A librarian friend of mine passed this on to me:
2. Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mussmhtml/
The online collections and exhibits prepared by the Library
of Congress are generally considered authoritative and of
excellent quality, and this new archive prepared by the
Music Division within the Library of Congress is no
exception. Containing over 62,500 pieces of historical sheet
music, this archive is searchable by author, subject, and
song title. Clicking on a particular work will allow
visitors to view the entire song, all of which have been
digitally scanned into the archive. Within the site, there
are also other short online exhibits such as "Music
Copyrighted in Federal District Courts, circa 1820-1860" and
"In Performance-Choral Works from the Collection," which
features some nice audio clips of the "Music for the Nation"
Singers performing some of the music highlighted in this
collection.
--
Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
"Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile"
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