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Picture postcard from Gustave Charpentier to Meltzer, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Collection Overview

From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence (1839-1928), clippings, and a typescript transcription of Meltzer's biography taken from the National Cyclopedia of American Biography (1938).

Letters and notes to Meltzer include a letter (1928 August 3) from George Gershwin regarding Gershwin's taste in opera, an undated picture postcard from Gustave Charpentier, an undated letter from C.C. Chaminade (with an autographed photo) regarding a visit to the United States, and a letter (1916 April 14) from Edward Elgar concerning a libretto entitled The Garden of Allah. Other correspondents are Alphonse Daudet, Claude Debussy, Jules Massenet, Felix Mendselssohn-Barthody, Giacomo Puccini, and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Correspondence also includes a letter (1839 December 14) in German from Felix Mendelssohn to F. Tretbar.

Clippings concern Charles Henry Meltzer, Vernon Weston, and the donation of the Meltzer papers to the College of Charleston. Collection includes typewritten transcripts and translations of foreign language letters.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English. Some letters in French and German.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 linear feet (1 slim document box)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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