Oversize Sheet Music - Inscribed , 1917 - 1941

File — Box: 5, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The George H. O'Connor Papers contain correspondence, photographs, programs, songs, music and cartoons, accumulated by O'Connor throughout his life. The correspondence includes letters from William H. Taft, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, Cordell Hull, and Edward Stettinius. The most interesting letters are two written by O'Connor himself to his wife Blanche, while O'Connor was staying at Warm Springs with President Roosevelt.

Perhaps the most fascinating items in the collection are the collected songs, stories, scripts and jokes used by O'Connor in his performances. These items can give real insight into the attitudes of Americans the first half of this century where they found the most honest expression, in the entertainment of the time.

The collection is loosely divided by subject matter into Correspondence and Photographs, Organizations, Music, and Oversize, with various miscellaneous items placed in the section that seemed most suitable. For example, a significant collection of original cartoons of O'Connor by Clifford Berryman has been filed with the Correspondence and Photographs.

Dates

1917 - 1941

Conditions Governing Access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

"Washington My Washington," Music and Lyrics by John J. Daly, copyright 1941 by Hubert J. Braun inscribed by author to O'Connor on inside cover. "I Took My Harp To A Party," Words by Desmond Carter and Music by Noel Gray, copyright 1933 by Chappell & CO. inscribed to O'Connor on the front cover. "Sons of America, America Needs You," Lyric by Arthur F. Holt and Music by William T. Pierson, copyright 1917 by W.T. Pierson and Co. inscribed by Pierson on the front cover. "Where Is My Meyer," Compiled by L. Wolfe Gilbert, arrangement copyright 1927 by Leo Feist inscribed to O'Connor by Gilbert on front cover with TLS 1928 January 16 from Gilbert to O'Connor, which accompanied the music also oversize envelope from Vogel Music.