Inventory of the Lilly von Webern papers, [ca. 1850]-1944
Inventory of the Lilly von Webern Papers, [ca. 1850]-1944
Collection number: ARCHIVES WEBERN 1
The Music LibraryUniversity of California, Berkeley
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- Encoded by:
- Xiuzhi Zhou
- Donor:
- Victoria Hamlin, San Francisco, September 18, 1985.
Part I: Genealogy of the Von Webern Family.
A genealogy "tree" of the Von Webern family prepared by John A. Emerson.
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Part II: Memorabilia of Lilly von Webern.
Album (broken spine) containing nosegays. Dated Nov. 20, 1895 to April, 1904.
Twenty-four (24) postcards addressed to Lilly von Webern. Dated from 1904 to 1939, at least (most lack dates)
Twelve (12) love letters from Paul (last name unknown) to Lilly von Webern. Date January, 1909-July, 1911.
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Poems (in German). One poem is dated January 1, 1915.
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One hundred and fourteen (114) letters from Guido von Webern to Lilly (Guido was Lilly's brother).
a. Letters dated 1938 (folder 16).
b. Letters dated 1939 (folder 17).
c. Letters dated 1940 (folder 18).
d. Letters dated 1941 (folder 19).
e. Letters dated 1942 (folder 20).
f. Letters dated 1943 (folder 21).
g. Letters dated 1944 (folder 22).
h. Undated letters with the letterhead "Oxford Varnish Corporation, Dayton, Ohio" (folder 23).
i. Undated letters written on "Fairfax Bond Paper" (folder 24).
j. Undated letters written on "Eye conditioned" bond paper (folder 25).
Four (4) miscellaneous letters addressed to Lilly.
Miscellaneous mementos.
Miscellaneous mementos and clippings.
Part III: Memorabilia of Josef Edvard von Webern (b March 5, 1852 d December 24, 1896 in Neustadt, Austria).
Additional Note
Death notice of Josef Weber von Webern, dated December 25, 1896 Wiener-Neustadt, Austria.
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Home of Josef Edvard and Elsa von Webern, Schloglgasse Klostergebande No. 6, Wiener-Neustadt, Austria. Floor plan (1 sheet).
Business card of Josef Edvard von Webern with the inscription "Imp. et roial inspecteur de Foreste."
Teen-age notebook, probably compiled by Josef von Webern. Contains the date March 24, 1867 and the names of his brothers.
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Three postcards, dated March-August, 1877.
Diary of Josef Edvard von Webern trip to Spoleto, Corfu, Naples, etc. Dated 1891
Diary of Josef Edvard von Webern: trip to Rome, Florence, Undine, etc. Dated 1891.
Daily diaries of Josef von Webern. Eleven (11) small notebooks dated 1892, 1893, and 1894.
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Daily diaries of Josef von Webern. Twelve (12) small notebooks dated 1895 and 1896.
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Diary of Josef von Webern to Cairo, 1894.
Letter, probably from Josef Edvard von Webern, dated Alexandria, Egypt, Nov. 7, 1894.
Ship schedules (passenger lists):
a. Mailsteamer Imperator, "leaving Trieste, Jan. 3, 1896."
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b. Mail steamer Imperatrix, "leaving Bombay, March 1, 1896."
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Diary of Josef Edvard von Webern. Trip to Colombo, Ceylon and Bombay, India, Jan 3, to March 10, 1896.
See also folder which contains the correspondence of Josef to his wife, Elsa, during the trip.
Trip by Josef Edvard von Webern from Austria to Ceylon, January to March, 1896.
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Seven (7) detached leaves from a notebook by Josef Edvard von Webern.
Notebook of Josef Edvard von Webern which contains two parts.
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Professional notes by Josef Edvard von Webern concerning plants.
Note to Josef Edvard dated Judenburg, 1890, apparently from one of his children.
Part IV: Memorabilia relating to Lilly von Webern's brothers (Erich and Guido), her mother (Elsa), her grandfather (Anton von Webern), and her cousin (Anton von Webern, the composer).
Erich von Webern: miscellaneous memorabilia
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Guido von Webern: miscellaneous memorabilia
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Elsa Kleinpell von Webern (marriage notice, calling cards).
Elsa Kleinpell von Webern: book of nosegays, 1890-97.
Letter to Elsa dated April 4, 1892.
Four (4) postcards to Elsa von Webern from her husband, Josef Edvard, dated 1896.
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Seven (7) miscellaneous postcards sent to Elsa von Webern, dated 1899-1910.
Letter to Elsa von Webern dated February 7, 1912, when she was living at 145 South 9th Street in Brooklyn, New York.
Religious death notice of Colestine Eigl, dated Salzburg, June 2, 1908
Additional Note
Hand-copied recipes of Elsa von Webern.
Memorabilia of Elizabeth Kleinpell, mother of Elsa Kleinpell von Webern, and grandmother of Lilly von Webern.
Death notice of Anton von Webern, January 15, 1889, father of Josef Edvard von Webern, and grandfather of Lilly von Webern.
Additional Note
Anton von Webern (the composer).
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Miscellaneous fragments found among the Lilly von Webern memorabilia.
A silk advertisement with the inscription "Ricordo dell" Esposizione a.u. Trieste, 1882, with five "panoramas."
Part V: Photographs relating to Lilly von Webern and her parents and brothers.
Photographs and postcards of Lilly's birthplace, Wiener-Neustadt, Austria.
Photographs of Josef Edvard von Webern and his family.
Photographs of Elsa Kleinpell von Webern, Lilly's mother.
Photographs of Elsa von Webern and her children, Lilly, Guido and Erich.
Early photographs of Lilly, Guido, and Erich von Webern.
Lilly von Webern: photographs of her various homes.
Lilly von Webern: early photographs in Neustadt, Austria.
Lilly von Webern: photographs before she came to the USA.
Group of young ladies including Lilly; perhaps in a play.
Lilly von Webern: studio portrait, USA.
Lilly von Webern: snapshots in USA and of her pet dogs and cats.
Guido von Webern: early photographs in Neustadt, Austria.
Erich von Webern: photographs, USA.
Erich von Webern: early photographs in Neustadt, Austria.
Erich von Webern: equestrian and tennis snapshots, USA.
Lilly von Webern: family friends, USA.
Ernst Diez, cousin of Lilly von Webern: two photographs.
Part VI: Photographs relating to relatives of Lilly von Webern, especially her uncles and aunts. All taken in Austria and most date before 1900.
A photograph of a painting entitled "Unser Urgrossvater Kleinpell."
Additional Note
Photographs (2) of Jacob Kleinpell, the father of Elsa Kleinpell von Webern, and the grandfather of Lilly von Webern.
Photograph of Clementine (17 years), Desire (15 years), Karl (6 years), and August (4 years) Kleinpell. Dated Salzburg, September 15, 1854.
The Von Webern Family, dated May 17, 1887
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Photograph of "Grossvater" Anton von Webern
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Photograph of "Grossmutter" Louise von Webern
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Photograph entitled "Tante Marie und Onkel Fritz" taken in 1929.
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Photograph of Rosa von Webern, sister of Lilly's grandfather, Anton von Webern. Dated February 11, 1882, Klagenfurt.
Two (2) photographs of Anton Alois von Webern, brother of Josef von Webern, Lilly's father.
Additional Note
Photograph entitled "Papa's Schwester Marie Diez, Onkel (Fritz) mit Cousins Ernst, Fritz, und Heinrich."
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Rosa von Webern, sister of Anton von Webern (the composer).
Karl Edvard Johan von Webern with his wife Amalie Geer von Webern and three of their children including Anton (the composer).
Franz von Webern, brother of Lilly's father, Josef von Webern.
Large studio photograph of an unknown family member taken in Vienna.
Two partially identified family studio photographs.
Nine unidentified photographs of people taken in Austria.
Twenty-two (22) photographs of German friends.