A collection of sheet music that has to do with Tacoma, the Puget Sound region or Washington State that ranges from the 19th century to the late 20th century.

Music by Reginald de Koven; Staged by Daniel V. Arthur; Book by Harry B. Smith. Says on the cover that the opera was performed at Tacoma Theatre on Feb. 16-17. Features pictures of the cast and staging, plus the music to a song called "Tinker's Song". Copyright, 1891, by G. Schirmer.

Words and Music By Al Hopkins A.S.C>A.P. Copyright 1938, Hoffman. Full-page promotion of Washington State on the back.

Words by Rene Bronner. Music by Claribel Murphey Blomquist. Published by Blomquist, Seattle, Washington. Copyright 1908.

Title page: "The Tacoma Public Library is delighted to present this collection of SONGS OF TACOMA."

Written by J.C. Kessnich. Copyright 1912 by S.J. Waggaman Jr.

Printed on cover: "Dedicated to Miss Anna Griggs: Queen of the Carnival and Her Maids of Honor 1897". Words by Mrs. Julia Widgery Slaughter. Music by Mrs. Frank Allyn. Copyrighted 1897.

A "Patriotic March Song". Words and Music by S.A. Huntington, Jr. Copyright 1909 by Huntington, Jr.

Words and Music by Thomas Sullivan. Published by Tayler-Gardner Co. 928-930 C Street, Tacoma, Washington. Copyright 1906, Tayler-Gardner.

Words and Music by Edgar F. Jenkins. Published by Jenkins and Barnett Publishers, E. 1504 Everett Ave., Spokane, Washington. Copyright 1916, Jenkins.

Words and Music By The Hogans. Compliements of Carr's. Copyright 1911, J.B. Hogan. Has full-page advertisement for Carr's on the back.

By Ivar Haglund and George Frederick McKay. Printed on cover: "... Being Mostly a Collection of Fanciful Fables About Fish Well Salted in Song and Story". Songs include "Run, Clam, Run!", "All Hail to the Halibut," "The Scallop Song" and "Puget Sound". Copyright 1953, Haglund. Includes pages on Ivar Haglund's history and how the songs were written.

Written on cover: Copyright Applied for 1907. Written on first page: "The Alaskan-Yukon March Song". Words by Mrs. Mary Cleopatra Robinson. Music by Laura B. Cameron. Copyright 1908 by Robinson.

Words by C.P. McDonald. Music by Al Fredericks. Published by Victor Kremer Co. Copyright 1909 by Victor Kremer Co. Chicago-New York.

Printed on cover: "Compliments of the Columbia Brewing Co., Tacoma, Wash.". Copyright applied for 1912 by Columbia Brewing Co.

Composed by Bertha G. Wheeler. Arranged by Sylvia E. Wold (possibly in 1898). Copyright 1903 by Wheeler

Written by Thorval Shevland. Published by Shevland, 2520 South Jay, Tacoma, Washington. Copyright 1924 by Shevland.

Printed on cover: "Official Jubilee Song Dedicated to Uncle Sam's Boys". Words and Music by Edward Benedict: Organist Rialto Theatre. Part of the Northwest Peace Jubilee June 30th - July 7th, 1919. 2 copies

Written by Jerry Wilson. Copyright 1985 by Jerry Wilson, P.O. Box 4072, Bremerton, Washington, 98312. Re-copyright in 1988 for the 1989 Washington State Centennial.

Music by J.C. Chaffer. Also included is music to Chaffer's "Moonlight on the Sound - Reverie", which also says "To My Little Daughter, Mina Chaffer". Published by the author in Tacoma, Washington. Both songs: Copyright, 1906, by J.C. Chaffer.

Music and Words by Katharine Manning Johnson. Published by H.A. Johnson, Tacoma, Washington. Copyright 1909.

Music book for "High Voice and Piano". A "Companion Anthology to the 2-disc Album 'Northwest Composers 1 FMR 1004". Published by Florence Mesler Recordings. Copyright 1973, Florence Mesler Recordings, Seattle, Washington.

Written by the Honorable Francis Henry. Dedicated to the pioneers of Puget Sound. Illustrated by Maj. W. H. Bell, U. S. Army.

Words by William Shallcross. Music by Ada E. Nielsen. "Century 21 Seattle Fair - 1962". Published by Nielsen & Shallcross, 1405 Hancock St., Bellevue, Nebraska. Copyright 1962 by Shallcross and Nielsen.

Printed on cover: "As sung by a thousand voices at dedication of Tacoma's great Stadium." Words by Carolyn Shaw Rice. Music by Ophelia Baker Opie. Published by C.S. Rice, Tacoma, Washington. Copyright 1910 by C.S. Rice.

"Official Song of the State of Washington". Words and Music by Helen Davis. Arrangement: Stuart Churchill. Copyright assigned to the state of Washington.

Says "State Song" on the cover. Words and Music by Rose Cole Boettiger. Published by Boettiger, 4026 Ashworth Ave., Seattle, Washington. Copyright 1926, Boettiger.

Written by Edmond S. Meany and Reginald de Koven Op. 205. Written on the first page: "University Song (Washington, Beloved)", "Copyright 1918 by the John Church Co. Assigned 1930 to Theodore Presser".

Written by E.R. Davenport; Arranged by W.R. Flasskett. Printed on cover: "Respectfully Dedicated to the Tacoma Montamara Festo Association". Copyright 1912 by Edwyn R. Davenport, Tacoma, Washington.

Printed on cover: "For the Purpose of Idealizing Northwest Scenery". Composed by Jas. Hamilton Howe, Mus.B Op. 50 for Pianoforte, Voice and Orchestra. Illustrated with Half-tones of Washington Scenery. Published by Dragon Publishing Co., Seattle. Copyright 1922.