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[Envelope from Igor Stravinsky addressed to Walter de Bourg, November 15 1944] Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Description
Description obtained from the Supplement to the Annotated Catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: "Autographed - now empty - large brown envelope ... (its postage stamps cut away) of 16 November 1944. At upper left, the composer wrote in black ink: "from Igor Strawinsky / 1260 N. Wetherly Dr. / Hollywood 46, Calif. SPECIAL / DELIVERY," this latter below a printed red, white, and blue sticker, "VIA AIR MAIL." He addressed this envelope: "to Walter de Bourg, Esq. / Legation of Switzerland / 2900 Cathedral Avenue, N.W. /Washington, D.C." and below, left, he wrote: "REGISTERED." The envelope is stamped by the post office: "VIA AIR MAIL / Special Delivery" and "REGISTERED / 251628." The envelope's reverse side is circle-stamped seven times in purple ink: "WEST, CALIF. / NOV / 15 / 1944," once as: "WASHINGTON, D.C. / 17 / NOV / 1944," and once in black ink: "WASHINGTON DC / STATE DEPT N0. 1 ."
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[Envelope from Igor Stravinsky addressed to Walter de Bourg, November 15 1944]
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Date Created |
1944-11-15
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Description |
Description obtained from the Supplement to the Annotated Catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: "Autographed - now empty - large brown envelope ... (its postage stamps cut away) of 16 November 1944. At upper left, the composer wrote in black ink: "from Igor Strawinsky / 1260 N. Wetherly Dr. / Hollywood 46, Calif. SPECIAL / DELIVERY," this latter below a printed red, white, and blue sticker, "VIA AIR MAIL." He addressed this envelope: "to Walter de Bourg, Esq. / Legation of Switzerland / 2900 Cathedral Avenue, N.W. /Washington, D.C." and below, left, he wrote: "REGISTERED." The envelope is stamped by the post office: "VIA AIR MAIL / Special Delivery" and "REGISTERED / 251628." The envelope's reverse side is circle-stamped seven times in purple ink: "WEST, CALIF. / NOV / 15 / 1944," once as: "WASHINGTON, D.C. / 17 / NOV / 1944," and once in black ink: "WASHINGTON DC / STATE DEPT N0. 1 ."
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Extent |
1 envelope ; 22 x 27 cm
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image/jpeg
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Language |
English
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Notes |
More information is available in the Supplement to the Annotated Catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0377458
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Identifier |
RBSC_ARC_1507_082i
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Source |
Original format: University of British Columbia. Rare Books and Special Collections. H. Colin Slim Stravinsky collection. Box 1. RBSC-ARC-1507-82i
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Date Available |
2019-03-22
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Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
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DOI |
10.14288/1.0377488
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Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca