Finding Aid for Natalia M Belting Sound Recording Collection, 1902-1911 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Mark A. Puente

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Collection Overview

Title: Natalia M Belting Sound Recording Collection, 1902-1911

ID: 12/9/106

Primary Creator: Belting, Natalia Maree (1915-1997)

Extent: 2.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by title.

Date Acquired: 05/12/1992

Subjects: Bands, Folk music, Vaudeville songs -- United States

Formats/Genres: Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of fifty-two 2- and 4-minute Edison cylinders commercially produced recordings from the Edison Standard, Edison Gold Moulded, and Edison Amberol labels recorded ca. 1902 to 1911, and an Edison Standard Phonograph cylinder player, ca. 1905. Four general categories of recordings are represented: 1) Vaudevilles/Comic songs, 2) Orchestral music (to include solo vocal and instrumental selections with orchestral accompaniment), 3) Folk/Country and Old-Time Music, and 4) Band/Instrumental music. A collection of original casings for the cylinders has been retained although the case markings do not coincide with the contents of the cylinders which were housed therein.

Biographical Note

Natalia Maree Belting was born on July 11, 1915 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Her parents encouraged her to read, and she wrote her first book at age six. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1936, and went on to earn a master's degree and Ph.D. in American history (1940) from the same institution. She taught history at her alma mater from 1942 until her retirement. She became an associate professor in 1973, and retired as a full professor. She studied and wrote about the history of Native Americans and early French colonizers in Illinois. This research formed the basis of her first children's book, Pierre of Kaskaskia, as well as her third book, In Enemy Hands. Indy and Mr. Lincoln, and Verity Mullens and the Indian were also based on historical incidents. For the most part though, Belting adapted myths and folktales for young readers. Focusing on a single theme, such as "little people" (Elves and Ellefolk) or the sun (The Sun Is a Golden Earring), Belting usually included ten to twenty myths from around the world. In 1962, The Sun Is a Golden Earring, with illustrations by Bernarda Bryson, was a Caldecott Medal honor book. Throughout her adult life, Belting was active in community affairs, and preached occasionally at Presbyterian churches. As of 1996, she was a professor emerita and still living in Urbana, Illinois.

Subject/Index Terms

Bands
Folk music
Vaudeville songs -- United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Natalia M. Belting

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

Natalia M. Belting Papers, 1943-1997

15/13/49

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Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 2],
[Box 3],
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Box 1

Item 1: Band Genee Waltzes from the Soul Kiss, 1904: Edison Standard Record: 997, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895; Perfomer: Harlan, Byron G.; Perfomer: Stanley, Frank C., 1868-1910
Item 2: Battle Cry of Freedom, 1904: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8805, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.; Performer: Stanley, Frank C., 1868-1910
Item 3: Black and White Rag, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10047, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Botsford, George 1874-1949; Performer: American Symphony Orchestra (West Orange, N.J.); Perfomer: Jones, Ada; Perfomer: Murray, Billy
Item 4: Blue Feather, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10162, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Morse, Theodore F., 1873-1924; Composer: Mahoney, Jack, 1882-1945; Performer: Jones, Ada; Performer: Murray, Billy
Item 5: Comic Irish Song, Every mother's son there sang, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9046, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Hollander, Joe; Perfomer: Favor, Edward M., 1856-1936
Item 6: Coon Song Dat Friend of Mine, ca. 1900: Edison Standard Record: 9740, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Helf, J. Fred; Perfomer: Meeker, Edward, 1874-1937; Perfomer: Moran, Eddie, b. 1871
Item 7: Father is a Judge, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10043, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Helf, J. Fred; Performer: Meeker, Edward, 1874-1937; Performer: Moran, Eddie, b. 1871
Item 8: Flanagan's New Year's Call, 1908: Edison Record: 9966; Performer: Porter, Steve
Item 9: Flanagan's Shopping Tour, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9929, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Porter, Steve, 1864-1936; Perfomer: New York Military Band
Item 10: God be with you till we meet again, 1906: Edison Record: 9199; Composer: Tomer, William 1833-1896; Perfomer: Anthony, Harry, 1870-1954; Perfomer: Harrison, James F.
Item 11: Good evening, Caroline, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10038, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Tilzer, Albert von; Performer: Murray, Billy; Perfomer: Norworth, Jack
Item 12: Jum Lawson's Horse Trade, 1907: Edison Standard Record: 10070, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Steward, Cal 1856-1919

Box 2

Item 1: Jubilee Minstrels, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9953, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Edison Minstrels
Item 2: Just As I Am, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9981, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Bradbury, William B. 1816-1868; Performer: Anthony, Harry; Performer: Harrison, James F.
Item 3: A Lemon in the Garden of Love, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded record: 9462; Composer: Composer: Carle, Richard, 1871-1941; Performer: Murray, Billy; Performer: Harrison, James F.
Item 4: Let Me Write What I Never Dared to Tell, 1906: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9250, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Rosenfeld, Monroe H.; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.
Item 5: Let's Go Into a Picture Show, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10269, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Tilzer, Albert Von; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.; Performer: McCree, Junie, 1865-1918
Item 6: Love's Magic Spell, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10051, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Meacham, F. W.; Performer: Benzler, Albert; Performer: McCree, Junie, 1865-1918
Item 7: Medley of National Airs, 1904: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 1904, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: U.S. Marine Fife and Drum Corps
Item 8: Mockingbird, The, 1902: Edison Blue Amberol 8099, 4-minute cylinder; Composer: Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902; Performer: D'Almaine, Charles, 1871-1943
Item 9: National Fantasia, 1903: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8482, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Kryl, Bohumir, 1875-1961
Item 10: Nearer My God to Thee, 1902: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 7267; Composer: Mason, Lowell 1792-1872; Performer: Edison Male Quartet
Item 11: Old Daddy Peg Leg Two-Step, 1908: Edison: 9948, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Whitney, Howard; Performer: New York Military Band
Item 12: Pat O'Brien's Automobile, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 10041, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Porter, Steve

