H. Nelson Gay letters to William Roscoe Thayer

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{"value"=>"MssCol 1124", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1124", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"H. Nelson Gay letters to William Roscoe Thayer"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1907-1923", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1907/1923"}

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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".2 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1907

date_inclusive_end

1923

origination

{"value"=>"Gay, H. Nelson (Harry Nelson), 1870-1932", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Harry Nelson Gay (1870-1932) was an American author and scholar who lived in Italy from 1898 until his death. His personal library was renowned for the collection of resources on the history of Italy from 1815 to 1870. He wrote works on the Risorgimento and biographies for Americani Illustri.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of Gay's letters to William Roscoe Thayer, an American historian and biographer. Letters, 1907-1923, were written chiefly in Italy and concern Gay's opinions of other historians and scholars; his writings and search for publications for his library; current events in Italy; the diplomatic scene in Europe; World War I from the Italian viewpoint; founding of the Library for American Studies in Italy; affairs of the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association; and relief work in earthquakes and on war fronts.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 62M47"}

{"date"=>"1962", "source"=>"Moyerman, Samuel", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Moyerman, Samuel, 1962"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-486</p>"}

keydate

1907

prefercite

{"value"=>"H. Nelson Gay letters to William Roscoe Thayer, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Harry Nelson Gay (1870-1932) was an American author and scholar who lived in Italy from 1898 until his death. His personal library was renowned for the collection of resources on the history of Italy from 1815 to 1870. He wrote works on the Risorgimento and biographies for Americani Illustri. Collection consists of Gay's letters to William Roscoe Thayer, an American historian and biographer. Letters, 1907-1923, were written chiefly in Italy and concern Gay's opinions of other historians and scholars; his writings and search for publications for his library; current events in Italy; the diplomatic scene in Europe; World War I from the Italian viewpoint; founding of the Library for American Studies in Italy; affairs of the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association; and relief work in earthquakes and on war fronts.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.2 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1907

date_end

1923

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