"When Summer Comes Again": Museum Object and Cultural History
"When Summer Comes Again": publishing date: 1910. publisher: Parker Music Publisher. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “When Summer Comes Again,” with words and music by Harry Jordan and W. C. Parker. It was published by Parker Music Publisher in New York, New York in 1910.
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: 1910
- publisher: Parker Music Publisher
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15 in x 10 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1990.0552.03
- accession number: 1990.0552
- catalog number: 1990.0552.03
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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