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Title
When they meet at the dear old sweet home
Additional title: In a little old fashioned cottagesits a mother who's so dear. [first line]
Additional title: Their thoughts are together, their hearts will ne'er sever. [first line of chorus]
Names
Herr, F. William (Lyricist)
Herr, F. William (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: Waterbury, Conn.
Publisher: R.S. Herr
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Mothers and sons
Soldiers -- American -- 1900-1909
Homesickness
Waltzes
Love, Maternal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: F. William Herr ; flowers.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by F.W. Herr.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 801d50a0-c597-012f-44da-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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When they meet at the dear old sweet home" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8acefd98-794a-b11e-e040-e00a18062c36

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When they meet at the dear old sweet home" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8acefd98-794a-b11e-e040-e00a18062c36

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). When they meet at the dear old sweet home Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8acefd98-794a-b11e-e040-e00a18062c36

Wikipedia Citation

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When they meet at the dear old sweet home