Evert Jansen Wendell collection of sheet music with lyrics by Felicia Dorothea Hemans
Summary
American sheet music, scant few published in London; chiefly for voice and piano, some for piano solo, with lyrics by English poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1950
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research.
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Extent
.3 linear feet. (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) Hemans (25 September 1793 – 16 May 1835) was an English poet, known also as Mrs. Hemans.
Arrangement
Unprocessed.
Ownership and Custodial History
Chiefly from the bequest of Evert Jansen Wendell.
Ownership and Custodial History
Separate sheet music series found at the back of P-2; noted on box as HCL Hemans dups.
Processing Information
Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Betts Coup, 2020.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Evert Jansen Wendell collection of sheet music with lyrics by Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (2015T-188): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 November 16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04928
Repository Details
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