Box 3

Item 1: Patrol of the Scouts, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9960, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Boccalari, Eduardo 1859-1921; Performer: Edison Symphony Orchestra
Item 2: Paulina, Otto and Fido, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 9820, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Jones, Ada; Performer: Spencer, Len, 1867-1914
Item 3: Policeman O'Reilly on Duty, 1909: Edison Amberol: 4-M 909, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Porter, Steve, 1864-1936
Item 4: Rainbow, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10049, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Wenrich, Percy 1887-1952; Performer: Jones, Ada; Performer: Murray, Billy
Item 5: Reels and Walk Arounds, 1908: Edison Amberol: 42, 4-minute cylinder; Performer: Moeslein, Leopold; Performer: Meeker, Edward, 1874-1937
Item 6: Rock Me to Sleep, Mother, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9743, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Leslie, Ernest 1829-1901; Performer: Edison Male Quartette
Item 7: Safe in the Arms of Jesus, 1902: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 1539, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Doane, W. Howard (William Howard), 1832-1915; Performer: Macdonough, Harry, 1871-1931
Item 8: Sim & Sam, the Musical Coons, 1908: Edison 2 Minute Cylinder 8829; Performer: Spencer, Len, 1867-1914; Performer: Mozarto
Item 9: Schoolmates, 1908: Edison Standard Record: 10151, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945; Performer: Gardenier, Ed; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.
Item 10: Shall We Meet Beyond the River, 1906: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9356; Creator: Rice, Elihu S.; Performer: Anthony, Harry, 1870-1954; Performer: Harrison, James F.
Item 11: Sidewalk Conversation, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9840, 2-minute cylinder; Perfomer: Meeker, Edward; Perfomer: Harrison, James F.
Item 12: Starlight Maid, 1908: Edison Record: 9938; Creator: Klein, Manuel 1876-1919; Performer: Murray, Billy and chorus

Box 4

Item 1: Sweet Jessie Dear, 1907: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9595, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Edison Mixed Quartet; Composer: Fontelle, Jean
Item 2: The Teddy Bear's Picnic, 1904: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9777, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Bratton, John W. 1867-1947; Performer: Edison Symphony Orchestra
Item 3: That Fussy Rag, 1910: Edison Standard Record: 10423, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Smalley, Victor H.; Performer: Long Acre Quartette
Item 4: Uncle Josh at the Dentist's, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10131, 2-minute cylinder; Performer: Stewart, Cal 1856-1919; Performer: Spencer, Len, 1867-1914
Item 5: Uncle Josh in a Barber Shop, 1911: Edison Amberol Record: 9970, 4-minute cylinder; Performer: Stewart, Cal 1856-1919
Item 6: Uncle Josh in Society, 1909: Edison Record: 10074; Performer: Stuart, Cal
Item 7: Uncle Josh's New Year's Pledge, 1909: Edison Record: 9942; Performer: Stewart, Cal 1856-1919
Item 8: What a Friend We Have in Jesus, 1902: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 7014, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Converse, Charles C. 1832-1918; Performer: Harrison, James F.
Item 9: When Highland Mary Danced the Highland Fling, 1908: Edison record: 10034; Creator: Tilzer, Harry Von 1872-1946; Performer: Favor, Edward M.; Performer: Mahoney, Jack 1882-1945
Item 10: Where is My Wandering Boy To-night, 1902: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 1559, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Lowry, Robert 1826-1899; Performer: Macdonough, Harry
Item 11: Where the Sunset Turns the Ocean's Blue to Gold, 1904: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 8645, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Petrie, H. W. 1857-1925; Composer: Buckner, Eva Fern.; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.
Item 12: Willie's got Another Girl Now, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10057, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Pether, Henry E.; Performer: Leigh, Fred W.; Performer: Jones, Ada

Box 5

Item 1: Yip-i-addy-i-ay!, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10094, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Flynn, John H., 1869-1926; Performer: Collins, Arthur; Perfomer: Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.
Item 2: You Will Have to Sing an Irish Song, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9976, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Tilzer, Harry Von, 1872-1946; Performer: Jones, Ada; Performer: Norworth, Jack
Item 3: You're As Welcome as the Flowers in May, 1904: Edison Record: 8767; Composer: Petrie, H. W. 1857-1925; Performer: Stanley, Frank C.
Item 4: You're My Heart's Desire, 1905: Edison Record: 9013, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Armstrong, Harry 1879-1951; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.; Performer: Stanley, Frank C.
Item 5: Yip-i-addy-i-ay!, 1909: Edison Standard Record: 10094, 2-minute cylinder; Creator: Flynn, John H., 1869-1926; Performer: Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930; Performer: Collins, Arthur; Perfomer: Harlan, Byron G.
Item 6: You Will Have to Sing an Irish Song, 1908: Edison Gold Moulded Record: 9976, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Tilzer, Harry Von, 1872-1946; Performer: Jones, Ada; Perfomer: Norworth, Jack
Item 7: You're as Welcome as the Flowers in May, 1904: Edison Record: 8767; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.; Performer: Stanley, Frank C.
Item 8: You're My Heart's Desire, I Love You Nellie Dean, 1905: Edison Record: 9013, 2-minute cylinder; Composer: Armstrong, Harry 1879-1951; Performer: Harlan, Byron G.; Performer: Stanley, Frank C.

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