Songbook

songbook

songbook

Name/Title

Songbook

Entry/Object ID

2018.012.0136

Scope and Content

This is a hand written songbook. It is called "The Juvinile Song Book". It says that this is Thomas Henry's book of West Lebanon. Near the back of the book after the "Song for the holiday" it says "Written By Thomas Henry Jan 28 1852". Some of the songs are: The Sleepers West Lebenon Carry Me Down Brother Come Home The Drummer Boy of Waterloo The White Pilgram Away to School Song for Holiday Song of the James Monks Contentment The Ladies Farewell Song of the Snowbird There is an index showing which songs are on which page. Some of the pages may be missing so not all of the songs listed are in the book.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection