School where Lincoln went

Subject(s): Education, Harvard College (1780- ), Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Patriotic music, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, School buildings, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Yale College (1887- )

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Sheet music for “The School Where Lincoln Went,” a popular song with a chorus toasting Theodore Roosevelt attending Harvard University, President Taft attending Yale University, and Abraham Lincoln attending “the old red school house.” The cover features an eagle atop an illustration of a red school house surrounded by pendants for Harvard and Yale.

Collection

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection

Creation Date

1910

Creator(s)

Hardy, Will

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Dr. Danny O. Crew Collection of American Political Sheet Music

Page Count

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Music, Sheet

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Dr. Danny O. Crew and the Theodore Roosevelt Center. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

School where Lincoln went. [December 11, 2025]. Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293419. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hardy, Will. School where Lincoln went. [11 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293419.

APA:

Hardy, Will., [2025, December 11]. School where Lincoln went.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293419.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dr-danny-o-crew-theodore-roosevelt-sheet-music-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dr-danny-o-crew-theodore-roosevelt-sheet-music-collection.

APA:

Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/dr-danny-o-crew-theodore-roosevelt-sheet-music-collection.