"Break the News To Mother": Museum Object and Cultural History
"Break the News To Mother": publishing date: 1916. publisher: Chas. K. Harris. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song, “Break the News To Mother,” with words and music by Charles K. Harris. It was published by Charles K. Harris in New York, New York in 1916. This song was originally published in 1897.
The cover art for this sheet music was made by brothers William Starmer (1872-1957) and Frederick Starmer (1878-1962) Born and raised in England, the brothers moved with their family to New York, William in 1898 and Frederick in 1899. The Starmer Brothers flourished until 1929. William became a U.S. citizen in 1924, while Frederick returned to England in 1929.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1916
- publisher: Chas. K. Harris
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 34.925 cm x 27.305 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1988.0693.10
- accession number: 1988.0693
- catalog number: 1988.0693.10
- Credit Line: Gift of Susan O. Ostroff
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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