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COLLECTION Identifier: A-87

Letters to Francis Wilson Lee, 1886-1891

Overview

Letters to Francis Wilson Lee from Emma Eames, an operatic soprano.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-1891

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions:

Access. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright. Copyright in the papers created by Emma Eames as well as copyright in other papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.

Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.

Extent

.42 linear feet (1 file box)

Collection consists of 76 letters to Francis Wilson Lee of Boston, treasurer of a fund raised by friends to finance Eames's musical studies abroad, 1886-1891.

BIOGRAPHY

Emma Hayden Eames was an operatic soprano who made her debut in 1891. She was married to Julian Story from 1891 to 1907 and to Emilio de Gogorza from 1911 to 1932.

Physical Location

Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession number: 68

Gift of Miss Mary Lee, Hammond St., Chestnut Hill, Mass. Received February 1960.

Title
Eames, Emma, 1865-1952. Letters to Francis Wilson Lee, 1886-1891: A Finding Aid
Author
Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
Language of description
eng
EAD ID
sch00561

Repository Details

Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository

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