Olgivanna Lloyd Wright papers, ca. 1925-1985
Collection context
- Creator:
- Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd
- Abstract:
- Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (Olga Lazović, Olga Lazović Hinzenburg) b. Montenegro, December 27, 1898- March 1, 1985, married Frank Lloyd Wright in 1928. She was a dancer, author, and composer and helped found and operate the Taliesin Fellowship. She was vital to the preservation of Frank Lloyd Wright's legacy through the Taliesin Fellowship, preservation and fundraising campaigns, and publications on her late husband and his work, including her books Our House, The Shining Brow, the Roots of Life, and Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life, His Work, His Words. The collection contains extensive correspondence as well as Olgivanna Lloyd Wright's notes, drafts and typed manuscripts of her books and unpublished writing, autobiographical material, transcriptions of taped audio material including weekly talks to the Taliesin Fellowship as well as public talks, and newspaper clippings of published articles.
- Extent:
- 55 linear feet
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection provides details about the founding of the Taliesin Fellowship and daily life at Taliesin, particularly after the death of Frank Lloyd Wright in 1959. It provides information on the personal relationships of Frank Lloyd Wright in his later years and his and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright's social circle. Moreover, the collection gives insight into this unique architectural organization and community centered on the architectural theory and lifestyle philosophies of its founders. It demonstrates the central role Olgivanna Lloyd Wright had as the dominant figure running the Taliesin Fellowship from 1959 to 1984.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
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- Contact:
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