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MUSIC, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, MURFREESBORO, TN
PRINTING PLATES
COLLECTION
05-023, 14-054
Type of Material:
Metal
Printing Plates
Physical Description:
18
boxes of rare book and sheet music printing plates, totaling 131 plates
Dates:
circa
1911-1969
Abstract (Descriptive
Summary):
This
collection includes 129 metal printing plates for rare books and 2 for sheet
music. The rare book plates are mainly for hymnal tunes, many of them in
shape-note format. The sheet music plates are for a cover and a first page
printed by the A.J. Stasny Music Company.
RESTRICTIONS:
All materials in this
collection are subject to standard national and international copyright laws. Center
staff are able to assist with copyright questions for this material.
Boxes
marked [OXIDIZED] pose severe health concerns to patrons due to the oxidation
of the metal – access is only allowed via permission of the Center Archivist.
Provenance and
Acquisition Information:
This
in an artificially assembled collection that has drawn materials from two
sources. The “rare book” printing plates come from the Charles K. Wolfe Manuscript Collection (05-023). Dr. Wolfe’s widow,
Mary Dean Wolfe, donated the plates following the death of her husband in 2006.
The “folio” and “sheet music” printing plates were included with the Paul A. Riseman Collection (14-054). These materials were donated to the Center by
Mr. Riseman’s widow, Wanda Riseman, in March of 2015.
Subject/Index Terms:
Printing
plates
Hymns
Shape-note
hymnals
Gospel
music
A.
J. Stasny Music Co.
Scope and Content:
This
collection contains metal printing plates used for rare book and sheet music
printing. Series 1 includes 54 printing plates of hymnal tunes, many of which
are in shape note format, from circa 1937-1969. Several plates have songs that
were written and/or printed by Mr. M.H. Woodard, who had a very successful
family printing business of gospel music books. Series 2 also contains 73 hymnal
tunes of the same nature as Series 1; however, these printing plates are
mounted on wooden blocks. Boxes 5-9 of this series are oxidized and have been
separated from the other mounted plates due to health risks.
Series
3 contains 2 folio printing plates used by the A.J. Stasny Music Company. This
series contains a plate for an advertisement for two other books published by
the Stasny Company and a cover plate for “Al Bernard’s Modern Spirituals.”
Series 4 includes 2 sheet music printing plates. One plate is for the first
page of “Thurston (March & Two-Step)” by Anthony J. Stasny, published in
1911 by the A.J. Stasny Music Company. The second is the cover page for “The
Clarinet Polka (Will Tingle-Ingle in Your Heart),” also published by Stasny
Music.
Collection Contents
(Box List):
18
boxes total. 4 series.
Series 1 - Rare Book
Printing Plates (alphabetical)
Box 1
Are
You Ready to Go - Rev. Carl Loy (1965)
Awake
and Sing
The
Beautiful City - Rev. Dr. James L. Lowe (1965)
Beautiful
Haven - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Beautiful
Home Awaiting - N. Poley Hardwick (1965)
Be
Not Weary - M.H. Woodard (1956)
Beyond
the Hills is Home - H.A. Hardin
Christ
Jesus Leads - Lonnie E. Hardin (1965)
Box 2
Christ
Will Come Again - William R. Wallace (1965)
The
Crystal River - M.H. Woodard (1957)
Every
Moment - L.L. Hornsby (1965)
God
Is Good - M.H. Woodard (1965)
God's
Tender Mercies - T.E. Woodard (1965)
Glory
Revealed - Rev. Carl Loy (1965)
Heavenly
Father - T.E. Woodward (1965)
He'll
Give You Comfort - Gordon Terrell (1965)
Box 3
He's
Coming Back Again - N. Poley Hardwick (1965)
The
