Overview
Photographs of British stage actress Lillie Langtry.
Dates
- Creation: 1882-1887
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Collection includes portraits and theatrical photographs of British stage actress Lillie Langtry. Includes primarily 19th century cabinet photographs and some cartes-de-visite.
Biographical / Historical
Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) was a British actress most known for her relationships with the future King of Great Britain, Edward VII and Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquis of Milford Haven, formerly known as Prince Louis of Battenberg. Langtry made her acting debut in London in 1881 and spent the remainder of the 1880s touring in the United States. At the end of the decade, Langtry permanently settled in England to continue her acting.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of photographic studio.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett ; received: 2010 October 9.
Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music.
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Ashley M. Nary
- Title
- Photographs of Lillie Langtry, 1882-1887: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02286
Repository Details
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