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Collection
RODEHEAVER, RUTHELLA
FEASTER
90-045
PAPERS.
Physical description:
69 special
collection gospel song books, serials and monographs.
2 scores.
151 pieces of sheet music.
9 programs and catalogs.
Provenance;
These materials were purchased in February
1991 from The Old Music Shop (Three Oaks,
Dates:
ca. 1910-1968.
Biographical sketch:
Ruthella Feaster Rodeheaver
(1891-ca. 1988) was the second wife of Joseph Newton Rodeheaver
(1876-1946), older brother of evangelist/publisher Homer Rodeheaver
(1880-1955). Joseph served as business and literary adviser to Rodeheaver Company from 1921 until 1941 when he became a
full-time employee of the company and moved with his two brothers and sister to
Winona Lake, Indiana, where the company relocated.
Ruthella Rodeheaver was the
last surviving member of her generation and interviews with her provided much
information for Thomas Henry Porter when he conducted research for his
dissertation "Homer Alvan Rodeheaver,
Evangelist, Musician and Publisher" (New Orleans Baptist Seminary, 1981),
from which the above information is taken.
Scope and content:
This collection of materials from
the Rodeheaver-Hall-Mack and Rodeheaver
publishing companies includes 69 gospel song books serials, and monographs, 2
scores, 151 pieces of sheet music and 9 programs and catalogs.
A list of the gospel song books,
serials and monographs, arranged alphabetically by title; a list of the sheet
music, arranged first by composer, then alphabetically by title as received
from the estate; and a list of the pamphlets follow.
Location:
The gospel song books, serials, and
monographs have been transferred to special collections; the filing number for
each is listed following the title. The sheet music items were kept as arranged
by Ruthella Rodeheaver and
added to the Center for Popular Music collection (001191-001357-CPMSM,
003147-003150CPMLG). The scores were transferred to scores collection. The
programs were transferred to the Performance collection. All are searchable in
the InMagic databases.
Song books, serials and monographs:
Ancient and Modern Christmas Carols for Community Singing. SP-045118
Awakening Songs. SP-001365
Behold,
A King Shall Reign. SP-045136
Beyond the Sunset. SP-045115
Canticos de Esperanaz. SP-001357.
Carols for Christmas. SP-045122
Cheerio's Favorite Hymns. SP-001364
Christmas Choir No. 2. SP-04513.
Christmas Customs and Carols. SP-04521
Christmas Songs for Children. SP-045124.
The Christ We Forget. SP-045132.
Christian Service Songs. SP-001374. SP-001371.
Church Service Hymns. SP-001386. SP-001387.
Duets That Are Different. SP-045131.
Easter Helper No. 68. SP-045117.
Edward Machugh's Treasury of Gospel Hymns and Poems. SP-01379.
Emmanuel. SP-045140.
Evangelistic Campaign Songs. SP-001381.
Familiar Christmas Carols and Christmas Songs. SP-045119.
Favorite Christmas Carols. SP-045119.
Forty Gospel Hymn Stories. SP-001380.
Glad Tidings in Song. SP-001358
The Gospel Choir. Special Collection
Serials.
Gospel
Song Messages Arranged For Men's Voices. SP-045128.
Great Revival Hymns. SP-001372.
Great Revival Hymns No. 2. SP-001366. SP-001375.
How to Know the Holy Bible. Special Collection
Monographs.
Hymns
For Praise and Service. SP-001359.
It's Christmas. SP-0045139.
Joy
to The World. SP-0045133.
The Lute. SP-0040164.
Modern Quartets for Men. SP-001369.
Praise
Ye the Lord!. SP-001356.
Prayer Songs for Little Voices. SP-045134.
Rob Roy Peery's
Sacred Piano Transcriptions. SP-090168.
Rodeheaver's Collection for Low Voice. SP-045130.
[Homer]
Rodeheaver's Third Collection for Low Voice. SP-045129.
[Homer]
Rodeheaver
Gospel Songs and Poems. SP-001370.
Selected Songs from Rodeheaver's
Gospel Songs. SP-01382.
[Homer] Rodeheaver's World's Greatest Collection of Sacred Songs. SP-04516.
Sacred Trios for Sopranos and Altos. No. 2. SP-045137.
Sacred Trios for Sopranos and Altos. No. 3. SP-045138.
[Oswald
J.] Smith's Hymn Stories. SP-001362.
Sing
Christmas Carols. SP-045120.
Sing . . . Songs of the Southland. No. II. SP-045125.
Sing
. . . Songs of the Southland. No. III. SP-045126.
Sing
Trios No. 1. SP-045141.
Sing Your Song.. SP-045127.
Sociability Songs. SP-040165. SP-040166.
Songs of Comfort. SP-001373.
Songs for the Service. SP-000523.
New Songs for Services. SP-001363.
Special Songs. SP-001360.
The Treble Clef Choir. SP-0045142.
Treble Clef Hymns. SP-045143.
