"World's Fair March Collection" book of sheet music
Creation: 1892Abstract
World's Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions that highlight technology, agriculture and other innovations of national or cultural significance. World's Columbian Exposition, the Chicago World's Fair which was staged from May to October, 1893, commemorated 400 years since Columbus's New World arrival. This item is a book containing a collection of thirty-nine marching songs written as instrumentals for the piano.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Creator
- Oliver Ditson Company (Publisher, Organization)
- World’s Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 score (144 p.) ; 13 x 10 in.
Historical Note
World's Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions that highlight technology, agriculture and other innovations of national or cultural significance. These fairs are open to the general public and can run for three weeks to six months.
World's Columbian Exposition, the Chicago World's Fair which was staged from May to October, 1893, commemorated 400 years since Columbus's New World arrival. The architecture was a significant part of the event itself; the buildings included large exhibition halls and buildings representing many states.
Scope and Content
This item is a book containing a collection of thirty-nine marching songs written as instrumentals for the piano. The music included were composed for the Chicago World's Fair and published by the Oliver Ditson Company of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
DF Box 15.
Access Restrictions
This item is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- World's Fair March Collection book of sheet music
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
