Archives Collection

BOUCHELL, POLLY ELVIRA                                         89-001

  MANUSCRIPT MUSIC BOOKS

 

 

Physical description:

2 volumes.

 

Dates:

Undated. [1811?] [1845?]

 

Provenance:

Purchased from Chapel Hill [NC] Rare Books July 1989.

 

Scope and Content:

Handwritten copies of vocal and instrumental music.  Some pieces include notes on the source and/or composer.  Scattered pencil and pen and ink drawings.

 

Volume 1.

Front piece inscribed "Polly Elvira Bouchell. Salem, North Carolina.  July 1811."  "Katherine A. Erwin" written above inscription.  Verso lists content of volume.  Primarily vocal music.

 

Volume 2.

Volume 2 includes several entries dated 1845 with note note "Greenwood, M[?]".  Some notes on source and/or composer and scattered drawings.

 

Location:

This group is filed by accession number with other manuscript sheet music.