Triumphant Service Songs. SP-001376.
Victorious Service Songs. SP-001356.
Victory Songs. SP-001272.
Wedding Melodies No. 2. SP-0045114.
When God Speaks. SP-0045144.
Worth While Poems. Special Collection Monographs.
Youth Hymnal. SP-001367. SP-001368.
Scores:
B.D. Ackley, Song Cycle. 1914.
Hallet,
John C. Night of Nights. 1968.
Sheet music:
Ackley, B.D. and A.H.:
Brokenhearted
Dream of My Heart
God Make Me Strong/O God Our Saviour, Prince of Peace/ O Lord Whose
He Carried It for Me
He Lives (2 copies)
Heartaches
I Heard God Speak
I Never Walk Alone
I Would Be Like Jesus
I Walk With the King
If Your Heart Keeps Right
King for A Day
My Mother's Face
A New World In My Heart (3 copies)
The One Divine
Open Your Heart
Sleep, Sleep
The Song of the Soul Set Free
Stand By America (2 copies)
The Voice of My Saviour
When the Sun Comes Out
Would You Feel Lost in
Boersma, James
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
As A Volunteer
Every Moment of Every Day
God Bless Our Boys
He Is Here
Higher Ground
Is It The Crowning Day
Some Golden Daybreak
The Way of the Cross Leads Home
Brock, Virgil P.
Beyond the Sunset
Give Me A Song
He's A Wonderful Saviour to Me
I'll Still Live On
Men of God, Arise/We Would See Jesus
Sacred
We Would See Jesus
Wonderful Love., Joy and Peace
Hallet, John C.
Above All Names (2 copies)
Carol of the Star
Glory to the Newborn King
Glory to God in the Highest
Go Shepherd Boy
God of My Salvation
Hymns of Praise
It Is Well with My Soul
My Song of Songs (2 copies)
O Holy Saviour
O Tiny Child
Saviour Like A Shepherd Lead Us
Sing to the Lord of Harvest
So Very Small
Take Them the Book
Thank You Jesus
Yes, I'll Sing
Rodeheaver, Homer
Christmas in Your Heart
I Jest Keep a-Livin' Along
Lonesome*
We'll Be Waiting When You Come Back Home*
Autographed to Homer Rodeheaver by composer: A Southern Lullaby* by Robert H. Terry
Tutwiler, J. W.
Follow the Shepherd
Hail V[irginia] P[olytechnic] I[nstitute]
Hushaby
Oh, Blest Redeemer
Miscellaneous:
All My Troubles
Assurance
Away in A Manger (2 copies)
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
Carol
Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord
Christ Is Risen
Christmas Morn
Come, Dearest Lord/Rock of Ages
Come. My Way, My Truth, My Life
The Cry of the Lost
Day by Day
Day Dreams
Does It Make Any Difference to You? (2 copies)
An Evening Prayer
An Evening Prayer (2 copies)
Ev'ry Time I feel the Spirit
For I am Satisfied
For Me
Forward with Christ
God is a Spirit
Great and Marvelous Are Thy Works
Hallelujah Chorus
He Loves Even Me
He That Dwelleth
in the
Hold Me, Dear Saviour
I Am Alpha and Omega
I Shall Not Want
I Am Thine/The Victor's Song/When the Rocks Cry Out
I Have A Melody
I Will Feed My Flock
I'd Rather Have Jesus
In the Garden Fair
It'll Be Me (2 copies)
I've Found A Faith
Jesus, Only Jesus
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The Man of Steel
May We Know Peace
More Like Thee
My Father Watches Over Me
My Grace is Sufficient for You (2 copies)
Nothing Is Impossible
O Divine Redeemer
O For a Thousand Tongues (2 copies)
O Lowly Town of
O Rest in the Lord (2 copies)
O Thou God of Earth and Heaven
The Old Rugged Cross
Perfect Peace
Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Praise to Jehovah
Rejoice and Sing
Rejoice and Sing/Salvation, Joyful Sound/The Christ Acclaim (2 copies)
Roper's Piano Chimes (We Praise Thee O God/My Jesus I Love Thee/I Love To Tell the Story)*
Send Thy Spirit
Sing Praise to His Name
Songs in the Night
Steal Away
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
There is Rest in the Lord
There's A Light on the Cross
Thine is the Kingdom
To Be With Christ
We Thank Thee
When I Look in His Face
Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead
Wond'ring
The Wondrous Story
*Filed in Center for Popular Music Large Collection.
Pamphlets:
Rainbow Records catalog. n.d.
Sheet music
catalog, The Rodeheaver-Hall-Mack
Christmas catalog. 1954.
Christmas catalog. 1956.
Easter/Mother's Day/Children's Day catalog. 1955.
Sacred Music catalog. (2) Rodeheaver-Hall-Mack Co. n.d.
Sacred Music Choir catalog. Rodeheaver,-Hall-Mack Co. n.d.
46th Annual Music
Festival.
48th Annual Music
Festival.
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