Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root
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Abstract
Title:
Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root
Author/Creator:
Root, George F. (Polly H. Carder Collection)
Collection number:
11-91-CARDER
Size:
1 linear foot; 48 songbooks; 207 scores; 3 items
Bulk dates:
1952-1907
Inclusive dates:
1852-1907
Collection Area:
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Repository:
Special Collections in Performing Arts, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Contact the curator: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact
Abstract:
George Frederick Root (1820-1895) was an American songwriter and music educator. He is perhaps best known for his song "The Battle Cry of Freedom," which was written and rose to popularity during the U.S. Civil War. The Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root contains original published scores and songbooks from the period 1852-1907 and photocopied scores collected by Polly H. Carder, author of the book George F. Root, Civil War Songwriter: A Biography. The collection also contains a short article, "The Last Days of George F. Root," written by Root's daughter, Clara Louise Burnham.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Restrictions:
There are no restricted files in this collection.
Preferred citation:
Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
Publication rights:
Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Contact the curator for an appointment: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact
Status:
This collection has been minimally processed.
Historical Note
George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 - August 6, 1895) was an American songwriter and music educator perhaps best known for his song "The Battle Cry of Freedom." Root, born in Sheffield, Massachusetts and named after George Frederick Handel, began his music training at home with his father. He did not begin formal music training until he moved to Boston at the age of 18. While in Boston, Root taught voice and music education under the tutelage of Lowell Mason and was the choir director at the Mercer Street Church. Also during this time, Root began publishing collections of choral songs and teaching methods, such as The Young Ladies' Choir (1846).
In 1853, after returning from a few years of voice lessons in France, Root helped Mason organize the first Normal Musical Institute in New York City for training music teachers. Root composed some of the earliest examples of secular cantatas in American music, including the "The Flower Queen" (1852) and "The Haymakers" (1857). Root also began publishing parlor songs in the 1850s, at first under the pseudonym G. Friedrich Wurzel. Early popular songs include "The Hazel Dell" (1852), "There's Music in the Air" (1854), and "Rosalie, the Prairie Flower" (1855). In 1861, three days after the outbreak of the Civil War, Root composed "The First Gun is Fired! May God Protect the Right!" Of Root's more than two hundred songs, approximately thirty of them were written during and about the war, including "The Battle Cry of Freedom" (1862), "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (The Prisoner's Hope)" (1864), and "Just Before the Battle, Mother" (1864).
In 1860, Root became a partner in the publishing company Root & Cady, which was founded in Chicago by his brother, Ebenezer Root, and C. M. Cady. After the war, Root continued writing songs and compiling songbooks, many of which were first published by Root & Cady. Root continued to support various social causes with his music, such as the temperance movement and the organized labor movement. When Root & Cady was nearly destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, Root discontinued his association with the publishing company and focused on writing music. Root died in 1895 at his summer home in Maine.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Polly H. Carder collection on George F. Root contains original published scores and songbooks from the period 1852-1907 and photocopied scores collected by Polly H. Carder, author of the book George F. Root, Civil War Songwriter: A Biography. The collection also contains a short article, "The Last Days of George F. Root," written by his daughter, Clara Louise Burnham.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Gift of Dr. Polly H. Carder, April 2011. A small selection of materials was purchased by Special Collections in Performing Arts in fall 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by:
David Travis, May 2011.
Encoded by:
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Cassandra N. Berman, October 2011.
