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DescriptionSummaryLetters written by Frances Anne Kemble to Charles Sedgwick and his wife. The letters largely relate to personal matters.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection is located on-site. This collection has no restrictions. X825 K31.S6 Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Fanny Kemble letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Hazard, Mrs. Frederick R. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1930. Accession number--M-30. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationCataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89. Cataloged in January of 1955. Encoded by Patricl Lawlor in January of 2001. Revision Description2010-02-15 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite. 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalFrances Anne "Fanny" Kemble (27 November 1809 - 15 January 1893) was a celebrated actress, author and reader. Born in London she and her father Charles Kemble came to America in 1832 where she immediately achieved acclaim on the stage. Despite her succcess as an actress she disliked acting and after her marriage she gave up the stage and lived on her husband's plantation in Georgia. The first-hand experience of slavey disgusted Kemble and she wrote about it in Journal of a Residence on a Georgia Plantation, 1863. After her divorce from her husband she supported herself by giving readings from Shakespeare in both America and England. She took up residence in Lenox MA and turned it into a fashionable summer literary resort. |