Subject: Families / Form: Correspondence / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1890">1890</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Families Form Correspondence Year 1890

Extent:: 134 boxes
Abstract:: The collection comprises the personal papers of Alma Mahler, the personal and professional papers of Franz Werfel, memorabilia related to Gustav Mahler, and the research files of Adolf D. Klarmann concerning Franz Werfel. Materials include correspondence to and from Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, as well as to and from Adolf Klarmann, sometimes on behalf of Alma; writings of Alma, such as diaries and memoirs, as well as her musical compositions; writings of Werfel, such as poems, plays, novels, novellas and stories, and essays; memorabilia relating to Alma, her parents, Gustav Mahler, and Werfel, such as clippings, programs, and personal documents; photographs (many of which are online); and audio files, such as interviews and songs. Also included are Klarmann's research notes and writings on Werfel, as well as material relating to Klarmann's work as editor of Werfel's writings.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection of thirty-nine handwritten letters from Florence and Marion Walbridge to family members back home in Brooklyn, New York, chronicles their five-month journey throughout Europe and the Middle East. Detailed letters provide an account of their exposure to the cultural legacy of antiquity and the Renaissance through travel.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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