Highway of Life - Rev. J.D. Vardaman (1965)
The
Hill Top of Glory - C.B. Woodard (1965)
Hold
On - Viba Munden Nixon (1965)
The
Homeland Is Drawing Near - Eugene McCammon (1965)
I'm
Waiting the Call - K. Wayne Gully (1965)
I've
Preached and Sung a Long Time - H.Z. Doc Tanksley (1965)
I
Left the World - Rev. Dr. Alfred Barratt (1965)
Box 4
I
Will Look Unto the Lord - Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Eargle
I
Will Walk With God - A.J. Thompson/M.H. Woodard (1965)
Jesus
Watching and Waiting - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Jesus
Will Do What He Says
Jesus
Will Guide Me - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Jesus
Will Not Pass Me by - Dolphus R. Roper/M.H. Woodard (1965)
Just
Wait Upon the Lord - Rev. Carl Loy (1965)
Keep
Sight to Christ - W. Sephus Cruce/M.H. Woodard (1965)
Box 5
Prepare
To Meet Him - E.R. Ward (1965)
The
Promised Land - Samuel Stennett
Quit
You like Me - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Revive
Us Again - W.M. P. Mckay
Room
Enough in Heaven for All - Mrs. Frank Osborn/E.R. Ward (1965)
Saviour,
Let Us Walk with Thee - B.F. White/M.H. Woodward (1965)
Saviour
of Calvary - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Show
Others the Way - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Box 6
Soaring
Wings - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Something
Calls - Wayne D. Catner (1965)
Song
and Story - M.H. Woodard (1965)
The
Stars Will Fall - O.P. Nunley (1965)
That
Sunless Land - Rev. Dr. Alfred Barratt/M.H. Woodard (1957)
There's
a Beautiful Land
There's
a Crown of Glory for You - Rev. Carl Loy/M.H. Woodard (1965)
Time
Is Precious - M.H. Woodard (1965)
Box 7
Turn
Away From Sin - E.R. Ward (1965)
The
Way That Leads to Glory - E.B. Hornsby (1965)
What
a Glad Time - Rufus L. Hardwick/M.H. Woodard (1965)
What
A Time We'll Have Together - Rev. Carl Loy/M.H. Woodard
When
I Met My Saviour - U.G. Carr/M.H. Woodard (1965)
Wonderful
Jesus - J.L. Freeman (1965)
Series 2 - Rare Book
Mounted Printing Blocks (alphabetical)
Box 1
A
cross for a Crown – Bill Stewart Hr. (1960)
Be
Faithful in Each Task – Avis L. Hasford (1962)
Come
to the Savior – George R. Root
Crown
Him Lord of All – T.E. Woodard
Happy
All the Time – L. Duke (1937)
I
Talked With My Saviour – M.H. Woodard (1959)
In
the Happy By and By – Avis L. Hasford
In
Time of Storms He Leadeth Me – C.B. Woodard (1945)
Just
Look Up and Follow Him – Lonnie C. Williams (1962)
Box 2
Let
the Hallelujahs Roll – Edgar Baker (1962)
Let
Us Be Grateful – H.M. Woodard (1959)
Magnify
His Name – Dr. Alfred Barratt (1959)
Marching
On the Glory Road
Marching
On the Glory Road
Morning,
Evening, Night – M.H. Woodard (1961)
Moses
A True Leader
My
Faith is Calling to Thee – Dr. Alfred Barratt
My
Saviour Remembers Me
Box 3
Oh,
Let Us Give Praise
On
the Wall – Dolphus Roper (1962)
Pray
Like Daniel – Thomas M. Stevens
Prayer
– Dolphus R. Roper (1962)
Rest
in the Kingdom for Me – C.B. Woodard (1945)
Rocket
Ship of Love – H.H. Conway (1962)
Rocket
Ship of Love
Sing
Happy Praises – M.H. Woodard (1962)
Sing
Praises to Jehova – Thomas M. Stevens (1962)
Box 4
That
Golden Shore – Dr. Alfred Barratt (1959)
That
Sunless Land
The
Counsel of the Lord – M.H. Woodard (1959)
The
Hills of God – M.H. Woodard (1959)
The
Saviour’s Waiting – U.G. Carr (1966)
To
My Mother – Dolphus R. Roper (1962)
Tones
of Melody – M.H. Woodard (1956)
Walk
Up-Right – T.E. Woodard (1963)
Whisper
His Name in Prayer – Freddie L. Carr
*Boxes 5-8 are labeled [OXIDIZED] and are listed
alphabetically
Box 5 [OXIDIZED]
A
Dream of Heaven
Be
Faithful to the Savior
Glorified
in Thee – T.E. Woodard (1959)
God
is With Us – M.H. Woodard (1959)
