Frieda Hempel-William Kahn papers 1863-1961

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Frieda Hempel-William Kahn papers 1863-1961

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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. 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.

.2 linear ft.

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6316278

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Hempel, Frieda

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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 & Hàˆrtel in Berlin. (Unknown). WorldCat record id...

Kahn, William B

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Cohen family

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