Sheet Music Collection
The Templeton sheet music collection is part of a larger collection amassed by Charles Templeton, Sr. The collection contains over 22,000 pieces of sheet music representing all stages in the development of music reproduction. Digitization of the collection is part of an ongoing effort to provide broader access to titles. A large portion of these pieces are in the public domain (not copyrighted) and are available for download directly from the repository, some restricted titles are available upon request.
To ask a question or request a title, please email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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The One and Only
Paul Rubens
Photograph of Miss Dons Mitchell in front of thorn circle with roses and children with wings on it
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The One I Love (Belongs to somebody Else).
Isham Jones
Illustration of lady standing in front of lake
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The Only Pal I Ever Had Came From Frisco Town
Charles Neil Daniels
Sun setting with steam boat near banks of costal town
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The Order Of The F.O.E.
Jack Payne
Eagle on American shield with banner in beak with arrows and vine in claws
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The Packard And The Ford
Harry Carroll
Illustration of two automobiles; Face of man and face of woman at the front of each automobile
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The Pal That I Loved Stole The Gal That I Loved
Harry Pease and Ed G. Nelson
Illustration of a couple walking, man watching them
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The Patty Cake Man
Roy Jordan
Black and red illustration showing baker putting heart shaped cakes in oven
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The Peanut Vendor
Moises Simons
Red and blue with photograph of Vincent Lopez holding a miniature piano
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The Peerless
Horace R. Basler
Illustration of man and woman dancing in frame and man and woman standing side by side in frame
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The Pianophiends rag
George Botsford
Picture of group of people playing the piano along with a man and woman
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The Piccolo and the Bassoon
Carolyn Bull
Cartoon in green of two children playing piccolo and bassoon
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The Pickaninnies Paradise
Nat Osborne
Sepia toned photograph of the Courtney Sisters surrounded by drawings of field hands
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The Port Of God Knows Where
Harry De Costa
Photograph of woman holding child; Illustration of woman in boat on sea
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The Princess Zora
Paul Mori
Woman wearing tiara with roses in hair surrounded by borders of stars, flowers, and vines with leaves; Bacground illustration of palm trees
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The Prisoners Last Request
Rose Shay
Photograph of Fred Newland; Illustration of flowers around photograph frame and title
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The Prize Waltz
Maurice Sigler, Al Hoffman, and Al Goodhart
Black and white with photograph of Harry Sosnik
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The Pullman Porters On Parade
Maurice Abrahams
Illustration of soldiers marching with flag during parade; Photograph of Harry Armstrong and Billy Clark
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The Pump Song
Sammy Lerner, Buddy Fields, and Richard A. Whitling
Turquoise and Orange cartoon of adults on water pump and photograph of Oreste and his Queensland Orchestra
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The Queen was in the Parlor
Sherman Myers
Orange and Black cartoon of king standing while queen eats honey
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The Rabbit With The Two Buck Teeth
Jimmie Dale and Roger Genger
Rabbit with two buck teeth wearing hat and striped coat while walking with two carrots in hand
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The Radium Dance
Jean Schwartz
Illustration of people in white dancing with glowing ropes and bright explosions behind the title.
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The Ragtime Betty
James Scott
Illustration of woman sitting on musical bar reading sheet music with stars and moon gasping above woman
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The Ragtime ''Betty''
James Scott
Illustration of woman sitting on musical bar reading sheet music with stars and moon gasping above woman
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The Ragtime College Girl
Kerry Mills
Photo of nine women in hats holding boquets of flowers; portrait of man
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The Ragtime Goblin Man
Harry von Tilzer
Illustration of goblin man holding bass and treble clef, standing on piano with musical notes around him
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The Ragtime Pipe of Pan
Sigmund Romberg
Illustration of man with a woman on each arm and more women in front of him
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The Ragtime Violin
Irving Berlin
Illustration of man playing violin with striped background; Illustration of flower between man's arm and chest; Photograph of Mack & Dugal Co.
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The Ragtime Volunteers Are Off To War
James F. Hanley
Portrait of woman; illustration of soldiers marching with drummer
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The Rag With No Name
Warren Camp
Photograph of two men at a piano--One man is seated and the other is leaning over the back.