Kirk Collection:
Popular Song Index
(Professional/Artist Song Sheets)
Parts 1-10: ca. 1900-1972
This material has been digitized.
Most material in Parts 1-3 is available for viewing or downloading.
Material published after 1922 is subject to copyright restrictions
so copies must be formally requested under fair-use guidelines.
Last upload noted at bottom of page.
Arranged by Allen Keathley.
Part 1 compiled by Tara Pollock, Part 2-10 compiled by O'Dell Wintersteen
Revised by Dennis Vetrovec, Melissa Mauntel, Mandy Schmidt, O'Dell Wintersteen, and Robin Bradford
The collection contains approximately 7,500 popular songs published from approximately1900-1970. The grouping of professional/artist song sheets, which are on the average 22 x 28 cm. (8 1/2 x 11 in.), comprises a significant portion of the collection, 2,582 songs. Pagination varies, and many of the song sheets, particularly the older ones, are fragile. They were used by music and department stores to promote sheet music sales. The artist song sheets are housed separately from the popular sheet music and arranged in boxes by multiples of years. Select the group in which you wish to browse from the list below:
Contact Special Collections for additional information or use the provided form for photocopy requests or for information. Fair use guidelines apply to these items, many of which are still under copyright protection. Photocopying decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and based on the nature of the request and the condition of the materials.
Professional/Artist Songs
