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World War I - Modern Songs of War and Conflict

A research guide featuring the World War I materials of Hugo Keesing collection on Popular Music and Culture at the Special Collections of Performing Arts (SCPA) at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library (MSPAL)

The Hugo Keesing Collection on Music and World War I contains hundreds of song sheets dating from 1871 to 1933. Use the gallery features below to peruse their covers, made possible by twentieth-century printing technology innovations. All of these songs are no longer protected by copyright and may be viewed in-person at the University of Maryland's Lowens Reading Room; requests can be made through SCPA's website

World War I Song Sheet Covers: Box 1, part 1

World War I Song Sheet Covers: Box 1, part 2

World War I Song Sheet Covers: Box 2, part 1

World War I Song Sheet Covers: Box 2, part 2

World War I Song Sheet Covers: Box 3