Ester Finley Dodson shape-note song book, 1835

Summary

Creator:

Dodson, Ester Arganis Finley, 1869-1937

Date:

1835

Extent:

1 folder(s) 1 songbook

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Ester Finley Dodson shape-note song book, ms 3944, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one song book dated 1835 belonging to Ester Finley Dodson.

Biographical / historical:

The song book is composed in the shape-note system, which was designed to teach sight-reading and enable users to sing complex, sophisticated music.

For more information on shapenote singing, see the article The Sacred Harp.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Songbooks.

Preferred citation:

Ester Finley Dodson shape-note song book, ms 3944, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.