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Title
The letter edged in black
Additional title: As I heard the Postman whistling yesterday morning. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I was standing by my window yesterday morning. [first line]
Names
Savino, Domenico, 1882-1973 (Editor)
Nevada, Hattie (Lyricist)
Nevada, Hattie (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: Robbins Music Corporation
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Mothers and sons
Forgiveness
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Stamp on cover: Property of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. Station WABC.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Hattie Nevada.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4148d680-c592-012f-937e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1882: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1973: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The letter edged in black" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17d2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The letter edged in black" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17d2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The letter edged in black Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17d2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The letter edged in black