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My old Westchester home among the maples

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
My old Westchester home among the maples
Additional title: Green room fun. My old Westchester home among the maples. [uniform title]
Additional title: In an old Westchester village, mid'st the tow'ring maple trees. [first line of song]
Additional title: In my old Westchester home, where ev'ry heart was kind and true. [first line of chorus]
Names
Gray, William Benson (Lyricist)
McHenry, Nellie, 1852 or 1853-1935 (Singer)
Gray, William Benson (Composer)
Lindsay, Grace Mae (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Wm. B. Gray & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Westchester County (N.Y.)
Truth
Reminiscing
Spies -- 1780-1789 -- New York (State)
Honor
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top: Grace Mae Lindsay.
Content: Summary: The narrator reminisces about his mother and former girlfriend and the kind people of Westchester; he recalls a story from his father of how a Westchester native caught a spy, revealing truth and honor to be traits of people from Westchester.
Content: Printed as the musical supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Dec. 3, 1899.
Content: On cover: Sung by Jolly Nelly McHenry in Bronson Howard's comedy Green room fun. Cover includes photograph of Nellie McHenry.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by William B. Gray.
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 474a4310-c595-012f-5ea9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My old Westchester home among the maples" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e4569d-46b1-c24e-e040-e00a180611a4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My old Westchester home among the maples" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e4569d-46b1-c24e-e040-e00a180611a4

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My old Westchester home among the maples Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e4569d-46b1-c24e-e040-e00a180611a4

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My old Westchester home among the maples