Frederic Mayer Bird papers, 1846 -- 1910

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Series 2: Writings, 1846 -- 1910

This series is open for research.

0.5 linear feet; 0.5 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains writings by and about Bird and writings by and about others. The former includes unbound galley proof copies of Hymns for the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and Songs of the Spirit, as well as some of his newspaper publications. The latter includes samples of publications and research into the work of other scholars and practitioners of hymns. There are also many clippings from newspapers and hymnals, some of which have been annotated.

This series is unarranged.



Box 3 Folder 1 Songs of the Spirit uncorrected galley proofs, 1871


Box 3 Folder 2 Hymns for the Use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church corrected galley proofs, 1865


Box 3 Folder 3 Newspaper Article and Book Notes by Bird, circa 1865


Box 3 Folder 4 Reviews of Bird's Work, 1865 -- 1886


Box 3 Folder 5 Hatfield, Edwin F. (Francis), 1863 -- 1864


Box 3 Folder 6 Muhlenberg, William Augustus, 1859 -- 1881


Box 3 Folder 7 Rankin, Jeremiah Eaves, 1881 -- 1886


Box 3 Folder 8 Russell, William, 1880


Box 3 Folder 9 Washburn, Henry Stevenson, 1870 -- 1881


Box 3 Folder 10 Whitcher, Frances Miriam, 1882


Box 3 Folder 11 Concert Programs, circa 1882


Box 3 Folder 12 Newspaper Clippings of Articles on Hymnology, circa 1882


Box 3 Folder 13 Hymnal Clippings with notes, circa 1882


Box 3 Folder 14 General, 1846 -- 1910