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.

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The Poor People of Paris

Marguerite Monnot

Orange image of Les Baxter
The Pop-Corn Man

Arthur Edward Johnstone

Photograph of Arthur Edward Johnstone
The Popcorn Man

Jean Schwartz

Picture of a man popping popcorn
The Poppy and the Pink

Alfred Baldwin Sloane

Illustration of woman in cap and gown behind large V
The Port Of God Knows Where

Harry De Costa

Photograph of woman holding child; Illustration of woman in boat on sea
The Prayer Perfect

Ervine J. Stenson

Pastel image of lilies with border
The preacher and the bear

Joe Arzonia

A bear has treed an African American man.
The Pride Of Bucktown

Robert S. Roberts

Illustration of African American couple
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
The Prisoners Last Request

Rose Shay

Photograph of Fred Newland; Illustration of flowers around photograph frame and title
The Prisoner's Song

Guy Massey

White with black text down left side
The Prize Waltz

Maurice Sigler, Al Hoffman, and Al Goodhart

Black and white with photograph of Harry Sosnik
The Pullman Porters On Parade

Maurice Abrahams

Illustration of soldiers marching with flag during parade; Photograph of Harry Armstrong and Billy Clark
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
The Queen was in the Parlor

Sherman Myers

Orange and Black cartoon of king standing while queen eats honey
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
The race course

Jack Glogau

A horse race.
The Radium Dance

Jean Schwartz

Illustration of people in white dancing with glowing ropes and bright explosions behind the title.
The Raggy Fox Trot

Laurence E. Goffin

Checkerboard design in the center
The Rag Of Rags

William E. Macquinn

Photograph of Fred A. Stone, standing next to a piano
The Ragtime Betty

James Scott

Illustration of woman sitting on musical bar reading sheet music with stars and moon gasping above woman
The Ragtime ''Betty''

James Scott

Illustration of woman sitting on musical bar reading sheet music with stars and moon gasping above woman
The Rag-Time Boarding House

Fred Hylands

Photo of woman; illustration of stick figures dancing
The Rag-Time Boarding House

Fred Hylands

Photo of woman; illustration of stick figures dancing
The Ragtime College Girl

Kerry Mills

Photo of nine women in hats holding boquets of flowers; portrait of man