Correspondence and records, 1883-1904.

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Correspondence and records, 1883-1904.

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Chiefly correspondence to officers of the society concerning memberships, dues, attendance at meetings, society publications, and the Dante prize given annually for the best essay on Dante. Also contains financial accounts, copyright reports, acknowledgements of gifts to the Harvard College Library, and an address book.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Dante society of America

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The Dante Society of America, based at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., was an association of Dante scholars, mostly professors at American universities. From the description of Correspondence and records, 1883-1904. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122609247 From the description of Additional correspondence, 1883-1898. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 81988809 From the guide to the Dante Society of America correspondence and records, 1883-1...

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