Tommy’s Songs, 1917 - 1923
Scope and Contents
Contains a photocopy of war song ‘Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier!’ from Ernest Newton, ‘Tommy’s Book of Marching Songs’, (London: Francis, Day and Hunter, 1914), the front cover of which is also photocopied. Also contains photocopies of two editions of The Literary Digest, one of which addresses a song book titled “Tommy’s Songs” (Vol. 55, Dec 1, 1917, p 36). The Second discusses WWI war songs in general (‘The Hard-Boiled Songs of Aviators’, Dec 8, 1923, pp 48-51). There are handwritten annotations that often complete parts of the article that were cut off in the photocopying process.
Dates
- 1917 - 1923
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- English Soldier - Tommy Subject Source: Local sources
- War songs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1914-1918 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
