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.
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Possum
J. B. Cohen
One inset of a possum on the White House lawn and a second inset of an African American sitting at a table and reaching for a plate.
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Possum and Taters
Charles Hunter
Illustration of men and dogs hunting possum in tree in wooded area; Inset illustration of men sitting at table inside cabin with prepared possum on table
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Possum Rag
Geraldine Dobyns
Illustration of three African American boys with fire trying to scare possum
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Poverty
Harry J. Lincoln
Illustration of African American family performing daily activities; washing clothes, reading paper, playing, smoking pipe
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Powder Your Face With Sunshine
Stanley Rochinski and Carmen Lombardo
Photograph of Guy Lombardo; Photograph of Lebert; Photograph of Carmen
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Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition!!
Frank Loesser
Illustration of soldiers on the battlefield.
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Pray For Sushine
Maurice Abrahams
Man and woman under umbrella in rain; Illustration of sun outside illustration of man and woman in rain
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Pray for the lights to go out
Will E. Skidmore
Man standing behind pulpit in front of congregation, hiding bottle labeled gin behind his back.
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Precious
Stephen Pasternacki and Richard A. Whiting
Woman walking along beach with umbrella; Men, women, tents, and city in background
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Prelude
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Illustration of Rachmaninoff; Background illustration of curved musical bars, man playing piano, and man conducting orchestra