Donna, Have no idea but you might try Syracuse University. *Syracuse University Library* *Belfer Audio Archive* 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, New York 13244-2010 p 315.443.2573 f 315.443.2060 I had a tour of the archive/museum about 20 years ago and it is built into the hillside for climate control and is right next to the Bird Library. The archive looked like it had every record ever made, to me. That and the fact that SU has a major interest in the abolitionist movement and Gerrit Smith even if they do not have the info you are looking for they might be able to help you research it. Dick Hillenbrand Upstate New York Genealogy www.UNYG.com/ www.UNYG.com/blog/ On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Donna Burdick <dburdick@stny.rr.com> wrote: > Hi everybody. You helped me before--maybe again? > > I'm doing a program in early December on George W. Putnam, an abolitionist > who lived in Peterboro for about 10 years, beginning in 1858. > > This guy had quite a varied career, including a time when he wrote lyrics > for the Hutchinson Family Singers and they composed the music. One song was > called "Ridden by the Slave Power" and I would like to find the actual > music. There's a possibility that I can have someone at the program who can > sing the song. I think it may have been sung to the tune "Benny Haven" or > "Benny Heaven." Can't find that either. > > Is there anyone who can help me? As you've probably figured out, I can't > read music--even if I find it!!!! My great great grandfather, Charles > Cutler, the choir director from Peterboro, is probably rolling over in his > grave. > > Thanks, Donna Burdick > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >