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Title
Sweethearts long ago
Additional title: I often think of days gone by. [first line]
Additional title: Sweethearts together. [first line of chorus]
Names
Nelson, J. Gayle (Lyricist)
Nelson, J. Gayle (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Richard A. Saalfield
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Heaven
Reminiscing
Betrothal
Love songs
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Subtitle: An old man's story.
Content: On cover: A man and woman walking arm in arm. [illustration]
Content: Music supplement of the New York Sunday Press, Sunday, October 6th, 1901.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Gayle Nelson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1f232a00-c599-012f-1dd4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweethearts long ago" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98f6e289-9ad4-553a-e040-e00a180641fd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweethearts long ago" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98f6e289-9ad4-553a-e040-e00a180641fd

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Sweethearts long ago Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98f6e289-9ad4-553a-e040-e00a180641fd

Wikipedia Citation

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Sweethearts long ago