Myrtle Velma Lebow Henry Collection of Sheet Music
This collection contains a large variety of sheet music including Appalachian music, American patriotic war music, concerto pieces, and more spanning from the 1880s to the 1950s. This material belonged to Myrtle Velma Lebow Henry who was a piano teacher.
Dates
- 1886-1954, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 sheet music box)
Abstract
This collection contains a large variety of sheet music including Appalachian music, American patriotic war music, concerto pieces, and more spanning from the 1880s to the 1950s. This material belonged to Myrtle Velma Lebow Henry who was a piano teacher.
Biographical/Historical Note
Myrtle Velma Lebow Henry was born on November 4, 1905 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She grew up in Knoxville where she graduated from Knoxville High School in 1922 and Knoxville Business College in 1923. A self-taught pianist, she learned to play organ at Bell Avenue Baptist Church. She married Robert Lee Henry Jr. in 1942. Her husband served as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1955, they moved to Bristol, Tenn. where she became active in the Bristol Music Club and taught piano lessons to young people in her home. Velma died in Bristol on March 27, 1991 at the age of 85.
Arrangement
This collection is in one box.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository