Ahlquist, Abel. Jenny Lind Collection, 1778-1977, bulk ca. 1850-1977. - View Resource (original) (raw)

There are 29 Entities related to this resource.

Benedict, Julius, 1804-1885

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6zm68r5 (person)

German-English composer, conductor, and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 2 Manchester Square, [London], to Sir George Grove, [n.y.] Apr. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125514 English composer and conductor of German birth. From the description of Autograph letters signed (7), dated : [London], to Richard Peyton, 1870 Feb. 7-Nov. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672208 From the description of Autograph letter signed, ...

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t25wff (person)

Felix Mendelssohn, composer of the early Romantic period. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was brought up without religion until the age of seven, when he was bapt...

Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6524q6z (person)

Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017) with James Anthony Bailey. He was also an author, publisher and philanthropist. Barnum became a small-business owner in his early twenties and founded a weekly newspaper before moving to New York City in 1834. He embarked on an entertainment career, first with a variety troupe called "Barnum's Grand Scientific and Musical The...

Hempel, Frieda

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62v2krq (person)

German soprano. From the description of Typewritten letters signed (3), autograph letters signed (2), and 2 photographs (one signed, one inscribed), dated : New York, 1950-51, to Harry Harkness Flagler (one is to Edward Roeder, Flagler's secretary), 1950 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665577 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Sils-Maria (Engadine, Switzerland) July 23 [n.y.], to Breitkopf & Härtel in Berlin. (Unknown). WorldCat record id...

Cheatham, Kitty

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6g16c7g (person)

American singer and author. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : New York, 29 August and 28 September 1932, to [Harry Harkness] Flagler, 1932 Aug. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270564343 ...

Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t72j1h (person)

Author, translator, and traveler. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor, 1856-1878. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064729 American journalist. From the description of Papers of Bayard Taylor [manuscript], 1847-1878. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972079 From the description of Poem and letter, 1877 June 26, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647972081 From the description of Letter to a member of the...

Westervelt, Leonidas, 1875-1952

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68s4pfv (person)

Leonidas Westervelt was born in 1875. He graduated from Cornell University in 1903 and was a playwright. Westervelt toured Canada, Alaska and Yellowstone Park in 1924. From the description of Alaska, Canada and Yellowstone Park Tour Album, 1924. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 309455350 BIOGHIST REQUIRED American playwright, collector of theatrical books and manuscripts. From the guide to the Leonidas Westerwelt Papers, 1816-1950, (Columbia...

Wall, Alexander J. (Alexander James), 1884-1944

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61n8m79 (person)

Librarian, The New-York Historical Society. From the description of Alexander J. Wall papers, ca. 1907 - ca. 1942. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780654 ...

García, Manuel, 1805-1906

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67d33n1 (person)

Spanish baritone and singing teacher. From the description of [Vocal ornaments] : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270563345 From the description of Autograph note signed : [n.p., n.d.] to Miss Keate, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577677 Spanish tenor and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?, n.d., ca. 1845-1846?], to [George Sand], [n.d., ca. 1845-1846?]. (Unknown). WorldCat rec...

Goldschmidt, Otto, 1829-1907

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jm2ngw (person)

German-English pianist and composer. From the description of Letter : Argyle Lodge, Park Side, Wimbledon, S.W., [London], to an unknown correspondent, 1861 July 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126578 From the description of Autograph letters signed : Argyle Lodge, Parkside, Wimbledon Common, S.W., [London] ; and elsewhere, to Arthur Sullivan, 1861 June 4 to 1900 Oct. 29 and 1 undated letter. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125379 German pianist, conductor, an...

Wegelin, Oscar, 1876-1970

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63f60w5 (person)

Bookseller and bibliographer of early American literature. From the description of Papers, 1899-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122615351 Bookseller, author, bibliographer in field of early American writings. From the description of Correspondence, 1947,August 4 to 1954, January 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122365819 Oscar Wegelin, bookseller and author, was one of the leading bibliographers in the field of early American writings...

Lind, Jenny

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61c23kj (person)

Swedish singer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Oak Lea, Wimbledon Park, S.W., to Arthur Sullivan, 1883 Feb. 11, and 9 incompletely dated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125245 Swedish soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Mannheim Dec. 7 1846, to an unidentified recipient, 1846 Dec. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667419 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London Apr. 27 1874, t...

Hoving, Johannes, 1868-1954

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6061h9h (person)

Johannes Walter Wilhelm Hoving (1868-1954) was born in Finland. He studied medicine in Berlin and Stockholm and became a physician in 1898. He married Helga (nee Adamsen), an opera singer born in Copenhagen and raised in Stockholm. The couple lived in Finland for a time, but emigrated to the United States in 1903 due to Hoving's opposition to the Russification of Finland. The Hovings settled in New York, where Johannes maintained a medical practice and the couple remained until 1934...