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Frieda Hempel-William Kahn papers

Title
Frieda Hempel-William Kahn papers, 1863-1961.
Author
Hempel, Frieda, 1885-1955.
Supplementary Content
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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)
  • Accessioned
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.
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Occupation
Sopranos (Singers).
Added Author
Kahn, William B.
Research Call Number
JOB 91-45
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