Geraldine Farrar Collection Span: 1895-1943 Bulk: 20th century English collection 17 ft. 58 boxes The Geraldine Farrar Collection documents the stellar career of one of America's most celebrated sopranos. It contains music, including compositions by Farrar; correspondence; concert programs; Metropolitan Opera contracts; drafts of her autobiography Such Sweet Compulsion; scripts for radio programs; photographs; and papers related to her work with the Red Cross and various government organizations during World War II. Of particular interest is Farrar's life-long correspondence with Germany's Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecelie. There is also significant correspondence from American producer David Belasco and Farrar's vocal coach Lilli Lehmann. Biographical materials, writings, music, correspondence, contracts, scripts, programs, scrapbooks, photographs, and sound recordings. Fifty-five phonograph records that were included have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Geraldine Farrar Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress Farrar, Geraldine Papers and music of one of America's most celebrated sopranos Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Opera Women in the Performing Arts Farrar, Geraldine Belasco, David Businger, Ruth A. Carreño, Teresa Caruso, Enrico Charpentier, Gustave DeMille, Cecille B. Dukas, Paul Finck, Henry T. Kreisler, Fritz Lehmann, Lilli Massenet, Jules Pons, Lily Puccini, Giacomo Rachmaninoff, Sergei Toscanini, Arturo Wilhelm, Crown Prince Wilhelm II, Kaiser Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/music/eadxmlmusic/eadpdfmusic/mu2005.wp.0007.pdf IHAS 110201 loc.natlib.scdb.200033615