Title	Dan Emmett Writing Desk
Subject	Arts and Entertainment Desks Musicians Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904
Place	Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Knox County (Ohio)
Description	Daniel Decatur Emmett used this desk in his last home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. It stands 38.25 inches (97.15 cm) high and 37.17 inches (95.25 cm) wide. When the drop leaf is open, it measures 31.75 inches (80.64 cm). Daniel Decatur Emmett (1815-1904) was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Abraham and Sarah Zerrick Emmett. He wrote many songs that gained popularity in minstrel shows, including "Dixie" "Old Dan Tucker" and "Turkey in the Straw." He showed a talent for music at a young age, and ran away from home at the age of 17 to join the army, serving as a drummer. After a two-year stint in the army, he helped to form a minstrel troop. He began composing songs in African-American dialect for these performances. In 1888, Emmett returned to Mt. Vernon, where he lived out the remaining years of his life. He became known as "Uncle Dan" and was something of a local character going about town in theatrical styled clothing and occasionally performing his songs.
Date of Original	1890 circa
Collection	Daniel Decatur Emmett Collection
Source	Historical object(s) or artifact(s); 072691
Submitting Institution	Knox County Historical Society
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Type	StillImage
File Name	Om1164_1079529_011.tif
Image Height	1175
Image Width	1272
File Size	415.566 KB
Searchable Date	1890; *
Format	picture objects

Dan Emmett Writing Desk

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