Arrangement of Collection
Polly H. Carder Collection on George F. Root
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Songbooks, 1852-1906 and undated (41 items)
This series contains forty-one songbooks written or edited by George F. Root.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradbury, William B., George F. Root, Thomas Hastings, and T. B. Mason. The Shawm: A library of church music. New York: Mason Brothers, 1853. [2 copies] -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.01] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Root, George F. The Academy Vocalist; or, vocal music arranged for the use of seminaries, high, schools, singing classes, etc. New York: Mason Brothers, 1852. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.02] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Root, George F. The Bugle-Call. Chicago: Root & Cady, 1863. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.03] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Root, George F., editor. Chapel Gems for Sunday Schools. Chicago: Root & Cady, 1868. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.04] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Root, George F. Chorus Castle: A choice collection of part songs, glees, opera and sacred choruses for advanced singing classes, institutes, conventions, and choral societies. Cincinnati: John Church, 1880. [2 copies] -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.05] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Root, George F. The Empire of Song: containing theory and practice lessons for singing classes, exercises and pieces. Cincinnati: John Church, 1887. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.06] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Root, George F. The Festival Glee Book: A collection of part songs, accompanied and harmonized melodies and glees, together with the operatic cantata of the haymakers. New York: Mason Brothers, 1857. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.07] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Root, George F. First Years in Song-Land: A singing book for day schools and juvenile singing classes. Cincinnati: John Church, 1879. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.08] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Root, George F. The Forest Choir: A collection of vocal music for young people; embracing "Our Song Birds Singing School." Chicago: Root & Cady, 1867. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.09] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Root, George F. The Glorious Cause: A collection of songs, hymns and choruses for earnest temperance workers. Cincinnati: John Church, 1888. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.10] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Root, George F. The Glory: A collection of new music for the singing classes, musical conventions and choirs. Cincinnati: John Church, 1872. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.11] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Root, George F. The Haymakers: An operatic cantata in two parts. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1904. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.12] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Root, George F. Model Organ Method: Organ Lessons, Pieces, Voluntaries and Accompaniments. Cincinnati: John Church, no date. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.13] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Root, George F. The Musical Curriculum: For piano-forte playing, singing, and harmony; containing progressive exercises, pieces, songs, and technics. Cincinnati: John Church, 1889. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.14] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Root, George F. The Musical Curriculum: For piano-forte playing, singing, and harmony; containing progressive exercises, pieces, songs, and technics. Cincinnati: John Church, 1889. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.15] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Root, George F. The Musical Fountain, enlarged; A collection of temperence music, for public and social meetings and the home circle, to which is appended the Odes of the Good Templars. Chicago: Root & Cady, 1867. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.16] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Root, George F. National School Singer, for day schools and juvenile singing classes, containing song lessons, school songs, and a great variety of occasional songs by the best authors. New York: American Book Company, 1875. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.17] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Root, George F. The New Coronet: A collection of music for singing schools, musical conventions and choirs. Chicago: Root & Cady, 1865. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.18] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| Root, George F. The Normal Musical Hand-Book: A book of instruction and reference for teachers of notation, voice culture, harmony, and church music in classes. Cincinnati: John Church, 1872. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.19] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Root, George F. The Palace of Song: A collection of new music adapted to the wants of singing classes, choirs institutes and musical conventions. Cincinnati: John Church, 1879. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.20] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| Root, George F. The Prize: a collection of songs, hymns, chants, anthems, and concert pieces for the Sunday school. Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, 1870. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.21] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 21 | |
| Root, George F. The Realm of Song; containing theory and practice lessons in vocal music, a graded singing school course, hymns, tunes, anthems, chants, part-songs, glees and choruses. Cincinnati: John Church, 1882. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.22] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 22 | |
| Root, George F. The Sabbath Bell; A collection of music for choirs, musical associations, singing-schools, and the home circle. New York: Mason Brothers, 1856. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.23] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 23 | |
| Root, George F. The Silver Chime: A cluster of sabbath school melodies, tunes, sentences, chants, etc., for the use of children and teachers in their school exercises, devotions, and recreations. Boston: Henry Tolman, 1862. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.24] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 24 | |
| Root, George F., editor. The Triumph: A collection of music containing an introductory course for congregational singing, theory of music, and teachers manual. Cinicnnati: John Church, 1873. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.25] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 25 | |
| Root, George F. The Young Ladies' Choir; A collection of sacred music, arrangmed in one, two and three parts, for ladies' voices, with an accompaniment for the piano forte. New York: Leavitt, Trow, & Co., 1846. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.26] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 26 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. The Arena of Song: in which may be found practice lesson and music for singing classes, exercises and pieces. Cincinnati: John Church, 1890. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.27] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 27 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. Our Song World: containing practice lessons and music for singing classes, exercises and pieces. Cincinnati: John Church, 1884 -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.28] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 28 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. The Paragon of Song: A collection of new music for singing classes, musical institutes and musical conventions. Cincinnati: John Church, 1894. [3 copies] -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.29] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 29 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. Pure Delight! A collection of songs and services for Sunday schools. Cincinnati: John Church, 1883. [2 copies] -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.30] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 30 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. Songs of the Assembly: A collection of practice lessons, part songs, glees, anthems and choruses for classes, conventions and assemblies. Cincinnati: John Church, 1893. [2 copies] -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.31] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 31 | |
| Root, George F. and C.C. Case. Wondrous Love! A collection of songs and services for Sunday schools. Cincinnati: John Church, 1885. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.32] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 32 | |
| Root, George F. and D.B. Towner. The Treble Clef Choir: A collection of music for female voices. Cincinnati: John Church, 1894. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.33] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 33 | |
| Root, George F. and Frances Jane Crosby. The Flower Queen; or the Coronation of the Rose. A Cantata in two parts. Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1852. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.34] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 34 | |
| Root, George F. and Frances Jane Crosby. The Flower Queen; or the Coronation of the Rose. A cantata in two parts. New York: Mason Brothers, 1852. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.35] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 35 | |
| Root, George F. and Hezekiah Butterworth. David, the Shepherd Boy: A cantata in ten scenes, for the choir and the choral society, with numbers for children's voices, if desired. Cincinnati: John Church, 1882. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.36] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 36 | |
| Root, George B. and Lowell Mason. The Academy Vocalist; or, vocal music arranged for the use of seminaries, high schools, singing classes, etc. New York: Mason Brother, 1858. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.37] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 37 | |
| Root, George F. and Lydia Avery Coonley. Our Flag with the Stars and Stripes: A patriotic cantata for school and choir. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1906. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.38] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 38 | |
| Root, George F. and James Stuart Bogg. The Star of Light: A cantata for adults commemorative of the birth of Christ. Cincinnati: John Church, 1896. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.39] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 39 | |
| Root, George F. and Palmer Hartsough. The Song Tournament: A cantata, introducing the characteristic music of different nations. Cincinnati: John Church, 1878. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.40] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 40 | |
| Root, George F. and Palmer Hartsough. The Song Tournament: A cantata, introducing the characteristic music of different nations. Cincinnati: John Church, no date. -- [call number: MSPAL 11-91.1.41] (Books housed directly on Lowens Reading Room locked shleves.) | series 1 | box 1 | folder 41 | |
Series 2: Scores, 1852-1907 and undated (118 folders)
This series contains scores, both original and facsimile, of songs written by George F. Root.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| "All Together Again." Boston: Musical Exchange, 1855 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| "Away on the Prairie Alone." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1855 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| "The Battle Cry of Freedom." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1863 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| "Bright Eyed Little Nell of Narragansett Bay." New York: Firth, Pond, and Co. [2 copies], 1860 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| "Bye and Bye." Philadelphia: L. A. Alfred Schmidt, 1855 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| "Dearest Brother We Miss Thee." New York: William Hall, 1853 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| "Dearest Spot of the Earth to Me is Home." Boston: G. P. Reed, 1856 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| "Departed Days." Cleveland: S. Brainard's Son, 1857 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| "Dream on Lillie." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1861 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| "Dreaming Ever Dreaming." Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1859 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| "Early Lost, Early Saved." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| "Fare Thee Well Kitty Dear." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| "The First Gun in Fired! (May God Protect the Right)." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1861 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 21 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 22 | |
| "Flying Home (Happy News for My Mother)." Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1855 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 23 | |
| "Foes and Friends." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1866 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 24 | |
| "Forward Boys! (Song of the Volunteers)." Chicago: Root and Cady, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 25 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 26 | |
| "Glad to Get Home." Boston: Musical Exchange, 1855 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 27 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 1 | folder 28 | |
| "God Bless Our Brave Young Volunteers!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1861 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 29 | |
| "Good Bye! Old Glory." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1863 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| "The Greenwood Hell." New York: William Hall, 1853 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| "The Hazel Dell." New York: William Hall and Son, 1853 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| "Hear the Cry that Comes Across the Sea!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1871 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| "Home Again Returning." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1867 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| "The Honeysuckle Glen." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1855 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| "A Hundred Years Ago." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| "I Had a Gentle Mother." New York: William Hall and Son, 1853 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| "Jennie Lyle." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1867 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 18 | |
| "Just After the Battle." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1864 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 19 | |
| "Just Before the Battle, Mother." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1863 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 20 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 21 | |
| "Kiss me Mother, Kiss Your Darling." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1864 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 22 | |
