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OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Manuscripts/Audiovisual Collections
MSS 355
Daniel Decatur Emmett Papers
1847-1943
OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION
Number: MSS 355
Title: Daniel Decatur Emmett Papers
Creator: D. D. Emmett
Dates: 1847-1943
Media: Manuscripts, booklets, loose sheets,
photos
Quantity: 6.5 cubic feet
Location: Ohio History Center
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLECTION
Musician and performer Daniel Decatur Emmett was born in Mount Vernon,
Ohio, on October 29, 1815. As a child, Emmett had an interest in music. He
taught himself how to play the fiddle and began composing his own songs. At the
age of seventeen, Emmett enlisted in the United States Army and served as a
fife player. When he left the army in 1835, Emmett joined a traveling circus. Later
he became associated with minstrel shows and helped to define that genre.
Minstrel shows traveled around the United States, presenting skits and musical
performances. The minstrels commonly dressed in baggy, mismatched clothing
and painted their faces black to make fun of African Americans. Minstrel shows
became very popular in the United States during the years before the Civil War.
Emmett is best known for his musical compositions. He is most famous for
writing "Dixie" in 1859. The song became the anthem of Confederate soldiers
during the Civil War. In addition, Emmett also composed many other songs,
including "Old Dan Tucker," "Turkey in the Straw," and "The Blue Tail Fly."
Object Description
| Title | MSS 355 Daniel Emmett Papers |
| Subject |
Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904 -- Correspondence. Instrumental music African Americans -- Songs and music Minstrel music. Music -- Manuscripts |
| Description | This item is a finding aid or inventory to an Ohio Historical Society collection or series. Finding aids are descriptive access tools that provide more complete information about a collection than you will find in the online catalog record. For more information on the collection and to view its contents, contact the Ohio Historical Society. |
| Date of Original | 1830-1900 |
| Collection | Ohio Historical Society Finding Aids Collection |
| Submitting Institution | Ohio Historical Society |
| Rights | Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
| Type | Text |
| File Name | MSS_355_Daniel_Decatur_Emmett_Papers.pdf |
| File Size | 537467 Bytes |
