Overview
Papers of Dutch exotic dancer and alleged spy Mata Hari largely about her dancing lessons.
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1917
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Papers include letters to Georges Saracco, invoices for dancing lessons sent by Saracco to Mata Hari, court papers suing to collect his debt after her execution, and clippings concerning the sale of her personal property.
Biographical / Historical
Mata Hari (Margaretha Geertruide Zelle) was a Dutch-born exotic dancer arrested and executed by the French for espionage.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Immediate Source of Acquisition
54M-145. Gift of James N. B. Hill, Esq., 939 Boylston St., Boston, MA; received: 1954 December.
- Title
- Mata Hari, 1876-1917. Mata Hari papers, 1911-1917: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01163
Repository Details
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