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No. 1. Perseverance, circa 1860s.

circa 1860s

Object ID
1993.7.6
Physical description
55 pages
Scope and content

Hymnal and instructional text, with music written in small letteral notation. Title derived from first song title. Appears to contain non-Shaker music transcribed from round note to letteral notation so it could be sung by a music instructor or student. Some songs are in 2 and 4 part harmony. (Not in Patterson)

Arrangement

Series 7: Music

Files

Vol-070

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Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon. No. 1. Perseverance, circa 1860s.. https://shakerml.org/archive/?id=214. Accessed on May 19, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.