Correspondence
Object Details
- General
- This series consists of letters among representatives of the company, individuals, churches, seminary schools, musical societies, companies, universities, harpsichord owners and enthusiasts. The correspondence is rich with information about historical issues, construction techniques, ownership genealogy, the early music movement, and Hubbard's importance to the historical building movement. The correspondence is handwritten and typed. There are some loose papers, notes, and postcards. Requests for information on the harpsichord manual kit, harpsichord purchases, and questions/answers pertaining to the building of harpsichords comprise the majority of the series. There are also invoices, checks, and publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Review, Saturday Review. Correspondents include the Smithsonian Institution, Harvard University, Yale University, a number of professional harpsichordists, and dealers of the company, to name a few. The series is arranged in chronological order, then alphabetically by correspondent's last name or business name.
- Collection Creator
- Frank Hubbard
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- Hubbard Harpsichord Records
- Date
- 1949-2003
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.1256, Series 1
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Hubbard Harpsichord Records, 1930-2003, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Collection Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503513442266-1503513442308-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0