Mrs. Edward S. Harkness collection of Lady Hamilton
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various items relating to Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress of the British naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson. Included are a number of bound volumes of printed and manuscript music, several letters among Lady Hamilton's family members, and reproductions of portraits of Lady Hamilton.
Dates
- 1730-1812
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Mrs. Edward S. Harkness Collection of Lady Hamilton is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1931.
Extent
2.2 Linear Feet ((12 boxes) + 1 broadside folder, 1 art storage item)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
9 bound volumes of music manuscripts mainly by Italian composers; letters written by Lady Hamilton, Horatio Nelson, and Sarah Nelson; 10 reproductions of paintings and engravings of Lady Hamilton; 9 bound volumes of printed music; and Lady Hamilton's music cabinet.
Processing Information
This finding aid was produced from a previously existing card set in the Manuscripts Catalog. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained.
- Title
- Guide to the Mrs. Edward S. Harkness Collection of Lady Hamilton
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- June 1997
- Description rules
- Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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