| "Kitty Ryder, or Kneeling by the Stream." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1861 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 23 | |
| "Lay Me Down and Save the Flag!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1864 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 24 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 25 | |
| "The Liberty Bird." Chicago: Root and Cady [2 copies], 1865 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 26 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 27 | |
| "Low in the Dust of the Valley He Sleeps." Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1859 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 28 | |
| "Mabel!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1866 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 29 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 30 | |
| "Marching Home!" Cleveland: S. Brainard's Sons, 1869 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 31 | |
| "Mary of the Glen." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 32 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 2 | folder 33 | |
| "Maudie Moore." Chicago: S. Brainard's Sons, 1865 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 34 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| "May of the Valley." Boston: Russell and Richardson, 1858 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| "Mother, Sweet Mother, Why Linger Away?" New York: William Hall, 1852 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| "Music for the Fifteenth Academic Commencement of Rutgers Female Institute." [2 copies] New York: Dressler and Clayton, 1854 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| "Music of the Pine." Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1861 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| "My Mother She is Sleeping." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1858 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| "Oh are ye Sleeping Maggie." Chicago: Root and Cady [2 copies], 1859 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| "Oh are ye Sleeping Maggie." Cleveland: S. Brainard's Sons, 1859 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| "Oh, Haste on the Battle!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1862 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| "Old Folks are Gone." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| "On, On, On, the Boys Came Marching! or, The Prisoner Free." Chicago: Root and Cady [2 copies], 1865 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 18 | |
| "Only Waiting!" Chicago: Root and Cady [2 copies], 1859 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 19 | |
| "Our Pastor." New York: Firth, Pond, and Co [2 copies], 1855 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 20 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 21 | |
| "Poor Robin's Growing Old." New York: William Hall and Son, 1859 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 22 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 23 | |
| "The Quiet Days when we are Old." Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1859 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 24 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 25 | |
| "Rock me to Sleep, Mother." Boston: G. D. Russell, 1861 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 26 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 3 | folder 27 | |
| "Rosalie the Prairie Flower." Boston: Musical Exchange, 1855 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 28 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| "Sing me to Sleep Father!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1865 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| "Somewhere!" Cleveland: S. Brainard's Son, 1869 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| "Swinging, Swinging All Day Long: The Song of the Old Hall Clock." New York: William Hall and Son, 1855 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| "That Little Church Around the Corner." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1871 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| "That Little German Home Across the Sea." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1877 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| "There's Music in the Air." Boston: Russell and Richardson [2 copies], 1857 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| "They Sleep in the Dust." New York: William Hall and Son, 1852 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Prisoners Hope." Chicago: Root and Cady [2 copies], 1864 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| "The Vacant Chair." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1862 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| "The Voice of Love." Boston: G. P. Reed, 1848 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 16 | |
| "Voices of the Lake." Boston: Russell and Tolman, 1851 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 17 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 18 | |
| "Wake! Lady Wake! We're Singing to Thee." Chicago: Root and Cady, undated | series 2 | box 4 | folder 19 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 20 | |
| "We'll Fight it out Here on the old Union Line." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1863 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 21 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 22 | |
| "Who'll Save the Left." Chicago: Root and Cady, 1863 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 23 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 24 | |
| "The World as it is." New York: William Hall and Son, 1853 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 25 | |
| "Ye Have Done it unto Me!" Chicago: Root and Cady, 1871 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 26 | |
| Photocopied Scores | series 2 | box 4 | folder 27 | |
Series 3: Other Materials, undated (3 items)
This series contains: a short article titled "The Last Days of George F. Root," by Root's daughter, Clara Louise Burnham; a reel of microfilm with copies of excerpts from British editions of Root scores and songbooks; and a card signed by Root.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article: "The Last Days of George F. Root" by Clara Louise Burnham | series 3 | box 4 | folder 28 | |
| Microfilm of British editions of George Root songs | series 3 | box 4 | folder 29 | |
| George F. Root, signature on 12mo card | series 3 | box 4 | folder 30 | |
Related Material
Other resources about George F. Root available in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library include:
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Dr. Carder's Biography of Root
- Carder, Polly. George F. Root, Civil War Songwriter: A Biogaphy. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Company, 2008. [Call number: ML410.R68 C37 2008]
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Root's Autobiography
- Root, George F. The Story of a Musical Life: An Autobiography. New York: Da Capo Press, 1970. [Call number: ML410.R68 A3 1970]
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Other Published Materials
- Root, George F. Root's Harmony and Composition. Cincinnati: Root and Sons, 1892. [Call number: Special Collections, MT50.R782]
- Root, George F. "The Flower Queen, or, The Coronation of the Rose." Poetry by Frances Jane Crosby. New York: Mason & Law, c1852. [Call number: Special Collections Rare Stacks, M1533.R64 F5 1852]
- A variety of circulating editions of some of Root's publications are available in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Center and can be located in the library catalog.
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Other Archival Materials
- The Lowell Mason Collection, also housed in Special Collections in Performing Arts, contains three songbooks by Root, an article, Normal Institute of Music materials, and one letter from Mason to Root.
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.