“In My Harem”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“In My Harem”: date made: 1913. composer: Berlin, Irving. publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co..
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song, “In My Harem,” that was written and composed by Irving Berlin. The Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Company of New York City published this sheet music in 1913.The green cover features an illustration of a middle east styled room with a woman inside it. Gene Buck signed the illustration in the lower left of the corner. There is an inset photograph of the vaudeville duo “Berry & Betty” on the bottom of the cover.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1913
- composer: Berlin, Irving
- publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0424.154
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.154
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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