Beauregard Manassas Quick-Step sheet music

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-250

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Manuscript consists of four pages possibly produced by mimeograph. The title indicates that this was written in honor of Civil War General P.G.T. Beauregard in the quick-step genre, a type of march with a suggested tempo of 116 MM. Material shows an ownership mark of THE FLOWERS COLLECTION in the upper right corner of the title page. There is doubt that this is an original copy. It may be a reproduction.

Dates

Created: 1861
Other: Date acquired: 10/13/2006

Conditions Governing Access

no restrictions

Biographical or Historical Information

This title was published by Blackmar & Bro. in 1861 in New Orleans. For material on the 1861 edition see http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/AAW/Pages/home.html or http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/AAW&CISOPTR=340 Records to this title showing Blackmar &Bro as publishers with their location as Augusta and a publishing date of 1900 can be referenced in OCLC/WordCat. A sample of sources which show Blackmar and Bro. as an Augusta concern are at http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/4902/gemeinde/blackmar.html . and http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/sources.html However, no listing for either Blackmar &Bro. or 199 Broad Street can be found in an examination of the Augusta City Directories from 1861-1867 or 1899-1902.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 folders

Language

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Georgia Division of Archives and History

Method of Acquisition

This material was transferred to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University by the Georgia Division of Archives and History on 10/13/2006. The reverse of the title page identifies it as the gift of Mrs. Jesse P. Marshall, 3051 Peachtree Dr., N. E. Atlanta, GA 30305. Material was transferred to Special Collections Augusta State University from the Georgia Division of Archives and History. Acc#2006.11