Name/Title
Sheet, SongEntry/Object ID
2022.11.1.1Scope and Content
The sheet music was kept in an envelope that was owned by Violet Molfino (daughter of John Molfino early Benicia barber and photographer). She felt they were "very important" probably because one of them was created by Francisca Vallejo McGettigan, the granddaughter of General Vallejo.
Sheet music of song "Love is in My Heart". The sheet music was created by Francisca Vallejo MeGettigan. She was a well known composer in the 1920's to the 40's.
From the book "Women of the West" 1928 Max Binheim
McGETTIGAN, Francisca Vallejo (Mrs.), born in Vallejo, Calif., July 18, 1875, daughter of Dr. Platon and Lily Poole Wiley Vallejo, a life-long resident of California. Married to Charles Dominic McGettigan, M. D., Children: Noel, Carroll, Paul, Bernard, Kevin Daniel, Edward. Composer. Has composed songs and instrumental music for two pianos, an operetta, and has written the incidental music for Junior League Spanish Fiesta in San Francisco and Oakland; plays her own compositions and sometimes writes her lyrics; composer of “La Reina”, “Adelante”, “Blue Heron,” and “Stay.” The pianologue, “A Day in Early California”, in which she tells of early California life and illustrates the talk with music of the times, is an interesting and authentic picture of Spanish California life. Assisted by Grace Boles Hedge, she has given numerous programs before the different clubs of California. Member: Pro Musica, American Pen-Women, Allied Arts, Pacific Musical, and other clubs. Home: 2644 Filbert Street, San Francisco, Calif.
Attached are two of her copyrights for La Reina and Air de Ballet. The music sheet, "Love is in My Heart", has a copyright stamp but it does not contain a registration number that would have been assigned when the copyright was approved. A search of online copyrights could not turn up a reference to this song.
Francisca comes from a very talented family. The archive in Sacramento has the following description of the Vallejo family desendants:
The Vallejo Family Papers
Collection number: 243.1
California State Parks
Sacramento, California
Processed by:California State Parks
The family's love of history as well as the arts (especially poetry and music) can be seen in the writings of both the immediate family and their descendants.
Son Platon Vallejo wrote his "Memoirs of the Vallejo's" in 1914.
Platon's daughter Francisca Vallejo McGettigan was an accomplished and published poet and composer.
Interest in the arts is again seen in the wide array of sheet music and music books, mostly used by Luisa Emparan but also by her oldest brother, music teacher Andronico Vallejo, and other family members.
File Cabinet D, Drawer 2, Folder VI/16
Subseries K:
Francisca Vallejo McGettigan 1904-1961
Physical Description: 15 itemsCollection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
