Overview
Letters addressed to Olga von Meyendorff and Marie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1886
Creator
- Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French, German, and English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
5 linear feet (5 boxes)Collection contains original letters from Franz Liszt to Olga von Meyendorff and Marie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein. Also included are the working papers and typescripts drafts related to the publication of the Liszt letters.
Biographical / Historical
Franz Liszt was a prolific 19th-century Hungarian composer and virtuoso pianist.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 2 series:
- I. Franz Liszt letters
- II. Material related to publishing the Franz Liszt letters
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Provenance:
Transferred from Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
89M-62. Transfer from Dumbarton Oaks, 1989.
Processing Information
Minimally processed by: Adrien Hilton
Creator
- Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 (Person)
- Title
- Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Franz Liszt letters, 1848-1886: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02780
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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