- Additional Authors
- Kahn, William B.
- Description
- .2 linear ft.
- Summary
- Correspondence between Frieda Hempel and William Kahn, chiefly from the year 1950, including letters, cables, and postcards ; correspondence between Frieda Hempel and others ; correspondence between William Kahn and Elizabeth Johnston, who cared for Frieda Hempel during her last illness, 1955 ; correspondence between William Kahn and others concerning the hanging of a portrait of Frieda Hempel in the Metropolitan Opera House, 1956-1957 ; correspondence between William Kahn and others including Sophie Tavarozzi and Joan Sutherland Bonynge ; Kahn's 1914 pamphlet, The Avoidance of War, and correspondence about it ; Kahn family correspondence from the 19th century and the 1920's ; clippings ; and miscellaneous items including a Kahn family tree.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Correspondence.
- Letters.
- Postcards.
- Telegrams.
- Clippings.
- Pamphlets.
- Biography (note)
- Frieda Hempel was a German soprano with the Metropolitan Opera. From 1918-1926, she was married to William B. Kahn, who continued as her business manager after their divorce.
- Language (note)
- Chiefly in English ; some letters are in German, and 1 is in French.
- Processing Action (note)
- Call Number
- JOB 91-45
- OCLC
- NYPW91-A98
- Author
Hempel, Frieda, 1885-1955.
- Title
Frieda Hempel-William Kahn papers, 1863-1961.
- Biography
Frieda Hempel was a German soprano with the Metropolitan Opera. From 1918-1926, she was married to William B. Kahn, who continued as her business manager after their divorce.
- Language
Chiefly in English ; some letters are in German, and 1 is in French.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
Sopranos (Singers).
- Added Author
Kahn, William B.
- Research Call Number
JOB 91-45