Gold
Holds the Future
His
Blood Atoned for Me
I
Need My Saviour
I’m
Going Home – Louis E. Johnson (1959)
I’m
Going Home – M.H. Woodard
Box 6 [OXIDIZED]
Jesus
Rescued Me – M.H. Woodard
Let
Us Sing – M.H. Woodard (1959)
Love’s
In My Heart
Moses
A True Leader – U.G. Carr (1963)
My
Guide and Stay – M.H. Woodard (1959)
My
Presence Shall Go With Thee
Nobody
Else But Jesus
On
Heaven’s Shore – M.H. Woodard (1959)
Rest
in the Kingdom for Me
Box 7 [OXIDIZED]
Teach
Me Thy Paths – P.J. Woodard (1957)
Teach
Us the Way – M.H. Woodard (1959)
That
Golden Shore – Dr. Alfred Barratt (1969)
The
Great Glad Day – T.B. Mosley
The
Light of His Love – P.J. Woodard (1959)
The
New Born King – M.H. Woodard
There
Is a Land – M.H. Woodard (1959)
When
I Awake – M.H. Woodard (1959)
Whisper
a Prayer – M.H. Woodard (1959)
Box 8 [OXIDIZED]
With
Me Every Moment – T.E. Woodard (1959)
With
Me Every Moment
Wondrous
Joy and Gladness – P.J. Woodard (1959)
*Boxes 9 is labeled [EXTREMELY OXIDIZED] and is listed
alphabetically
Box 9 [EXTREMELY
OXIDIZED]
God
is With Us
I
know there’s a Home
My
Guide and Stay – M.H. Woodard and Dr. Alfred Barratt
That
Beautiful Home – James Rowe and M.H. Woodard
The
World’s Redeemer
While
the Years Roll On – M.H. Woodard
[?]
– Unreadable tune
Series 3 - Folio
Printing Plates
Box 1
“Two
Great Books! - ‘Magic Steel Guitarist’ & ‘Faye and Cleo’s Home Song
Favorites’” (folio advertisement)
“Al
Bernard’s Modern Spirituals” – Stasny Music (folio cover)
Series 4 - Sheet Music Printing
Plates
Box 1 [OXIDIZED]
“Thurston
(March & Two-Step)” – by Anthony J. Stastny, 1911, J. Stastny Music Co. (first
page of sheet music)
“The
Clarinet Polka (Will Tingle-Ingle in Your Heart)” – Stasny Music (sheet music
cover)
Arrangement:
Arranged
into 18 boxes, grouped into 4 “series” and divided based on the condition of
the material:
Series
1. Rare book printing plates: boxes 1-7, arranged alphabetically.
Series
2. Rare book mounted printing blocks: boxes 1-4, arranged alphabetically; boxes
5-8 are separated because of oxidation, and are also arranged alphabetically. Box
9 is labeled [EXTREMELY OXIDIZED] and is arranged alphabetically within this
box.
Series
3. Folio printing plates: arranged by size.
Series
4. Sheet music printing plates: arranged by size.
Location:
All
boxes are located in the Center’s closed stacks area, housed on shelving
adjacent to the larger rare book collection.
Related Materials:
The
Center has secondary sources related to gospel music and music printing
available in the Reading Room and searchable through the MTSU Walker Library
main catalog. The Center’s large collection of printed hymnals and gospel
songbooks are also searchable via the Center’s online InMagic database. In
addition to these, the M.H. Woodard Manuscripts
and Gospel Songbook Collection (01-023) contains manuscript papers and
shape note gospel songbooks printed by Mr. Woodard. Also, the Ruebush-Kieffer Company Corporate Collection
(07-010), a digital manuscript collection chronicling the origins and business
operations of this successful gospel music publishing company, is available
upon request.
The
Center contains a collection of over 75,500 pieces of printed sheet music of
all formats and genres, including sheet music from the Paul A. Riseman Collection
(14-054) in which the “sheet music” printing plates were removed from. Mr.
Riseman was an avid collector of vintage jazz records and a sheet music and
movie memorabilia dealer. Individual pieces of sheet music are searchable via
the Center’s online InMagic database.
Processed
and preserved by Luke Graves, October 2015-May 2016
Rehoused
and finding aid written by Rachel K. Morris, October 2016