Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932

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Harry Nelson Gay (1870-1932) was an American author and scholar who lived in Italy from 1898 until his death. His personal library was renowned for the collection of resources on the history of Italy from 1815 to 1870. He wrote works on the Risorgimento and biographies for Americani Illustri.

From the guide to the H. Nelson Gay letters to William Roscoe Thayer, 1907-1923, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Harry Nelson Gay (1870-1932) was an American author and scholar who lived in Italy from 1898 until his death.

His personal library was renowned for the collection of resources on the history of Italy from 1815 to 1870. He wrote works on the Risorgimento and biographies for Americani Illustri.

From the description of Harry Nelson Gay letters, 1907-1923. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122640135

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creatorOf Sardinia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1831-1849 : Charles Albert). Royal decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sardinia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1831-1849 : Charles Albert). Decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Ministerial circulars : manuscript, 1821-1845. Houghton Library
creatorOf Politi, Gioacchino,. Quadro statistico delle cause giudicate nel Supremo tribunale della segnatura di giustizia / fatto in decembre 1856 da Gioacchino Politi : manuscript, 1856. Houghton Library
creatorOf Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933. Papers of Sara Teasdale [manuscript], 1888-1934 (bulk 1905-1933). University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Mayo, Lawrence Shaw, 1888-1947. Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 : typescript, [1918?] Houghton Library
creatorOf Politi, Gioacchino,. Quadro statistico / (compilato nel xbre 1856 da Gioacchino Politi) : delle cause giudicate nel Supremo tribunale della segnatura di giustizia negli anni 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855 : manuscript, 1856. Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Direzione general e di polizia. Laws and regulations : manuscript, 1827-1842 and undated. Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Nota numerica di tutti i condannati per delitti di titolo maggiore presso ciascun tribunale dello State Pontificio nel corso dell'anno 1853 : manuscript, 1857. Houghton Library
creatorOf William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Eugene Emanuel, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1816-1888. Decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sardinia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1831-1849 : Charles Albert). Decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
referencedIn La Piana, George, 1879-1971. Papers, 1878-1972. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Bernetti, Tommaso, Cardinal, 1779-1852. Letters and documents : concerning political events in Emilia Romagna : manuscript, 1931. Houghton Library
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer additional papers, 1796-1927 (inclusive), 1877-1927 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Cantù, Ignazio, 1810-1877. Poem : manuscript, 1857 May 8. Houghton Library
creatorOf Borella, Alessandro, 1813-1866. Works on clerical spirituality and Italian unification : manuscript, 1859-1861. Houghton Library
creatorOf Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932,. Segnatura nel 1850 : manuscript, [not before 1850] Houghton Library
creatorOf Wenzel, Errico. Inno : parole del sig[no]re Cesare Malpica : musica di Errico Wenzel all'Italia : manuscript, 1848 Feb. 24. Houghton Library
referencedIn Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932. Harry Nelson Gay letters, 1907-1923. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Pangrazio, Gennaro. Romanza, Se d'amor la dolce ebbrezza : posta in musica dal Sig[no]r Ma[estr]o Gennaro Pangrazio : manuscript, [18--] Houghton Library
creatorOf Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932,. Documents and letters : concerning the Congresso degli scienziati italiani : manuscript, 1839, 1840 and undated. Houghton Library
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932. Harry Nelson Gay letters, 1907-1923. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Tuscany (Grand Duchy). Leggi dal 1 gennajo 1844 al 11 aprile 1849 : manuscript, [18--] Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
creatorOf H. Nelson Gay letters to William Roscoe Thayer, 1907-1923 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Eugene Emanuel, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1816-1888. Decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Stato delle cause civili introdotte e decise con sentenza definitiva nei vari tribunali dello Stato Pontificio nel decorso dell'anno 1853 : manuscript, 1853. Houghton Library
creatorOf Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932,. Arresto : Sentenza ed esecuzione contro di Gioacchino Murat : manuscript, [18--] Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Ministerial circulars : manuscript, 1847-1849. Houghton Library
creatorOf Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932,. L'esperienza di un decennio, dall'anno 1837 al 1846, fa conoscere che si contestano innanzi il Tribunale della sacra rota : manuscript, [not before 1846] Houghton Library
creatorOf Papal States. Osservazioni al projetto di Regolamento organico dell'ordine giudiziario : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
referencedIn Sara Teasdale Collection, 1888-1934 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930. Correspondence and compositions, 1859-1930. Houghton Library
creatorOf Sardinia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1831-1849 : Charles Albert). Royal decree : manuscript, 1848. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Borella, Alessandro, 1813-1866. person
associatedWith Cantù, Ignazio, 1810-1877. person
associatedWith Eugene Emanuel, of Savoy, Prince of Savoy, 1816-1888. person
associatedWith Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932. person
correspondedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Howe, M. A. De Wolfe (Mark Antony De Wolfe), 1864-1960 person
associatedWith Keats-Shelley Memorial Association. corporateBody
associatedWith La Piana, George, 1879-1971 person
associatedWith Library for American Studies in Italy. corporateBody
associatedWith Mayo, Lawrence Shaw, 1888-1947. person
associatedWith Pangrazio, Gennaro. person
associatedWith Papal States. corporateBody
associatedWith Papal States. corporateBody
associatedWith Papal States. corporateBody
associatedWith Papal States. corporateBody
associatedWith Papal States. corporateBody
associatedWith Papal States. Direzione general e di polizia. corporateBody
associatedWith Politi, Gioacchino, person
associatedWith Politi, Gioacchino, person
associatedWith Sardinia (Kingdom). Sovereign (1831-1849 : Charles Albert) corporateBody
associatedWith Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933. person
associatedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923. person
associatedWith Tuscany (Grand Duchy) corporateBody
correspondedWith Wendell family. family
associatedWith Wenzel, Errico. person
correspondedWith Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930 person
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War relief
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
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Birth 1870-08-04

Death 1932-08-13

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