Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

This collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Appomattox Manor Music Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Gift.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains bound volumes and sheet music of the 19th century and early to mid 20th century. Appomattox Manor, near Hopewell, Virginia, has belonged to the Eppes family since 1635, when Captain Francis Eppes was granted a patent to the land. The Manor served as the headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. The home was restored and is open to the public. The collection contains both popular and classical music. Boxes 1 - 18 are bound volumes and sheet music.  Box 19 is miscellaneous material including: children's books; poetry books; original index cards for Manor Music Hall library.

Please email spcoll@wm.edu for a list of all titles in this collection.

Arrangement of Materials:

Each bound volume [including entry for each song] and separate sheet music is listed by:

Box #, volume #, page #; Author; Title; Publisher; Publication date [if known]; and other additional information.

Related Material

Phonograph records from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.

Separated Material

All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Scores
• Sheet music
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music