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Archive: June 2026 (2 Posts)

Shipboard Songs: Music of the United States Exploring Expedition

Posted by: Libby Smigel

The United States Exploring Expedition, undertaken in the 1840s, is best known for its confirmation of the Antarctic land mass. This newly acquired manuscript of sea shanties provides an intriguing example of shipboard musical culture and preserves the way that sea shanties were notated during this four-year excursion.

Posted in: America 250, American history, Composers, Guest bloggers, Military history, New Acquisitions, Newly Cataloged, Sheet Music

Photograph portrait of Stephen Sondheim in 1972, in a navy blue turtleneck and staring straight at the camera, with a notebook and pencil in his hands.

“Isn’t it nice to know a lot?”: New Sondheim Research Guide Available

Posted by: Cait Miller

The Music Division’s newest research guide, Stephen Sondheim: A Guide to Resources in the Library of Congress, serves as a portal for all things Sondheim in the Music Division’s collections. Research the musical theater titan in the Sondheim Papers, learn where to find Sondheim material in related special collections, and connect directly with digital resources including interviews with the composer.

Posted in: America 250, Composers, Musical Theater, Research Guides