Washington College song collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0110

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains various iterations of the Washington College Song. There are some early lyrics from the early 1900s. the first published college song was in the 1909 Pegasus as “Washington Forever.” The version of “Old Washington” we sing today began in the 1920s it was written by Rev. C.L. Atwater and harmonized by W. Russell McMenamin. There have been several “Field Songs” for sporting events. This collection has various published lyrics and sheet music for the songs.

Dates

Creation: 1920s-1950s

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and as the owner of copyright in items created by the donor. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator(s). For further information contact the Archives and Special Collections.

Extent

.1 Cubic Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical and technical access restrictions

None.

Acquisition information

Marching band music gift of Herman E. "Jug" Lasater, class of 1954, 2013; "Dear Old Washington" gift of Charles O. Vandervoort, class of 1938, 2009; "Washington College Field Song" gift of Marten Ten Hoor, 1962.