Sankey, Ira David, 1840-1908.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 194 Papers of William H. Doane
Collection
Identifier: CN 194
Scope and Contents
Letters concerning hymn publishing and writing from Ira Sankey, Fanny Crosby, Philip P. Bliss, Philip Phillips, and Dwight L. Moody's daughter-in-law written to Doane. Includes a notebook for hymn and sermon references, Doane's will, hand- written lyrics for hymns, and a photograph of Doane, business leader, philanthropist, and hymn writer. Letters represent various details of the hymn-publishing business, including public reaction. Notebook contains words, phrases, verses and sentences...
Dates:
Created: 1872-1917
Small Collection 057 Ephemera of Ira Sankey
Collection
Identifier: Small CN 057
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials by or about Ira David Sankey, including an undated autograph with an inscription, "Hallelujah What a Savior"; a letter dated January 15, 1894, from Sankey to a friend sending a requested autographed letter by Dwight L. Moody; a letter from Sankey to Edward Bok dated April 9, 1887, concerning Sankey's contribution to a volume eulogizing Rev. Henry Ward Beecher--an accompanying essay contains Sankey's impressions and opinions of Beecher; and a...
Dates:
Created: 1887-1894
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- Subject: Music -- United States. X