Marie Hansen Taylor papers, 1848-1927

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Taylor, Marie Hansen
Extent:
4 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Marie Hansen Taylor Papers, M0603, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Writings of Marie Taylor, 1848 and 1854 (poetry and prose). 19 journals of Marie Taylor, 1860-1877; 1 of Lillian Taylor Kiliani, 1919. Correspondence between the family, 1891-1927. There are also 4 boxes of cookbook material, much handwritten in both German and English.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Gotha, Germany. Her father was the court astronomer. Married Bayard Taylor, writer, traveller, and artist, in 1856. She knew many of the authors and publishers of her time. She collected recipes with her daughter in anticipation of doing a cookbook. The plan was to include with the recipes a bit about their history. Their daughter, Lillian, married Dr. Otto Theobold Kiliani.

Custodial history:

Gift of the great-grandaughter, Natalie Kiliani Shastid, 1992

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Marie Hansen Taylor Papers, M0603, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022