Frederick A. and Elsa Muschenheim collection of musicians' portraits and correspondence

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unitid

{"value"=>"JPB 91-155", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"20136", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Frederick A. and Elsa Muschenheim collection of musicians' portraits and correspondence"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1919-1956", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1919/1956"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".6 linear ft."}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1919

date_inclusive_end

1956

origination

{"value"=>"Muschenheim, Frederick A", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Frederick A. Muschenheim was president of the Astor Hotel. He and his wife Elsa were acquainted with many musicians. In 1930, their son William was married to Elizabeth Bodanzky, daughter of Artur Bodanzky, Austrian conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, New York.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection includes some memorabilia of Artur Bodanzky: 2 batons, portrait drawings by Emil Orlik and Albert Sterner, a tiny photograph of Bodanzky swimming with the child Linda Muschenheim, 2 commemorative items including a poem by Brenda Putnam illustrated with photographs of sculptures of Bodanzky conducting, and 1 drawing inscribed to the Bodanzkys by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. The bulk of the collection consists of portrait photographs of musicians inscribed to one or both of the Muschenheims. Some of these are also postcards with handwritten messages. Musicians represented include: Adolf Busch, Kirsten Flagstad, Sigrid Onégin, Arturo Toscanini, and others. Other correspondence consists of 4 postcards with views, 1 letter and 1 telegram. There are also several clippings and a list of donors in \"Mrs. Muschenheim's group\" to the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MUS"}

{"source"=>"Arms, Anelli", "address"=>"113 Greene St., New York, NY 10012", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Arms, Anelli"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The collection includes some memorabilia of Artur Bodanzky: 2 batons, portrait drawings by Emil Orlik and Albert Sterner, a tiny photograph of Bodanzky swimming with the child Linda Muschenheim, 2 commemorative items including a poem by Brenda Putnam illustrated with photographs of sculptures of Bodanzky conducting, and 1 drawing inscribed to the Bodanzkys by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. The bulk of the collection consists of portrait photographs of musicians inscribed to one or both of the Muschenheims. Some of these are also postcards with handwritten messages. Musicians represented include: Adolf Busch, Kirsten Flagstad, Sigrid Onégin, Arturo Toscanini, and others. Other correspondence consists of 4 postcards with views, 1 letter and 1 telegram. There are also several clippings and a list of donors in \"Mrs. Muschenheim's group\" to the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York."}

langmaterial_code

ger

eng

ita

chi

keydate

1919

langmaterial

{"value"=>"Chiefly in German or English ; several inscriptions are in Italian, and 1 in Chinese"}

prefercite

{"value"=>"Frederick A. and Elsa Muschenheim collection of musicians' portraits and correspondence, Music Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.6 linear feet

date_start

1919

date_end

1956

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