song: Iowa I Love Best," Words and Music by Coe Pettit |
1925 |
2 |
22 |
Puffer-McGrath, Nettie (Mrs.): "Mid the Roar of the Cannon," Words and Music by Mrs. Nettie E. Puffer-McGrath |
1899 |
2 |
23 |
Rhoades, Floy A.: "When the Sun Don't Shine, Keep Smiling," Words and Music by Floy A. Rhoades |
1919 |
1 |
55 |
Richter, Carl: "Silent Night," Arranged by Carl Richter |
1918 |
1 |
56 |
Richter, Carl: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," Arranged by Carl Richter |
1919 |
1 |
57 |
Righter, Miriam: "Singing" |
1930 |
1 |
58 |
Rogers, George D.: "All is Right: A Song for Wakeful Hours" |
1921 |
1 |
59 |
Rogers, George D.: "The Old School Bell," Words and Music by George D. Rogers |
1922 |
1 |
60 |
Rogers, George D.: Peace Songs, by George D. Rogers. Includes: "Peace for the Heart", "Peace for the Home", "Peace for the Sea", "Peace for the Nation and the World" |
1916 |
2 |
24 |
Salter, Mary Turner: "The Cry of Rachel," by Mary Turner Salter |
1905 |
2 |
25 |
Schmidt, G. Perle (Wilson): "The Spirit of Iowa," by G. Perle Wilson Schmidt |
1904, 1920 |
2 |
26 |
Schmidt, G. Perle (Wilson): "Dream Again," by Mrs. L. B. Schmidt |
1905 |
2 |
27 |
Schmidt, G. Perle (Wilson): "The Lark," by G. Perle Wilson Schmidt |
undated |
1 |
61 |
Snow, Clifford R.: "I'm From Iowa (That Beautiful Iowa)," Music by Clifford R. Snow |
1923 |
1 |
62 |
Stevens, Paul E.: "Iowa Stream Waltz Song," Words and Music by Paul E. Stevens |
1922 |
1 |
63 |
Stoye, Paul: "Caprice," by Paul Stoye |
1925 |
1 |
64 |
Stoye, Paul: "I Love Thee," by Paul Stoye |
1926 |
1 |
65 |
Stoye, Paul: "Song of the Fairy," Music by Paul Stoye |
1926 |
2 |
28 |
Strong, C. L.: "Dewana (March and Two Step)," by C. L. Strong |
1904 |
2 |
29 |
T., W. A.: "Short Skirts," (As Introduced by Philbrick's Younker Tearoom Orchestra), Words and Music by W. A. T. |
1929 |
1 |
66 |
Thede, Harriett: "God's Creation," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1972 |
1 |
67 |
Thede, Harriett: "Peace That Passeth Understanding," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1972 |
1 |
68 |
Thede, Harriett: "The Peace That My Saviour Gives," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1973 |
1 |
69 |
Thede, Harriett: "He Took Your Sin," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1972 |
1 |
70 |
Thede, Harriett: "I Found Sweet Peace," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1974 |
1 |
71 |
Thede, Harriett: "The Big, Big Germ," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1973 |
1 |
72 |
Thede, Harriett: "In the Hour That Ye Think Not," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1973 |
1 |
73 |
Thede, Harriett: "Therefore Be Ye Ready," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1973 |
1 |
74 |
Thede, Harriett: "I Talked with My Lord," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1973 |
1 |
75 |
Thede, Harriett: "The Way of the Cross," Words and Music by Harriett Thede |
1972 |
1 |
76 |
Thomas, Dick: "Sioux City Sue," Music by Dick Thomas |
1945 |
1 |
77 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "You Wrote a Song Last Night," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1973 |
1 |
78 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Sharing," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1970 |
1 |
79 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Girl Friend Number Two," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1970 |
1 |
80 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Songs of Joy," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1969 |
1 |
81 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Let's Go Home," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1973 |
1 |
82 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Wild Flowers Warm Sunshine," Words and Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1973 |
1 |
83 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Hamilton Hop," Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1974 |
1 |
84 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Faith," Music by Warren Tiedman |
1974 |
1 |
85 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Eagle Rock," Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1973 |
1 |
86 |
Tiedeman, Warren: "Class of '39," Music by Warren Tiedeman |
1974 |
1 |
87 |
Towner, H. M.: "Iowa -'Beautiful Land'," Music by H. M. Towner |
1899 |
1 |
88 |
Vincent, Nat: "On a Little Farm in Iowa," Music by Nat Vincent |
1936 |
1 |
89 |
Volz, Sallie Logan: "Keep in Step," Words and Music by Sallie Logan Volz |
1942 |
1 |
90 |
Willson, Meredith "Iowa," by Meredith Willson |
1944 |
2 |
30 |
Wright, Ellen: Two Lyrics: "The Parting Hour," and "Spring Again," Music by Ellen Wright |
1901 |
1 |
91 |
Wright, Laura: "Flag of Iowa," Music and Words by Mrs. Laura Wright |
undated |
2 |
31 |
Wrightman, G. A.: "Iowa," Words and Air by G. A. Wrightman |
undated |
2 |
32 |
Young, Irma D.: "Yankee Division Song," Music by Irma D. Young |
1929 |