Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
The verso of one draft includes a draft of "Vsia, chto ty zdes' prochitaesh, ne somnevaisia byl."
Subject (Topic):
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators
Papers related to Gabriele D'Annunzio and the seizure of Fiume
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 13
Image Count:
24
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Letters, typescripts, printed material, photographs, postcards, and memorabilia concerning Gabriele D'Annunzio's role in the 1919 seizure of Fiume. Contents include a typescript of D'Annunzio's "La Preghiera per i cittadini;" a typescript draft of a constitution for Fiume by Alceste De Ambris; photcopies of reports on the activities of the American Henry Furst in Fiume; a facsimile of a 1920 letter from D'Annunzio to Benito Mussolini; letters and papers related to Fioravante Martinelli's membership in the Unione Spirituale Dannunziana; photographs and postcard photographs of D'Annunzio in Fiume; and several postage stamps, medals and pins. The collection also contains an undated typescript of Cesare Cerati's "Tre amici."
Description:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863-1938), Italian author and World War I aviator, led the seizure of Fiume in September 1919. After unsuccessfully promoting the city's annexation by Italy, D'Annunzio proclaimed it the Reggenza Italiana de Carnaro, and himself its "Duce" (Leader), but he and his followers were driven out by an Italian bombardment in December, 1920., Printed catalog and folder list in box., and Purchased from Arengario Studio Bibliografico on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2006.
The collection contains autograph manuscripts and typescripts, corrected, of works by William Maxse Meredith, including the short stories Marion, A Winter Tour, and Will She Regret It?, as well as letters by and to him, including letters to Edward Clodd; William Morris Colles; S. M. Ellis; and Arthur Wing Pinero.
Description:
Acquired from various sources. For more information see catalog cards filed in the collection.
Subject (Topic):
Authors, English--19th century--Archives, Authors, English--20th century--Archives, English literature--19th century, and English literature--20th century
Nell Reeves describes the 1851 trip from Illinois to Oregon of the wagon train commanded by Captain John A. Powell. She uses extracts from accounts by Jane Powell, daughter-in-law of Captain Powell, and S. Hamilton, a member of the train. Both narratives were taken from "The Powell History," privately printed in 1922.
Description:
Nell W. Reeves, of Madison, Connecticut, was the grandniece of Jane Peeler Powell.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Hamilton, S., 1833- and Powell, Jane Peeler, 1830-
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific and Overland journeys to the Pacific--1851
Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, Russian--20th century--Archives , Nobel Prize winners, Poets, American--20th century, Poets, Russian--20th century, and Translators