Object Details
- lyricist
- Ford, Lena Guilbert
- composer
- Novello, Ivor
- publisher
- Chappell and Co., Ltd.
- Description
- This sheet music is for the song “Keep the Home Fires Burning (Till the Boys Get Home).” The song’s lyrics were written by Lena Guilbert Ford, and the music was composed by Ivor Novello. The sheet music was published by Chappell & Co of New York in 1915. The simple cover lists the song as costing 60 cents. The song was an appeal for those at home during World War I to keep their heads up and keep their home fires burning while their hearts are yearning for their lads that are far away.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1914
- ID Number
- 1983.0313.05
- accession number
- 1983.0313
- catalog number
- 1983.0313.05
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 10 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_670694
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e27c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
