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Hymnal: O sweet purity, 1861-1867.

1861-1867

Object ID
1961.12815.1
Physical description
228 pages
Scope and content

Hymnal, 1861-1867. Title from first line of first song. Music written in small letteral notation. Inscribed “Andrew Fortier’s Book.” The dance is indicated for each piece; an index at the front gives a different list of dances. (Patterson, L-269)

Arrangement

Andrew Fortier (1823-1890)

Files

Vol-153

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Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon. Hymnal: O sweet purity, 1861-1867. . https://shakerml.org/archive/?id=338. Accessed on April 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.