Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Series List
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| Creator: | Dannreuther Family |
| Title: | Dannreuther Family Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1836-1988 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1875-1925 |
| Quantity: | 6.75 cubic feet (16 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, date books, sheet music, programs, clippings and scrapbooks relating to the Dannreuther Family, especially the musical careers of Gustav and Nellie Dannreuther. |
Biographical Note
Gustav Dannreuther (21 July 1853 - 19 Dec 1923) was a violinist, instructor and founding member of the Dannreuther String Quartet. He was the son of Abraham Dannreuther and Sophie Fischbacker. His brother was the pianist Edward Dannreuther.
Ellen "Nellie" Morton Taylor Dannreuther (25 May 1858 - 3 July 1942), Gustav's wife, was also a noted musician. She was a pianist who performed on her own as well as with her husband. She was also an instructor, teaching privately and also for a period at Wells College. She was the daughter of Martin Taylor and Martha Gooding. Gustav and Nellie married 12 July 1882 and had three children: Walter Taylor Dannreuther, Martin Taylor Dannreuther, and Gustav Dannreuther, Jr.
TopScope and Content Note
Correspondence, date books, sheet music, programs, clippings and scrapbooks relating to the Dannreuther Family, especially the musical careers of Gustav and Nellie Dannreuther. Of particular note are the letters from Nellie Dannreuther to her parents while she was studying in Leipzig from 1875-1876. Related letters can be found in the correspondence of Nellie Morton, Nellie Dannreuther's aunt who served as chaperone for her and two other Buffalo girls during the trip.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Related Material
- The chamber music belonging to the Dannreuther String Quartet was given to Vassar College by Gustav Dannreuther in 1919-1920. Much of the practical performing material was absorbed into Vassar's George Sherman Dickinson Music Library collection.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Dannreuther, Ellen
- Dannreuther, Gustav
Organizations:
- Dannreuther String Quartet
Subjects:
- Music--Germany--Leipzig--19th century
- Music--Instruction and study--Germany
- Musicians--Correspondence
Places:
- Leipzig (Germany)--Description and travel
Document Types:
- Scrapbooks
VCL Categories
- Family
- Music
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Dannreuther Family Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, August 2009.
Acquisition Information
15 Dannreuther scrapbooks were transferred from the Vassar College Music Library in 2009. They were loaned to that library by Nellie Dannreuther, presumably after Gustav died in 1923. The rest of the collection was given by Susan Dannreuther, July 2009.
Series List
Series I. Gustav Dannreuther's diaries and date books, 1871-1922 (Boxes 5-10) | |
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| The dates and the contents of the date books in this series overlap. One set is mostly personal while the other two are primarily professional. |
Series II. Correspondence, 1858-1988 (Box 11) | |
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| Correspondence of significance in this series includes Nellie Dannreuther's letters home while she was studying in Leipzig, Gustav Dannreuther's letters to Nellie while he was away from home, and letters from "Auntie" Dickson, the Dannreuther's nanny, to Nellie as well as the children. Other correspondents include Nellie's aunt, Nellie Morton, and her granddaughter (Alice and Martin Taylor Dannnreuther's daughter) Susan Dannreuther. |
Series III. Scrapbooks and Clippings, ca. 1865-1963 (Boxes 11-13) | |
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| Several volumes as well as loose material, most documenting the musical careers of Nellie and Gustav Dannreuther. |
Series IV. Ephemera, 1878-1923 (Boxes 9-11) | |
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| Programs from musical performances as well as other miscellany. |
Series V. Photographs, (Boxes 2-4, 10) |
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Series VI. Miscellaneous, (Boxes 1, 10-12) |
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Container List
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Details
Correspondence, date books, sheet music, programs, clippings and scrapbooks relating to the Dannreuther Family, especially the musical careers of Gustav and Nellie Dannreuther.
